Posts Tagged ‘Federal Trade Commission’
Delaware Attorney General Warns Delawareans not to Fall for Bitcoin ATM scams
Bitcoin ATMs are playing a bigger role in cryptocurrency scams than ever before, as reported by the Delaware Department of Justice鈥檚 Investor Protection Unit. According to the鈥疐ederal Trade Commission, consumers reported over $110 million in losses to scams involving Bitcoin ATM machines in 2023, a 1000% increase since 2020.聽A Bitcoin ATM (also known as Crypto…
Read MoreWorcester Co. Addresses Government Email Breach
Worcester County has discovered a breach of the county government email account which contained limited personal information belonging to about 3,000 government and board of education employee and retiree accounts.Cybersecurity professionals discovered the breach while conducting a forensic investigation into a phishing incident that occurred between November 10th and November 20th, 2020.Worcester County Government said…
Read MoreWorcester Co. Warns Of Local Phone Scam
A phone scam has been reported in Worcester County, where residents have been getting calls falsely demanding payment for a utility bill or a tax bill. According to Worcester County authorities, the county does not call someone to threaten shut-off of water or sewer service. The scam appears to be an attempt to gain personal…
Read MoreFTC reports surge in coronavirus complaints, scams
Consumer complaints and scam reports to the Federal Trade Commission related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) have surged in recent weeks. Since the beginning of the year, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has received more than 7,800 coronavirus-related reports from consumers, double what they were about a week ago. The top categories of coronavirus-related fraud complaints…
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