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Monday, March 13, 2023

Let’s Be Enemies


Let’s Be Enemies Aurelian, Trying to Understand the World. Carl Schmitt.


Top Stories
BBB releases annual scam tracker risk report

  • Total complaints and losses down slightly in 2022
  • Online purchases still tops the list for most complaints
  • Employment scams increases to number two, passing crypto
  • Often these are work at home, where the “employer” sends you a check for needed items such as a laptop, and you are told to deposit that and send money to a supposed third party. But the check is fake

Canadian grandmother flew to visit romance scammer and was given clothes to deliver to him in Hong Kong. But buttons were filled with cocaine, and she is in jail there; scammer also arrested in Hong Kong
 
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New links!
Fraud Studies: Here are links to the studies I’ve written for the Better Business Bureau: puppy fraudromance fraud; BEC fraudsweepstakes/lottery fraud,  tech support fraudromance fraud money mulescrooked movers, government impostersonline vehicle sale scamsrental fraud, gift cards,  free trial offer frauds,  job scams,  online shopping fraud, and crypto scams
 
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FTC and CFPB  

Virus Benefit Theft 

Ransomware 

Data Breaches 

Bitcoin and cryptocurrency

Romance Fraud and Sextortion