How grandparent scam takes a twist for Hingham woman who lost $10,000

HINGHAM – A town resident fell victim to the “grandparent scam” this week and lost $9,500 after handing the money to a driver sent to her ... second request for cash. Police said the woman ... Read More

Scammer sent couriers to 77-year-old Hingham woman's home to collect cash, police say

Massachusetts police issued a warning on Thursday after a 77-year-old woman lost $9,500 in a new twist on the so-called "grandparent scam" that involved a courier sent to the victim's home. Read More

Hingham woman scammed out of nearly $10k in latest ‘grandparent scam’

A Hingham senior citizen was swindled out of $9,500 in cash this week in what’s been dubbed a “grandparent scam ... person on the phone said they’d send a car to do the pickup. Read More

'These People Are Like Actors': Tulsa Couple Out $16,000 After Grandparent's Scam

They are victims of the grandparent's scam, in which scammers claim a loved one is in jail. Their daughter is angry because, in a new twist ... the 10,000 dollars in cash, and the next day ... Read More

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The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled Sept. 26 to discuss whether it will hear a First Amendment challenge to a 2021 Florida law that placed restrictions on major social-media companies. The number ... Read More

Hingham police warn of ‘grandparent scams’ after resident loses $9,500

Hingham police warned residents to be wary of so-called “Grandparent Scams” after a 77-year-old ... accident with a pregnant woman and needed cash to pay for the woman’s hospital bills ... Read More

Scams with Steve: Virtual kidnapping scam on the rise

(WJAR) — You've probably heard of the grandparents scam, where criminals try to extort ... of the person they're pretending to kidnap.” CONSUMER ADVOCATE: What happens to influencers if ... Read More

New scam: Card skimmers spotted at self-checkout

Image 1 of 2 Card skimmer (Credit: Atlanta Police Department) Around the holidays, news outlets like FOX 5 ... police say using cash is the best way to prevent a criminal from making off with ... Read More

The 25 Best Gifts for Grandparents

We independently review everything ... Give your grandparents a Gingiber Tea Towel Club Subscription, and this small, woman-owned business will send them a cotton flour-sack tea towel with an ... Read More

Cash App Broker Review

Some of the brokers on this site are companies who are advertising clients of U.S. News ... are purchased. Cash App is primarily a banking app and has a seamless platform to send and receive ... Read More