Scammer Payback on MSN

Scammers saying insane things

What happens if you completely break a scammer’s script? Instead of following their instructions, I started asking them random personal questions. Favorite car, dream job, workout routine—nothing was ...
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Public awareness campaigns for consumer fraud have long painted older adults as the primary victims of scams. But recent data flips the script, showing that younger adults actually ...
Telegram posts reveal cyber gangs paying high amounts to women for impersonation in IT support fraud operations ...
Let me tell you how I came within steps of becoming a victim in an elaborate social engineering scheme designed to exploit something so routine and apparently harmless as a Microsoft Teams call ...
Love bombing is a manipulation tactic that involves “excessive attention, affection, compliments, declarations of love, and gifts to create an intense emotional bond and a sense of urgency and ...
Two bills are currently making their way through Frankfort that look to prevent a scam that has cost Kentuckians millions of dollars through cryptocurrency kiosks.
I got this text message about somebody buying a phone for $900 on my account,” said Penny, an 85-year-old Cleveland woman who ...
Group aims to deceive IT staff into revealing corporate login credentials ...
Federal authorities and state agencies are warning iPhone users about a fast-spreading text message scam that impersonates road toll services and attempts to steal bank account and credit card ...
HANOI: A gang impersonating Japanese police to carry out scams has been dismantled, the Hanoi police announced on (March 3) ...
A scary email claims hackers stole your data and want Bitcoin. Here’s why it’s a scam, how it works and what to do right now.