scams

Have you answered a spam call by accident? Your next move is extremely important

"I think you should never engage with scammers because when you do, you've just confirmed two pieces of information for the scammers — [they've] called a working phone number and you'll...

'Businessman' allegedly married Steve Harvey's radio co-host to scam over $750K from 25 victims, mostly other women

“We believe she met a man, fell in love, and married him, and the truth is, at the time, he was already married to someone else.”

Mom influencer ripped for asking for donations — after spending $17,000 in one month

Did she put the "con" in contribution?

Furious groom discovers his new bride is a man who scammed him into marriage

The man reportedly told police that he posed as a woman and married AK to steal his family's assets.

Family scammed out of $106K for fake dream vacation: 'Just didn't exist'

Ms Vris and 35 members of her family were gearing up to travel to Greece, and meet up with friends and family — until they found out that not a...

Ruthless 'Nigerian scammer' takes credit for auction scare at Elvis Presley's Graceland: 'I had fun'

A Memphis judge last week halted a planned foreclosure sale of the iconic property, fearing possible forgery of the legal documents.

I lost my life savings to a Tinder swindler in $22K crypto scam -- and 'feel ridiculous'

“It was my whole life savings which I inherited off my grandad - it’s left me totally distraught," she said.

Chicago ring busted for bogus robberies that set up so-called victims with immigration benefits, including special visas

Several so-called victims applied for U Visas, which are for victims of certain crimes who have suffered mental or physical abuse and are helpful to law enforcement or government officials...

Bogus 'bee-mageddon' is another fake environmental catastrophe scam creating buzz

A YouTube video with 15 million views says bee-mageddon "could lead to millions of people starving."

I thought I'd rented a room in Italy with a 'sea view' — I've never felt so scammed

Don't believe everything you, um, sea.

Ex-Miss New York says teens who duped her with sob story in 'Zelle scam' are serial offenders

Briana Siaca said New York's Finest told her, "We've been looking for these kids, we're gonna find these f**kers."

Judge orders ‘Bling Bishop’ Lamor Whitehead to jail ahead of sentencing because he was found guilty of 'crime of violence'

“Bling Bishop” Lamor Whitehead was sent to federal lockup Monday after a judge ruled one of his crimes — attempted extortion — required he be jailed before his sentencing, according...

Ex-beauty queen shares warning after being duped out of $2K in common NYC 'Zelle scam'

Most commenters responded to the post from ex Miss New York Briana Siaca by asking, "Are you new here?"

Two Chinese nationals arrested in $73M 'pig butchering' crypto scam

US authorities charged two Chinese nationals in a cryptocurrency scam that laundered at least $73 million from defrauded victims, the Justice Department said Friday.

I got busted after my identical twin took my place at work — here's the mistake that got us caught

Twinfluencer Ari Chance allegedly found herself in hot water after she purportedly had her twin Noe cover for her at work so she could go on vacation.

Anna Delvey is using her next court appearance as a 'fashion presentation' for her brand 

The budding publicist is putting on the first-ever "court-appearance-as-fashion-presentation" later this week, Page Six has learned.

'Bling Bishop' Lamor Whitehead could land in jail for 'threatening' scam victim with Bible verse

The feds want to throw convicted fraudster “Bling Bishop” Lamor Whitehead in jail ahead of his July sentencing after he allegedly flashed confidential case documents and made veiled threats against...

CEO of world's biggest advertising agency falls victim to elaborate deepfake scam

The CEO of WPP fell victim to an elaborate deepfake scam that involved voice cloning the boss to solicit money and personal details from the company's workforce.