Category: scam

IRS Makes Major Change in All 50 States | Facts Matter

The IRS has just put out a major warning to all Americans, and it has also changed the inheritance rules in this country, which almost ensures that people will be paying more in taxes when they pass on some money to their descendants. Additionally, the IRS also warned taxpayers to watch out for a new…


Australian Government Announces Budget Funding to Disrupt Illegal Text Message Scams

A new register for text scams funded by the federal government should help stop fraudsters fleecing Australians via fake messages. Almost half the nation has been deceived by or exposed to a dodgy text message in the past year, says Communications Minister Michelle Rowland. As a result, an estimated $3.1 billion (US$2.07 billion) was lost. The…


Fake Pizza Delivery Vehicle Used in Bank Card Scam, Toronto Police Say

Police are warning of a debit card scam in Toronto involving a vehicle that appears to be a Domino’s Pizza delivery vehicle. The scam is perpetrated by two suspects, police say. One is the “delivery driver” and the pretends to be a customer. The vehicle parks in retail parking lots and the female “customer” approaches…


Warning Issued About Malware Scam Targeting Taxpayers With Deceptive IRS Forms

A top antivirus software purveyor issued a warning about a scam targeting taxpayers with false Internal Revenue Service (IRS) forms that lure people into downloading malware. MalwareBytes, in a release, said it “found an email being sent out with the title of ‘IRS Tax Forms W-9’ which appears to have been sent from ‘IRS Online…


IRS Warns of Scams Spreading on Social Media That Could Get ‘Well-Meaning Taxpayers in Trouble’

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued a warning that inaccurate or misleading tax information is circulating on social media that lures otherwise honest taxpayers into “compromising tax situations” which can lead to legal problems. As part of its “Dirty Dozen” series of warnings for taxpayers during tax-filing season, the IRS stated in a press release…


FCC Cracks Down on Scam Text Messages for the First Time

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) took its first-ever steps to crack down on text-message scams this week, imposing new regulations on mobile phone service providers. Under the new FCC rules announced Thursday, mobile service providers are required to block certain robotext messages that are considered “highly likely to be illegal.” These likely-illegal text messengers come from…


Queen of Sextortion | The Dark Web Ep4

This film is only available in North America and the UK because of territorial licensing. Sextortion was invented by one woman in the Philippines—Maria Caparas. She turned the idea of making friends online and recording explicit video chats into a profitable blackmail and extortion scam that could not exist without social media. …


How to Safely Use Payment Apps

As a frequent PayPal user, I wasn’t surprised to see a payment request on the app pop up. But when I read it, I knew something was wrong. In the message, a stranger asked me to send them $699 in order to get a “refund.” While I instantly recognized the request as a scam, I…


Australians Told to Beware of Fake ATO Social Media Accounts

Australians need to be vigilant against scammers on social media posing as customer service support agents for the Australian Taxation Office (ATO), the government warns. Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones said Australians were being tricked into giving out personal information and money to scammers posing as ATO workers on Twitter, Facebook, and other social media platforms….


2 Australian Flatmates Face Court Over Scam Targeting US Residents

Two young men accused of dealing with tens of millions in criminal proceeds as part of an international investment scam are yet to see the evidence against them as their case comes before a New South Wales court. Jiachen Jiang, 20, and Wiezhe Huang, 19, faced Sydney’s Downing Centre Local Court on Thursday. Both had…