The internet is a cruel mistress that can chew up and spit out even the initiated when we drop guard. Sometimes, websites aren’t what they seem to be – people spend a lot of time and resources imitating legit services in order to commit fraud or for other nefarious reasons.  Scams are plentiful online so…

Since virtually everything about our way of life moved online, you wouldn’t be blamed for assuming that mail fraud wouldn’t be as common as it used to be. Actually, it’s a method that’s still commonly used in scamming attempts today. In 2020 alone, the FTC received more than two million reports of mail fraud from…

What is cash app fraud? Cash App Fraud occurs when a person uses someone else’s account information to send or receive funds. It may also include the use of a stolen credit card and using it to purchase Bitcoin which is then sent to their own cash app wallet. The most common form of Cash…

Police Arrest Two & End $1.7 Million Forex Scam In India A major India-based Forex scam has seen two men arrested in Chennai for operating a sophisticated forex Ponzi scheme. The 34 and 41-year-old have been running two websites since at least 2019, ultimately scamming $1.7 million out of around 70,000 people across the country. The…

The Anatomy Of The Nigerian Scam: Past And Present What is a Nigerian scam? Well, there’s more than one out there, and most of us have heard about at least one kind – whether through the recurring jokes people make at its expense, or an attempt has been sent to our own inboxes. In case…

Your All-In-One Guide To Romance Scams With Statistics What is a romance scam? Depending on how you look at it, there couldn’t be a worse or more opportunistic time for romance scams to occur – especially in the last year. We’ve all been hunkered down in some place around the world due to lockdowns, and…

Chargebacks: Getting Back Your Money After Being Scammed With the increase of online trading, as well as the reliance on the internet, we’re perhaps more prone to scams now than ever before. The tactics used are increasingly more sophisticated, and the ways you can be scammed are multiplying. It’s also worth noting that people of…

With the rise of dating websites, apps and social media platforms, those looking for true love have more options than ever before to find their perfect partner. However, the online world can be plagued with scammers, waiting to take advantage of vulnerable lonely hearts and con as much money as possible from their targets. The military…

As we live through some of the most turbulent economic times in recent history, it’s totally understandable that more of us are looking for much safer places to squirrel away our savings, but are there any perfect risk-free investments out there, and how do we navigate today’s marketplace? The Benefits of Investing Whatever the state…

It seems counter-intuitive, but negative interest rates are now a reality in several countries across the world. Institutions and high-worth individuals with money in savings accounts are actually seeing the value of their assets fall. This unprecedented situation raises important questions about high risk investment strategies. If you’re losing money by leaving it in the…