Tag "phone scam"

Justice of the Peace Court Phone Scam

The latest phone scam appears to be coming from scam artists pretending to be from The Justice of the Peace Court, calling their victims from an actual Justice of the Peace Court phone number with the caller demanding bail money

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Missing Jury Duty Scam

You get a call saying you missed jury. You’ll be jailed, they say, unless you pay. A telephone scam holding innocent Florida County residents hostage in fear of being arrested is running rampant once again, according to the Manatee County

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New Whatsapp Money Scam

The newest WhatsApp money scam is tricking users into paying for the free messaging service. Several users have reported receiving a text message, which appears to come from WhatsApp, stating that their “subscription has expired”. Little do they know where this money

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Robocall Scam Rings Your Landline

If your home still has a landline phone then prepare yourself for the latest robocall scam. Anyone who still has a traditional home phone dreads the hated robocall. As part of the latest scam, the caller, instead of mentioning who they are,

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Ransomware: Free Porn

Mobile ransomware is on the rise and the target: free porn apps. Recent reports indicate that this specific type of malware is targeting Android gadgets, which grew by more than 50 percent over the last year. As if we haven’t warned you enough, the usual vector

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Yahoo Customer Service Scam

Trying to contact Yahoo customer care? There are a few ways to do so — but, Yahoo warns that phone is not an option. That’s right: any phone number you come across in an internet search, claiming to connect you with

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Prevent 2017 Tax Scams

April 15th, 2017 is right around the corner and even though you might not be ready to pay your taxes, con artists are ready to take your money with the following tax scams.  Tax scams that come in several different forms, but

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FTC Providing Over $88 Million in Refunds to AT&T Customers

The Federal Trade Commission is providing over $88 million in refunds to more than 2.7 million AT&T customers who had third-party charges added to their mobile bills without their consent, a tactic known as “mobile cramming.” The refunds to consumers

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People Tricked into Buying Bogus ‘Extended Auto Warranties’

The Federal Trade Commission is mailing 5,970 refund checks totaling more than $4 million to people who were bombarded with illegal robocalls and tricked into paying thousands of dollars for bogus “extended auto warranties.” The checks, which are being mailed

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Scammers strike again posing as the IRS

On Thursday, June 30, a local man called the Madison County Carrier stating that he received a call from a man who claimed to be with the IRS. During the phone call, the local man was told he owed a

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