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2. AI 'deepfake' videos make investment scams harder to spot as ...

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   One scam involves crooks claiming to know about an arrest warrant for a potential victim and requesting, say, $500 in gift cards to resolve it, said Capt. Brian Stutsman of the Maricopa County ...

3. The Classic Cons Behind These Digital-Age Scams - AOL

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   The scam still takes in millions of dollars, with a ring of Nigerian con artists taking victims for at least $6 million between 2014 and 2018, according to a recent indictment. Man's hands tightly ...

4. 3 Common Digital Transaction Scams: How You Can Avoid Them - AOL

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   Younger adults (ages 20-29) reported losing money more often than older adults (ages 70-79), but when the latter did fall victim to a scam, they lost more than anyone else.

5. 9 Common Scams Fraudsters Could Fool You With in 2025

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   Per Identity Guard, “In one common scam, fraudsters create a fake Facebook page for a familiar company, state lottery, or sweepstakes, and either post offers for free prizes or send victims ...

6. Internet fraud - Wikipedia

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   Victims lost over $1.4 billion in online fraud in 2017. [4] In a 2018 study by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and McAfee, cybercrime costs the global economy as much as $600 billion, which translates into 0.8% of global GDP. [5] Online fraud appears in many forms. It ranges from email spam to online scams.

7. We Were Victims of Financial Scams: Here Are Our Stories - AOL

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   The post-pandemic era is turning out to be a bonanza for scammers. According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), consumers reported losing nearly $8.8 billion to fraud in 2022 -- a staggering ...

8. Troopers warn of sextortion scam targeting victims via email ...

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   A sextortion scam targeting emails is underway nationwide, in an attempt to coerce payments using threats of embarrassment, according to New York State Police. How does the sextortion scam work?

9. A record $12.5 billion in online scams were reported to the ...

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   A record $12.5 billion in losses from online scams were reported to the FBI in 2023, fueled by a surge in cryptocurrency investment fraud, the bureau said in a report released Wednesday.