Did you get a COVID test in the mail without ordering one? It might be a scam. What to do

Network learned of New Yorkers getting mailed unsolicited COVID tests months after authorities cracked down on the fraud. What feds say ... Read More

Fake Covid-19 result scam

some foreigners have resorted to buying fake negative Covid-19 swab test results to allow them to work. These fake results, purportedly issued by doctors, are being sold for between RM300 and ... Read More

Here are the top tax scams of 2024

Like many of the other scams, these typically include links that direct consumers to fake websites that are designed to steal personal information. 2023 Unpaid Taxes Scams: Some scammers will ... Read More

COVID-19: Government to suspend free test kits by mail

UPDATE: A program that provides free COVID-19 tests delivered by mail will be ... allowing each household to order up to four free test kits. Here is the original story from September 2023 ... Read More

Coronavirus: Latest news and updates on the Covid-19 pandemic

President Joe Biden took the gloves off Wednesday by saying former President Donald Trump deserved to be punched and injected bleach into his hair - while engaging in his own battle with the ... Read More

How to spot a fake, fraudulent or scam website

It can be difficult to spot a fake, fraudulent or scam website ... a review that gives no personal opinion at all may well be a fake – and in any case, it’s not a great deal of help. Research carried ... Read More

Romance scammers turn victims into "money mules," creating a legal minefield for investigators

By year two, those exchanges were methodical and transactional, with Frank instructing Kowal how to set up fake companies ... investigation by CBS News found that scammers have been increasingly ... Read More

How hackers are using fake Facebook pages of ChatGPT-5, Dall-E and Sora to steal your personal data

Hackers exploit Facebook with fake AI ads, creating ... data and credit card information. Hackers then use this data to breach the target's online accounts and even promote further scams or ... Read More

How scammers are using counterfeit obituaries to profit off deaths of loved ones

Scammers are creating fake ... sites known for posting obituaries. Matt Gephardt has worked in television news for more than 20 years, and as a reporter since 2010. He is now a consumer ... Read More

Warning for Washingtonians: Student loan forgiveness scammers aim to steal money, personal information

The scammer asks the consumer to pay a small fee so they can negotiate with the lender on your behalf. It's important to keep your personal information private and never give it to an unsolicited ... Read More

How a new app could help protect your personal data

Now, a new app by Consumer ... collecting your personal data and what you can do to stop it. The free app is called “Permission Slip.” Just download and install it, create an account with ... Read More

Did you get a COVID test in the mail without ordering one? It might be a scam. What to do

Authorities are tracking complaints from New Yorkers who received unsolicited COVID-19 test kits ... theft scammers also use the test mailings as a means to extract personal data and information ... Read More