Stories and reports involving PayPal impersonation and payment fraud — fake agents, refund traps, and phishing messages.
Scams targeting older adults through phone, email, or in-person visits, often exploiting trust and fear.
Fake messages or emails pretending to be from trusted companies or government agencies to steal money or data.
Fraudsters posing as security or tech support agents who claim your account or device is compromised.
A long-term scam that blends romance and investment fraud — scammers “fatten up” victims with fake profits before stealing everything.
Schemes that promise safe or unusually high profits, often disguised as legitimate financial opportunities.
Scams that begin with online relationships — where emotional trust is built first, then used to steal money or personal information.
Fraud that involves cryptocurrency or fake investment platforms promising fast or guaranteed returns.
Fraud that begins on dating sites or apps, where scammers create convincing profiles to gain trust and money.
Fraud schemes that start on Facebook Marketplace — fake buyers, overpayment tricks, and bogus shipping or payment requests.
Crimes involving money-transfer app Zelle — often using fake emails or account “upgrade” requests to steal funds.
When a buyer claims to have paid too much and asks the seller to refund or forward the “extra” — using fake checks, phony emails, or forged payment confirmations.
When scammers pose as your bank’s fraud or security department, using spoofed caller IDs, fake alerts, and inside details to convince you to move your money.
Scams impersonating Chase Bank — including fake fraud alerts, spoofed calls from “Chase Security,” and phishing texts asking for login credentials or urging customers to move money to a “safe account.”
Scams where victims are instructed to withdraw cash and deposit it into Bitcoin ATMs — believing they’re sending money to a “safe” or “secure” account, when in fact it goes directly to scammers.