The requests seem innocent enough: a candy jar placed at the counter of a local business or a request from a charity you believe you’ve heard of. These are just two of the many charity-based scams that are victimizing people who want to help. In the former case, a candy jar or donation box may [...]
A new scam is making the rounds and this one targets prospective renters. A scammer lists a home for rent on a site like Craigslist. The scammer indicates that the home is vacant and the owners are on an extended trip to Africa. The ad seeks a deposit, which is to be sent to the [...]
Despite their obvious “design flaw,” pyramid schemes remain a popular vehicle for scams, nearly 400 years after the first known pyramid scheme was unveiled. A basic pyramid scheme involves a primary participant who recruits other participants in the scheme. Each participant is promised a return based on the number of participants s/he recruits. As more [...]