Avast lists 28 malware-infected browser extensions, downloaded 3 million times
Prague-based Avast reported that almost 3 million people have been infected by browser extensions they downloaded for Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge browsers. The...
FTC announces nationwide crackdown of scammers called Operation Income Illusion
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) together with federal, state, and local law enforcement partners announced Operation Income Illusion, a nationwide crackdown on scammers.
According to...
Miami-based computer repair service provider EasyQuickfix LLC allegedly exploiting seniors
EasyQuickfix LLC, a computer repair service provider based in Miami, Florida is allegedly taking advantage of consumers, particularly senior citizens who are not tech-savvy.
The...
Darknet drug dealers peddling Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
Drug dealers on the darknet are taking advantage of the news that the United Kingdom approved the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine, touted as...
Scammer Lawrence Schmidt Extradited to the U.S. to face investment fraud charges
Scammer Lawrence Schmidt, the chief executive of Commercial Equity Partners, FutureGen Company, and other investment entities has been extradited from the United Kingdom. He...
Fraud Alert: Watch Out for Holiday Scams
The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed millions and millions of people, businesses, organizations, and many other entities to use various devices and technologies particularly the...
FTC stops “debt parking scheme” by debt collector Midwest Recovery Systems
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) prohibited a debt collector, Midwest Recovery Systems from placing bogus or highly questionable debts into consumers’ credit reports. The...
4 Common Identity Theft Schemes and Ways to protect yourself from becoming a victim
Living in the digital age that we do now, it's no surprise that identity theft schemes have become rampant. Especially now with most people...
FTC finds social media scams have more than tripled within the last year
Data from the Federal Trade Commission’s Consumer Sentinel Network shows social media scams have more than tripled within the last year with a dramatic increase...
Scammers are impersonating the IRS in phishing emails
Scammers are continuing to impersonate the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) with phishing emails designed to trick people into paying them money for supposed missed...
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Supreme Court Sets Sights on Ghost Guns: A Legal Battle Over...
By Samuel A. Lopez, Legal Analyst, USA Herald
— In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court has agreed to take up the contentious issue...
