Tag: Scams
Police warning: Daytime home burglaries on the rise in Baltimore County by traveling bands of thieves
(March 23, 2025) On Friday, police in Baltimore County shared some disturbing news concerning a marked increase in daytime burglaries involving traveling groups of thieves concentrating on homes with noticeably […]
Consumer warning: Visually inspect gift cards at the store before purchasing
Scammers nationwide are replacing new cards in the stores with cards stolen from other locations – that have already been zeroed out.
The current Holiday Scams out there, and how to protect yourself against them
“Scammers don’t take the holidays off . . .”
Bad actors targeting citizens with latest Internet ‘sextortion’ scam
Scammers send you a picture of your house and say they have evidence of your online porn viewing habits – and threaten to release that info unless you pay up
Did you receive a text message saying you owe money to E-ZPass?
If so, it’s a scam. Do not send them any money
Five important tips to help you avoid today’s cryptocurrency scams
Five important tips to help you avoid today’s cryptocurrency scams
U.S. states with the lowest and highest rates of elderly fraud
New data reveals the numbers of victims in each state – and the total amount of monies scammed from the victims
Elder fraud: Scams targeting our nation’s seniors on the rise, costing them billions of dollars
Last year, America’s elders were scammed out of $3.4 billion, mostly in the areas of Romance Scams Fraud and Tech Support Fraud. Know how to protects yourselves and your loved ones
HGTV star Charles ‘Todd’ Hill gets four years in jail on multi-million-dollar scam convictions
The former ‘Home and Garden TV’ star was also ordered to repay nearly $10 million for committing real estate and financial fraud against 11 victims.
Five popular cryptocurrency scams and how to avoid them
Also, an introduction to Virtual Private Networks
