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New FTC report looks at which companies scammers are impersonating

  • Most common are Geek Squad, Amazon, and Paypal
  • But most money is lost to Microsoft for tech support fraud
  • And to Publisher’s Clearinghouse for lottery frauds
  • Biggest losses where victims send money by crypto or bank to bank wire transfer
  • But gift cards most common way to pay in romance rauds, tech support fraud, and government impersonation frauds

Nigerian man claims responsibility for attempt to foreclose on Graceland; send phone documents claiming estate owed money

Social Security wants that scammers are impersonating agents of its Office of Inspector General and picking up cash from victims in person; says agents will NEVER ask for money

Full report here