FTC Says Social Media Was a ‘Gold Mine’ for Scammers in 2021, Leading to $770 Million in Losses
Then there are romance scams, a fraud category also at record highs, which consist of exactly what their name suggests.
. “These scams often start with a seemingly innocent friend request from a stranger, followed by sweet talk, and then, inevitably, a request for money.”Online shopping was another notable scam category in the agency’s report. While not as profitable as the other types of scams mentioned above
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Reparations are for descendants of Black slaves, California secretary of state saysShirley Weber’s great-grandfather was born into slavery and her family fled Arkansas in summer 1951, running from the Ku Klux Klan in the dead of night, she said. She said she would not have written the legislation if she had known the pool of recipients would be expanded, leaving mere pennies for the descendants of slaves.
Read more »
Texas violated voting rights law during redistricting, retiring state GOP senator saysA senior Republican state senator with redistricting experience said he believes his party violated federal voting laws when it drew new boundaries for state Senate District 10 in the Fort Worth area.
Read more »
Reparations should be limited to descendants of Black slaves, California secretary of state saysCalifornia's secretary of state said that reparations for African Americans should be limited to people whose forbears were kidnapped from their homeland.
Read more »
MicroStrategy will continue to purchase bitcoin this year, says CFOMicroStrategy Chief Financial Officer Phong Le says the firm will continue to purchase bitcoin despite recent downturns.
Read more »
Utah teacher says she was pushed out after she reported a student had inappropriately touched girlsUtah teacher Kathy Moore says she is suing the Park City School District for how it treated her after she reported girls told her they were uncomfortable with how a boy touched them on the playground.
Read more »
Chasten Buttigieg says Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' bill will push kids 'back into the closet''You are purposefully making your state a harder place for LGBTQ kids to survive in,' he wrote, citing a national survey from The Trevor Project, which found that 42 percent of LGBTQ youth seriously considered attempting suicide last year.
Read more »