as in frauds
an instance of the use of dishonest methods to acquire something of value
that's just a scam to bilk insurance companies for staged accidents
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Recent Examples of scams
Victims of scams can freeze their credit reports, Shackelford said, across all three credit reporting bureaus.
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Lindsey Choo, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Topline As big retail events Amazon Prime Day and Target Circle Week start next week, local governments and organizations are warning of a historic rise in these scams—and advising how to spot them.
—Lindsey Choo, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Key Background Shoppers reported three times as many impersonation scams around Prime Day last year than usual, Scott Knapp, Amazon’s director of worldwide buyer risk prevention told CBS News.
—Lindsey Choo, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Moving scams are a growing concern, with the Better Business Bureau (BBB) noting an increase in complaints about fraudulent moving companies.
—Sarah Hernholm, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
The rather disgusting term is applied to these scams as the victim has their trust built up by the attackers before moving in for the kill, in an analogous way to a pig being fattened up before slaughter.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
And then there's the ongoing fake news and outright scams.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 4 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, as people look to donate money to help the recovery, state attorneys general are also warning of the risk of charity scams.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024
Malouf argues that social media platforms enable fraud to take place, and Meta’s platforms—Facebook, WhatsApp and Telegram—accounted for 62% of all scams reported to Revolut in the first half of 2024.
—Robert Olsen, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Lindsey Choo, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Topline As big retail events Amazon Prime Day and Target Circle Week start next week, local governments and organizations are warning of a historic rise in these scams—and advising how to spot them.
—Lindsey Choo, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Key Background Shoppers reported three times as many impersonation scams around Prime Day last year than usual, Scott Knapp, Amazon’s director of worldwide buyer risk prevention told CBS News.
—Lindsey Choo, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Moving scams are a growing concern, with the Better Business Bureau (BBB) noting an increase in complaints about fraudulent moving companies.
—Sarah Hernholm, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
The rather disgusting term is applied to these scams as the victim has their trust built up by the attackers before moving in for the kill, in an analogous way to a pig being fattened up before slaughter.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
And then there's the ongoing fake news and outright scams.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 4 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, as people look to donate money to help the recovery, state attorneys general are also warning of the risk of charity scams.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024
Malouf argues that social media platforms enable fraud to take place, and Meta’s platforms—Facebook, WhatsApp and Telegram—accounted for 62% of all scams reported to Revolut in the first half of 2024.
—Robert Olsen, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Scams.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scams. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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