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The feds team up with law enforcement to disconnect illegal robocalls 07/21/2023 07:39pm • Are you one of the many people dealing with annoying robocalls? Tremyl Proctor of Silver Springs, who was a telemarketer years ago, finds herself on the other end of those dreadful calls. "I just let it ring. It's just too much. I can't manage those calls and work at the same time. It's really How Consumers Can Protect Themselves Against AI Voice Cloning Attacks 07/18/2023 08:00pm • Losses related to fraud and scams have increased by 30% over the last year, according to Federal Trade Commission data. The FBI reports that cybercrime losses totaled more than $10.2 billion in 2022 alone. In attempts to offset these crimes, the financial services sector is using voice recognition b Sending Money to a Friend via App? Here's How to Stay Safe 07/12/2023 08:00pm • The rise in popularity of cashless payment options like Venmo and CashApp have made them a go-to way to pay friends or make purchases from small vendors. An advisory from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, however, warned that there are risks involved with storing money in these apps, and the Hulu documentary on the 'world���s most ingenious thief' hopes to steal viewers this week 07/12/2023 01:02pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� It's hard not to feel grudging respect for Gerald Daniel Blanchard's long resume of crime ��� no matter what side of the law you're on. He once stole half a million dollars from a bank before it officially opened by using a concealed pinhole camera inside the branch. He escaped fr Phone scammers are using artificial intelligence to mimic voices 07/11/2023 07:15pm • ▶ Watch Video: Phone scammers using AI to mimic voices Phone scams are nothing new, but thanks to artificial intelligence, they are getting more sophisticated and believable. Jennifer Destefano will never forget the frantic call supposedly from her 15-year A company targeted in a former Delaware trooper's theft scheme is suing him and the police agency. 07/07/2023 07:21pm • DOVER, Del. (AP) ��� A package reshipping company targeted in a theft scheme by a former Delaware State Police trooper has filed a lawsuit against him and the police agency. TotalTransLogistics LLC said in a complaint filed this week in Superior Court that it is seeking to recover damages for harm c How to negotiate with debt collectors 06/28/2023 10:35am • Whether you owe a debt or not, getting a phone call from a debt collector is never a pleasant experience. And it's one that may be happening more frequently in recent months. The hiatus that some states and companies put on debt collection activities at the height of the pandemic has largely ende How to protect yourself from 'deepfake' AI robocall scams 06/26/2023 11:15am • A recent consumer survey by Transaction Network Services, a telecommunications service provider based in Reston, Virginia, found two-thirds of Americans are concerned about artificial intelligence-generated "deepfake" robocalls. These scam callers can use AI to mimic the voice of a victim's f Jobseekers beware: Phony postings and job scams are on the rise 06/25/2023 05:27am • With the country���s sizzling hot jobs market, many people are finding and securing choice employment positions. But some are seeing an uptick in job scams, according to a recent survey by a cybersecurity research group. Nearly one-third of the people surveyed told PasswordManager.com that th Kimberly Palmer: Shopping on social media the smart way 06/19/2023 10:00am • When Ziwei Cong bought some sweatpants that caught her eye during a livestream shopping event on social media, she was disappointed when they arrived and didn���t fit well. ���It���s very easy for me to become irrational during these kinds of shopping events,��� says the assistant professor of ma South Carolina prisoner faces 2nd life sentence for using a cellphone to arrange killing 06/13/2023 12:48pm • COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) ��� A South Carolina prisoner serving a life sentence for murder orchestrated killing a man he thought robbed a drug runner for a methamphetamine ring the inmate was running from behind bars, federal prosecutors said. Daniel Allen Shannon was sentenced to life in federal prison e 10 Things to Do if Your Identity Is Stolen 06/12/2023 08:00pm • More than 15 million people were victims of traditional identity fraud last year, according to the 2023 Identity Fraud Study from Javelin Strategy & Research. That number is roughly the same as the previous year, but the amount of money consumers lost dropped 15% to $20 billion. While that is st How to Spot Personal Loan Scams 06/06/2023 08:00pm • Personal loan scams can devastate your bank account or steal your identity. Scammers may try to lure you with guaranteed approval, pressure you to act immediately, or make other seemingly legitimate loan offers that are too good to be true. Scams can take many forms but employ similar tactics. It pa 10 Ways to Get Free Money From the Government 05/30/2023 08:00pm • Depending on your circumstances and possibly bad luck, you may be in need of all the government help you can get. After all, while unemployment has been pretty low -- 3.4% in April, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics -- if you're part of that 3.4%, you're out of a job and looking for work. 9 Questions to Ask Before Paying Any Medical Bill 05/29/2023 08:00pm • A single stay in the hospital can result in a bewildering array of bills covering a number of services and providers. Some statements may provide scant details to justify charges while others could include descriptions or codes that make little sense to the average person. "There's a lot of needless