Tag: Scams
Nearly 1 in 3 Singaporean holiday-goers encountered scams when booking trips online – and travel deals to Taiwan are the riskiest
Other popular holiday destinations targeted by fraudsters include London, Bali, Hong Kong and Tokyo.
7 of the most devious hotel scams people fall for when booking a room
Hotel scams cost Americans billions of dollars a year. Here's how you can avoid contributing to that statistic.
7 of the worst scams people fall for when renting an apartment
Scams are a huge problem for apartment hunters, and online listings have only made the problem worse.
The psychic industry is worth $2 billion. Here are 5 wild psychic scandals and the people behind them.
Astrology, Tarot cards, and mediums can be harmless, but some "psychics" are accused of taking advantage of vulnerable people.
The 9 biggest scams to avoid when buying a car on Craigslist
Not everyone selling a car on Craigslist has good intentions.
8 ways to avoid getting scammed when buying a car online
Online car shoppers should always be on the lookout for deals that look too good to be true.
The 8 most sophisticated phone scams right now the average person falls for
Phone scams are as big a problem now as they ever were — and some of the most devious scams are growing in popularity.
A Lithuanian man scammed Facebook and Google out of more than $120 million by sending them fake bills
Evaldas Rimasauskas, 50, pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud charge in Manhattan last week and faces up to 30 years in prison.
The 11 most sophisticated online scams right now that the average person falls for
Elaborate online scams are circulating the internet right now, from the front page of YouTube to right in your inbox.
The non-profit at the center of the college admissions scandal said it made real donations to help ‘disadvantaged youth’. These charities ...
Multiple charities have gone on record saying that supposed donations that accused ringleader William "Rick" Singer's non-profit made never happened.