‘Ignore or delete’: Traffic ticket text messages are a scam, Washington state drivers warned Scam text messages from Washington state and Seattle agencies that don’t exist are targeting drivers with warnings of outstanding traffic… Read More
Fake Amazon calls and the use of generative AI highlight new phone scam report Generative AI is playing an increasing role in phone scams, and fake calls related to Amazon accounts or purchases are… Read More
As phone scams spike around the world, one would-be victim shares a cautionary tale A new report from Seattle startup Hiya highlights the growing problem of phone fraud around the world, with 30 of… Read More
Report: After MacKenzie Scott gave away billions, scammers began preying on vulnerable in her name MacKenzie Scott made a philanthropic splash in 2020 by giving away more than $5 billion of her vast wealth to… Read More
Dept. of Justice credits Microsoft with identifying tech-support fraud scheme that targeted seniors The perpetrators of an online tech-support fraud scheme, originally brought to the attention of U.S. authorities by Microsoft, have been… Read More
Apple and feds issue warning about iTunes gift card scams, say one victim lost $31K iTunes gift cards have become a common tool for online scammers to wring money out of victims, according to new warnings from… Read More
Scammers trying to sell free Windows 10 upgrades for $80, Washington state AG alleges Windows 7 and 8 users still have nearly 11 months to upgrade to Windows 10 for free, but those calling iYogi… Read More
Scammer takes revenge on apartment hunter by plastering her number all over Trulia listings Anyone who’s tried using the Internet to rent an apartment knows it’s a cesspool of scams and fake listings. But… Read More
