Young Adult Scams
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Nov 20, 2025
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4 min read
How a six-hour sextortion scam drove 17-year-old Jordan DeMay to take his own life, and what every parent needs to know before it happens again.
Crypto Scams
Nov 12, 2025
7 min read
He thought he’d made millions in crypto profits. Then the FBI showed up.
Nov 4, 2025
A text message said a package was waiting for her. Hours later, nearly every dollar in her bank account was gone.
Overpayment Scams
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Oct 29, 2025
She thought she was correcting a bank error. Instead, she handed a stranger a third of her life savings.
Oct 24, 2025
5 min read
She thought she’d won $8 million. Instead, she lost nearly everything.
Oct 22, 2025
A terrified voice on the phone said he’d hit a pregnant woman and was going to jail. Within hours, she’d handed a bag of cash to a stranger—never to be seen again.
Text Message Scams
Oct 20, 2025
He thought he was paying a toll. Instead, he paid a scammer.
Bank Impersonation Scams
Oct 17, 2025
She thought she was helping stop a cartel. Instead, she lost nearly everything she’d saved.
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Oct 15, 2025
A fake Chase fraud alert told him his account was compromised. Within days, a Texas teacher’s life savings were gone.
Oct 13, 2025
A fake Zelle email told her to reactivate her account, and in minutes this retired teacher lost far more than the bike she was trying to sell.
