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Latest news · Scams & fraud

LifeZette2h ago
JD Vance Reveals ‘The Biggest Problem with Finding Fraud’ in Blue States [WATCH]
Townhall · Opinion4h ago
Trump’s War on Healthcare Fraud Is Working. Regulators Shouldn’t Get in the Way.
PJ Media11h ago
The SAVE Act, Plato's Philosopher Kings, and Voter Fraud
RedState · Opinion12h ago
New Chinese AI Scam Uses Fake Wounded Veterans to Sell Patriotic Merch
The Daily Signal16h ago
End of the Clipboard? Activists Say Going Digital Could Get Fraud Out of Citizen-Led Ballot Measures
The Western Journal18h ago
Tim Tebow Announces He's 'Pausing' Relationship with Christian Group Targeted by Liberal Reporter
Just the News4d ago
Childcare providers conspired with parents to scam taxpayers, documents show
American Greatness · Opinion23h ago
Trump DOJ Election Fraud Crackdown Nets More Than 200 Arrests, Indictments
The Blaze3d ago
‘Hit him in the pocketbook’: Sara Gonzales sits down with Rep. Beth Van Duyne as Congress moves to crush H-1B fraud
The Federalist4d ago
Stupid Democrats Are Lying About Obamacare Fraud
The Western Journal18h ago
Trump Terminates 'Ridiculous' Biden-Buttigieg EV Mandate with Sweeping New Fuel Standards
Just the News4d ago
COVID-19 fraud conviction lands former Charlotte councilwoman in prison

GuideRay Okonkwo27 Sept 20266 min

Just Got Scammed? Call Your Bank Before Anyone Else

Money moves in minutes and reports can wait until after lunch. The first hour after a scam, step by step, with the right numbers in the right order.

How the scams aimed at men over sixty actually open

Almost every fraud pitch starts the same four or five ways. Learn the opening lines and you never get to the part where the money leaves.

Nobody legitimate has ever asked you for a gift card

Romance scams, fake charities and the panicked call from a grandchild all end at the same checkout counter. You can stop all three at the door.

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BRO TakeFitnessCal Brennan23 Sept 20265 min

What survives when you check the Blue Zones birth records

A demographer went looking for the paperwork behind the world's oldest people and found burned archives, pension fraud and bad math. Some of it still holds.

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Money6 min read

The phone call that empties a family's savings

It starts polite, it starts urgent, and it ends with somebody at a Walgreens buying $500 gift cards. The defense takes four minutes.

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GuideBusinessRay Okonkwo23 Sept 20265 min

Your vendor didn't change their bank details. Somebody else did.

The two attacks that actually hit small businesses arrive through the same door, and the defenses are boring, cheap and mostly free.

GuideTravelDean Shaw23 Sept 20266 min

Most scams abroad run the same four plays

Learn the shape of the con and the taxi line stops being scary, the crowded metro stops being scary, and you get your vacation back.

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GuideRetirementRay Okonkwo23 Sept 20266 min

The Scam Call That Sounds Exactly Like Your Grandson

Three scripts hit retirees hardest, and one household rule stops all three. Set it up this week, before the phone rings.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

Six questions. No email required, no sales pitch at the end.

GuideReal EstateRay Okonkwo23 Sept 20266 min

The Wire Transfer Is Where They Get You

Real estate fraud almost never looks like fraud. It looks like a routine email from your title company two days before closing.

GuideMedia LiteracyRay Okonkwo23 Sept 20266 min

How to scam-proof your parents without insulting them

A callback rule, a family password, and the payment types no real agency ever asks for, plus how to bring it up without sounding condescending.

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GuideHow ToRay Okonkwo23 Sept 20266 min

How to Report a Scam Call or Text and Protect Your Parents

Forward the text to 7726, file at reportfraud.ftc.gov, and then do the five things that actually stop the next one.

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GuideSide HustlesRay Okonkwo23 Sept 20266 min

The Side Hustle Offers That Cost You Money Instead of Paying You

How to spot an MLM, a reshipping scheme or an upfront-fee job in about ninety seconds, and what each one actually costs when it goes wrong.

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GuideCryptoRay Okonkwo23 Sept 20265 min

The people who promise to get your stolen crypto back

You lost coins once. The second crew is already in your inbox, and they're better at this than the first one was.

GuideHow ToRay Okonkwo23 Sept 20266 min

How to Freeze Your Credit After a Data Breach

Three bureaus, about twenty minutes, zero dollars. Federal law made freezes free in 2018, and it's still the cheapest insurance you'll ever buy.

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GuideGadgetsDean Shaw23 Sept 20266 min

The pop-up with a phone number is always a scam

What to change on your parents' computer this weekend, what to say so they'll actually call you, and what to do in order if the money's already gone.

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Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

Five questions, honestly answered, and a plan for the next fortnight.

Crypto5 min

Read the token table first, then read the white paper

How To6 min

How to sell a car privately without getting scammed

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GuideAutosWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

The used car tricks that still work, and how to beat them

Curbstoning, title washing, flood cars and the finance office. What the seller is hoping you won't check, and the ten minutes it takes to check it.

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Crypto6 min read

Have the crypto talk before the group chat does it for you

Your teenager will hear about a coin from a friend with a screenshot long before they hear about it from you. Get there first, and get it right.

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Scams & fraud in BRO Seniors

Latest news · Scams & fraud

Just Got Scammed? Call Your Bank Before Anyone Else

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Read Your Social Security Statement Backward

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How the scams aimed at men over sixty actually open

Nobody legitimate has ever asked you for a gift card

What survives when you check the Blue Zones birth records

The phone call that empties a family's savings

Your vendor didn't change their bank details. Somebody else did.

Most scams abroad run the same four plays

The Scam Call That Sounds Exactly Like Your Grandson

The Wire Transfer Is Where They Get You

How to scam-proof your parents without insulting them

How to Report a Scam Call or Text and Protect Your Parents

The Side Hustle Offers That Cost You Money Instead of Paying You

The people who promise to get your stolen crypto back

How to Freeze Your Credit After a Data Breach

The pop-up with a phone number is always a scam

Read the token table first, then read the white paper

How to sell a car privately without getting scammed

The used car tricks that still work, and how to beat them

Have the crypto talk before the group chat does it for you