Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has issued a public warning about a fraudulent electric scooter investment scheme targeting non-English-speaking communities, particularly the Oromo population. Promoted through word-of-mouth and social media, the scam lures victims with promises of passive income from scooter rentals—yet no scooters exist. “This is a pyramid scheme,” […]
A Florida woman was conned out of $15,000 after receiving a chilling phone call from someone who sounded exactly like her daughter. The sobbing voice claimed she had caused a car crash injuring a pregnant woman and was being detained. A man posing as her attorney then demanded bail money, […]
A Westfield, NJ resident lost $16,000 in a sophisticated Bitcoin scam after receiving a text message claiming to be from Apple Support. According to Lieutenant Michael Walsh, the victim was directed to call a number that appeared legitimate. The scammer then warned of fraud on the victim’s bank account and […]
If you get a call from someone claiming to be a government official—perhaps from the FBI, IRS, or even a made-up “Federal Fraud Protection Agency”—and they urgently direct you to purchase gold bars as part of an investigation or debt repayment, hang up immediately. You’re not speaking to the government—you’re […]
Visitors to Gettysburg are being warned not to scan QR codes found on parking meters and garage signage. According to borough officials, scammers have placed fraudulent QR code stickers that redirect users to fake websites designed to steal payment information. “The Gettysburg Parking Department does not use QR codes to […]
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