Cryptocurrency scams cost Americans more than $5.6B last year: FBI The FBI announced on Monday, Sept. 9, that Americans lost more than $5.6 billion in cryptocurrency scams in 2023. Straight Arrow News Floridians lost over $1 billion to online scams in 2024, with seniors being the most targeted group. Investment and cryptocurrency scams led to
Criminals are preying on low-income families who are struggling to put food on the table, and the numbers highlight the problem. In Worcester, 245 households had a total of more than $100,000 stolen from electronic cards issued by the government that are used to buy groceries, according to state figures from Jan. 1 through March
Comedians Clayton English, center, and Eric André, right, speak with their attorney outside the … More federal courthouse in Atlanta on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022. (AP Photo/Kate Brumback) Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. Is there anyone who flies regularly who hasn’t momentarily panicked over misplacing their ticket or driver’s license? After a
Teen boys blackmailed using nude photos is on the rise: What to know Predators financially extort teens, mostly boys, by blackmailing them with nude photos. Here’s what you need to know about the cybercrime. A Georgia man admitted he was part of a five-person money laundering conspiracy that took at least $150,000 from sextortion victims,
Vulnerable Margaret, 19, was kept prisoner at Seacroft, a bungalow on the banks of the River Clyde. The home of Margaret Fleming in Inverkip.(Image: SWNS.) The land where murdered Margaret Fleming’s home once stood has been slashed in price after owners failed to shift the controversial plot. Vulnerable Margaret, 19, was kept prisoner at Seacroft,
The publisher of the Irish Independent is taking legal action against X, formerly Twitter, over “fake advertisements” on the social media platform. It is understood that the move follows several incidents in which advertisements and promoted posts have appeared on X featuring faked articles using Irish Independent branding along with images of high-profile figures such
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The Biden administration has safeguarded 28 million acres of Alaska’s public lands, overturning Trump-era plans to open them to development, citing potential harm to Indigenous communities and wildlife. Rachel Frazin reports for The Hill. In short: The administration’s decision protects the lands from mining and oil extraction, ensuring the preservation of cultural and environmental resources.
5 scams that seniors need to avoid With the emergence of AI and other new technologies, people have become more susceptible to scams online, especially older people. unbranded – Lifestyle No one — repeat, no one — needs to be so fearful that they’re stuffing tens of thousands of dollars in a box and standing