List: Scams and Fraud | Curated by Zack Love

Dec 10, 2023
16 stories
Scams and FraudScams and cons that take advantage of innocent people.
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Texas Man Receives a Call From ‘Fraud Division.’ It was a Scammer That Steals Nearly $200K From HimA Texas man receives what he thinks is a phone call from Chase Bank’s fraud division, but it is a scammer who steals nearly $200K from him.
Dec 10, 2023
Dec 10, 2023
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Maryland Grandparents Lose $38K in ‘Grandparent Scam’ Thinking Their Granddaughter Was in a Serious…Maryland grandparents received a frantic phone call from a woman claiming it was their granddaughter in need of help after a serious car…
Apr 29, 2023
Apr 29, 2023
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Elderly Michigan Woman Targeted in ‘Best Buy Geek Squad’ Subscription After Scammer Wanted $12K for…A 75-year-old woman from Dundee, Michigan received an unusual call from someone claiming to be from the Best Buy Geek Squad. The lie: To…
Oct 21, 2022
Oct 21, 2022
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80-Year-Old Georgia Elderly Woman Loses $80K in Prize ScamAn elderly woman thinks her brother-in-law is messaging her, but it turns out to be a scammer that leads her to a scam website that steals…
Oct 16, 2022
Oct 16, 2022
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Huntsville, AL Man Loses $20K in ‘Comcast Scam’ After Installing Remote Software on his Computer &…A Huntsville man didn’t suspect anything when his internet company called to inform him he was being hacked. The man was not from Comcast.
Oct 12, 2022
Oct 12, 2022
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82-year-old Elderly New Jersey Woman on Oxygen Loses $8K in a ‘Grandson in Jail’ ScamAn elderly woman is deceitfully scammed by someone posing as her grandson calls her begging to be bailed out of jail. It wasn’t her…
Oct 11, 2022
Oct 11, 2022
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Wells Fargo ‘Fraud Department’ Scam Tricks California Woman into Transferring $34K to ScammerA California woman loses $34,000 from her Wells Fargo bank account because they already had all of her bank information. This is bad.
Oct 2, 2022
Oct 2, 2022
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South Carolina Women Lose $840K & $130K to Scammers Posing as FBI & CIA AgentsTwo woman from Beaufort County, SC become victims to a scam with fake agents that is targeting many Americans.
Sep 20, 2022
Sep 20, 2022
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Scam Alert: California Woman Loses $3,500 in Wells Fargo & Zelle ScamA CA woman receives a text and call pretending to be from her bank notifying her of a $3.5K Zelle transaction. It was a scammer
Sep 16, 2022
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Sep 16, 2022
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New Jersey Doctor, Teacher, and Firefighter all Participated in $50 Million Prescription Drug ScamA doctor, a teacher, and a firefighter walk into a bar. The teacher says, “Want to join me in a prescription drug scheme?” It‘s not a joke.
Sep 10, 2022
Sep 10, 2022
Zack Love
Scam Alert: Two Different Women Get Email from ‘Best Buy Geek Squad’ and Lose $30K and $64KTwo different women received an email about their protection plans expiring, and Best Buy Geek Squad Scammers successfully rob them.
Aug 7, 2022
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Aug 7, 2022
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WhatsApp Scams are Increasing: What Happens with the Wrong Number Scam and OthersBe aware of these WhatsApp Scams that fraudsters are using to con money from honest and kind people. Some of these scams might surprise…
May 5, 2022
May 5, 2022
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Scam Alert: Newlywed Couple Gouged $571.34 for Oysters and Drinks on their Honeymoon in GreeceA newlywed couple from Canada went on their honeymoon to Mykonos, Greece, questioning if they were taken advantage of by locals. They were.
Aug 5, 2022
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Aug 5, 2022
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Scam Alert: Two Fake CIA Agents Steal $130,000 from a South Carolina WomanFind out the statics of how many Americans are being scammed and exactly how these scammers fooled a woman into giving them all of her…
Jul 16, 2022
Jul 16, 2022
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Scam Alert: Fake DEA Agent Steals $149,294.84 from a Nebraska WomanA Nebraska woman gives the fake DEA agent money multiple times, wiping out her bank accounts. You won’t believe it until you read it.
Jul 22, 2022
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Jul 22, 2022
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Scam Alert: Phone Scammer Takes $230K in Bitcoin & Gift cards from Chicago Elderly WomanAn elderly woman in Chicago is scared to death, so she gives $230,000 in Bitcoin & gift cards to a scammer accusing her of drug trafficking…
Jul 28, 2022
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Jul 28, 2022
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