Those “jury duty” scam calls many Central Floridians have been getting may be coming from an unexpected place: a prison — linked to organized criminal networks.A joint investigation…
Read more Central Florida jury duty scam calls linked to Georgia prisonIn Volusia County, scammers are impersonating law enforcement officers, threatening residents with jail time if they do not pay money, prompting a warning from Sheriff Mike Chitwood.”The scammers…
Read more Scammers make threatening calls impersonating Volusia County law enforcementCybersecurity experts are warning about scammers using QR codes to take advantage of unsuspecting victims.What is a QR code?Short for “quick response” code, the small barcodes are ubiquitous,…
Read more QR code scams: How to avoid falling victim to ‘Quishing’Scammers particularly use the holiday season to steal your money and information.Hoping consumers will let down their guard, or just trying to spoof legitimate businesses, scammers will do…
Read more How scammers use the holiday season to steal your money, informationHE IS, CALL THE STANISLAUS COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE. SACRAMENTO POLICE ARRESTED A MAN SUSPECTED OF SCAMMING A WOMAN OUT OF NEARLY $30,000. TODAY, SACRAMENTO POLICE ANNOUNCING THEY ARRESTED…
Read more Sacramento police arrest Yuba City man for alleged $30,000 scamBarely a day goes without a scam of some kind popping up on our phones or in our email, trying to get us to download malware, reveal a…
Read more 'Pig butchering' is draining victims' bank accounts. Here's how to avoid being scammedJim Meduri answered a terrifying phone call in January from a man pretending to be his son. The caller, who sounded on the verge of tears, said he’d…
Read more Scammers exploit bitcoin ATMs. Will new California laws help crack down on fraud?
