Showing results for: scams

That robocall about Obamacare health insurance is probably a scam... and illegal
With the Affordable Care Act enrollment period now open, health insurance scammers are lighting up the phone lines
11/20/2018 01:00 UTC
Why "Nigerian Prince" scams continue to dupe us
These scammers don’t exploit technological vulnerabilities — they exploit human ones
08/18/2018 15:59 UTC
How cryptocurrency scams work
Cryptocurrency fraudsters have swindled their victims out of hundreds of millions – even billions – of dollars
05/18/2019 18:00 UTC
How catfishers exploit basic human neuroscience
Science explains why so many smart people let their guard down in the realm of online dating
05/31/2021 23:30 UTC
Here come the frauds: From bogus vaccine kits to "Silver Solution," watch out for coronavirus cons
Americans will need to brace themselves for "disaster fraud"
03/28/2020 00:00 UTC
Here's how scammers are exploiting coronavirus fears
Every epidemic brings with it accompanying grifts. Here’s how scammers think
03/19/2020 23:37 UTC
Swamped by cyberthreats, citizens need government protection
With the increasing advances in technology people cannot keep up with their devices, leaving them vulnerable
12/01/2018 23:59 UTC
Summary Box: Probe Into Bogus Mortgage Ads Expands
11/22/2011 06:27 UTC
Scammers and price gougers are taking advantage of desperate parents seeking baby formula
Parents are being exploited by unscrupulous individuals, often in online spaces
05/19/2022 23:40 UTC
Craigslist turns 25 — a reminder that a more democratic version of the internet can still thrive
Remember when websites didn't rely on user data for profit margins?
02/22/2020 17:59 UTC
Expert: George Santos' alleged fake charity shows how scams divert money from worthy causes
Santos claimed his nonprofit rescued thousands of animals. There's no evidence it ever existed
01/18/2023 04:59 UTC
Watch Dr. Oz attempt to defend his weight loss "miracles" before Congress
The celebrity doctor admitted that the items he promotes "don't have the scientific muster to present as fact"
06/18/2014 00:20 UTC
Medicare fraudsters now tap telemedicine in medical equipment scams
Prescriptions for durable medical equipment have long been a staple of Medicare fraud schemes
10/14/2019 20:29 UTC
36 arrested in Medicare scams totaling $251M
Doctors and nurses among those suspected of billing Medicare for unnecessary treatments, equipment
07/16/2010 17:51 UTC
Public still at risk as shutdown impact reverberates
Workers and consumers are still suffering in unexpected ways from the 35-day partial government shutdown
02/07/2019 23:43 UTC