RELATED STORIES It’s one step forward and three steps back for Beth, Ruby and Annie on Good Girls, and in Sunday’s episode, Max certainly doesn’t help their cause. The women are lucky to be alive after Beth’s attempted murder of their mob boss, but to wheel-and-deal him so soon after? That’s one risky play. Let’s […]
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McMillions Review: HBO Docuseries Is a Delicious Look at a Ridiculous Scam
RELATED STORIES Even if you already know the story of the rigged McDonald’s Monopoly game (which was covered extensively by The Daily Beast in 2018), HBO’s McMillions documentary series is a fun, informative and highly entertaining look into one strange scam. The basic details are this: From 1989 to 2001, ex-cop Jerome “Jerry” Jacobson rigged the […]
How to spot social media scams [INFOGRAPHIC]
Internet users love social media. It’s a place where they can cultivate a persona and interact with friends and family. The most popular social media sites in 2019 are Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn. Facebook has reached 2 billion active users, Instagram has 1 billion and LinkedIn is gaining momentum with 590 million users. With so […]
Nationwide Bomb Threats Look Like New Spin on an Old Bitcoin Scam
Apparent bitcoin scammers caused chaos across the US Thursday, radically escalating longstanding tactics. https://media.wired.com/photos/5c12f3dc7688383b5505a2f3/master/pass/BombThreat-503032224.jpg
New Scam Apps Take Advantage of iPhone Touch ID
Touch ID is seamless, which makes it great for unlocking your phone—and for App Store scammers. https://media.wired.com/photos/5c058906d537792d054b53fb/master/pass/Fingerprint-171151164.jpg
Instagram car finance SCAM – Drivers warned of bogus lease firms using social media
Motorists are being warned about a new finance scam that sees con artists targeting unsuspecting motorists with too good to be true deals. Deals advertised on the social media Instagram are targetting the most vulnerable motorists on the road. Typically they offer motorists a policy without the need for a credit check or a deposit. […]
The FTC is investigating iBackPack, an $800,000 crowdfunding scam
Kickstarter and Indiegogo may have started with great intentions, but crowdfunding campaigns now seem at least as likely to fall short of their promises as to fully deliver on them. As The Verge reports today, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has taken a particular interest in the Los Angeles startup behind iBackPack, which raised nearly $ 800,000…Read […]
Martin Lewis: Money Saving Expert scam email warning – look out for these four words
Martin Lewis, 46, issued an email scam warning to viewers on This Morning to explain what to look out for and how to know if you’re being scammed. The Money Saving Expert, or MSE for short, advised people to be wary of the wording of certain emails to tell if they are a scam. “Look […]
Martin Lewis: Money Saving Expert scam email warning – look out for these four words
Martin Lewis, 46, issued an email scam warning to viewers on This Morning to explain what to look out for and how to know if you’re being scammed. The Money Saving Expert, or MSE for short, advised people to be wary of the wording of certain emails to tell if they are a scam. “Look […]