Using A CPN Is A Fraud and A Crime
It’s called a CPN which stands for Credit Privacy Number. A CPN claims to be a nine-digit identifying number that you can use instead of your Social Security number to protect your privacy on credit documents. But using a CPN, instead of your real social security number to apply for loan or credit card can spell […]
How To Use Your Phone To Detect Skimmers
The secret service issued a warning to consumers to be on the lookout for skimming devices at gas pumps this 4th of July. The scam is on the increase and it involves crooks implementing a card reading device on top of the gas stations pumps that can intercept the details from the magnetic strip and […]
A Quick Way To Defraud a Fraudster
Are you pissed at fraudsters and scammers that are constantly phoning or emailing you with every scam known to mankind? I regularly receive at least 1 fake IRS phone call a day and I am fighting back. One of the best ways to fight back is to waste the scammers time. This site is an […]
Watch Guy Sweat Bullets as He Pitches Scam to Dragons
Watch this poor guy sweat bullets on National TV as he tries to pitch a pyramid scheme to the dragons on national TV. His ex-wife scammed him out of $10,000 and he tries to recruit the dragons into a scheme so he gets paid back. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=302&v=XCuLN9yWMUo
Hero Refunds $20,000 To Fraud Victims Brilliantly
You have to watch this video. This guy is a hero. He is a brilliant coder and managed to turn the table on scammers that were trying to steal his money through a tech support scam. By utilizing a keylogger program he was able to turn the table on the scammer, get his bank account, log […]
The Woz Gets Defrauded Out of His Bitcoin
Steve Wozniak had 7 bitcoin stolen from him through a credit card fraud scheme. The co-founder of Apple computer explained how he lost the bitcoin to a clever fraudster that conned him out nearly $100,000 by paying him with a phony credit card and then canceling the payment when the bitcoins were transferred. He Wanted […]
Phishing Fraudsters Pretend To Be Phony Fraud Analyst
Fraudsters figured it out. If you can’t beat em, join em. Which is exactly what they are doing now, and scamming consumers for tens of millions of dollars each month. If you want to see how they are doing it. Check out this story posted by a consumer that got scammed – I Got Phished. […]
This Nigerian Prince Wasn’t What People Expected
When you think of a Nigerian Prince, a lot of images come to mind but 67-year-old Michael Neu, is not one of them. But apparently, he had scores of victims thinking he was a real Nigerian prince. And a very rich and generous one at that. Slidell police this week arrested the aging “Nigerian Prince” and […]
Scammed? Get Your Money Back From Western Union!
Wire Fraud is a growing epidemic here in the US. Fraudsters love it because they can con victims and get their money right away. And Western Union has always been a favorite choice of fraudsters that want to get paid right away. It always seemed like Western Union is a sure thing. Fraudsters counted on […]
A Fried Chicken Fraud Exposed
Sweet Dixie Chicken, a popular brunch spot in Long Beach, is the type of place that serves pricey plates in a trendy setting. A waffle and eggs will set you back $14.50. Scrambled Eggs will cost you $14.95. And Chicken and Waffles will run you $15.95. At prices like that, you would expect craft food […]
She Stole From Her Employer To Pay A Romance Scammer
She was so in love. She lived in London. He was a handsome American soldier named Eric Lopez, living in Dubai. They met online after she divorced and he was like a dream come true. He made her feel special and loved, something that she had not felt for years in her old relationship. He […]
Have Fraudsters Found the Keys to Unlock Zelle?
Zelle, the revolutionary new app that allows you to send and receive money directly from your bank, launched with much fanfare earlier this month. The app was launched as a partnership between EWS and the largest banks here in the US to kill Venmo. The standalone app allows you to connect both your bank account and […]
5 Ways to Spot an Email Scam Instantly
This is a great infographic that originally appeared here – Email Scam, shows how to easily spot an email scam.
Do Credit Unions Protect Consumers from Fraud Better?
What is a scam? What is fraud? Don’t they mean the same thing? Not necessarily. And that might come as a big surprise to you. To a consumer, a scam or a fraud are basically different words for the same thing. But to a bank, there is a big difference – they will reimburse you for […]
Branch Manager Facilitates Massive Auto Fraud Scheme
A former Branch Manager of IAM Community Federal Credit Union in Alabama admitted to defrauding her employer out of $1.5 Million Dollars through a massive auto lending fraud scheme. Jennifer Leigh Arnette of Enterprise, Alabama inflated borrowers FICO Scores, and inflated the values of vehicles through power booking and manipulated loans so borrowers could qualify for […]