Fraud and Scam News

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ANZ Bank warned its customers of a phishing scam that can overwhelm them with its sophistication. Like other scams of the genre, its objective was to obtain their confidential data by presenting itself as an official communication from the bank. Saying that their accounts have been “suspended”, it directs bank customers to submit […]

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A resident of Perth and Kinross, Scotland, responding to an online advertisement for an Akita puppy was scammed of nearly £1,000 before realization dawned in. The lady, requesting to remain unnamed, believes the seller was from Glasgow.
She was attracted to the advertisement that promised to offer a puppy of the exotic breed […]

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A phishing attack has come visiting on thousands of Kansas City residents in their email, telephones and cell phones. The scam, it is reported, has already bilked dozens of KC inhabitants.
It is calling people on their phone and sending them SMS or email messages pretending to be the Mazuma Credit Union. It informs […]