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Meta’s Chinese advertisers were found to be defrauding users of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp globally, and despite being aware of this, the company did not take substantial steps to address the ...

Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta knows Chinese scammers are bilking users out of billions of dollars – but has allowed them to keep operating rather than risk its profits, according to an explosive report. In ...

SCAMMERS OFTEN TARGET OLDER CONSUMERS. AND ACCORDING TO THE LATEST SCAM REPORT FROM THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION, SCAMMERS ARE GETTING TO THEIR TARGETS MORE OFTEN. EIGHT ON YOUR SIDE CONSUMER ...

Despite your best intentions, it can be difficult to get everyone in your circle a perfect – or at least personal – gift.So you turn to Plan B: gift cards. Easy to get. Easy to use. Usually ...

CHICO — This week I thought I’d mix it up a little and instead of warning about the next scam, I’d provide some resources on how to report scams. In the past, I’ve occasionally mentioned where to ...

Giving Tuesday inspires millions to donate to charitable causes, but it also arrives as scammers ramp up efforts to exploit holiday generosity and divert money to fake campaigns. Giving Tuesday is a ...

With overall global identity fraud rate stabilizing, high-quality attacks increased by 180% over 2024-2025 A newer risk is the emergence of AI fraud agents, autonomous, self-learning systems capable ...

Selling your car online should be simple. Lately, though, more sellers are running into fake "vehicle report" demands from so-called buyers. The pitch looks routine, yet it leads straight to a payment ...

The season of giving is almost here, and scammers can definitely take advantage of the generosity surrounding this time of year. The AARP’s new Holiday and Shopping and Scams Report found that nearly ...

The study, based on a U.S. Census-balanced survey of 15,110 adults between Sept. 9 and Sept. 22, 2025, found that nearly one in five U.S. adults (19%) have been scammed in the past five years.

Google Business Profiles has a form where you can report negative review extortion scams, the form launched a month ago. You can find access to the form in this help document and I believe you need to ...