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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood blog has reported on a number of consumer frauds over the years focusing primarily on the seniors being taken advantage of in Bergen County the FTC’s new Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book points out the younger people may be the victims of fraud far more often.
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When unfortunate events occur that garner widespread public attention – such as natural disasters, international conflict, and other tragedies – cyber threat actors often capitalize on this interest using social engineering schemes. As the US enters the height of hurricane season with Hurricane Ida causing significant damage across the Southern and Eastern Coasts, the public may search for relevant charities hoping to provide donations to impacted individuals and businesses. In addition, the recent US military departure from Afghanistan and related humanitarian crisis has led to pleas for donations, resources, and assistance from the public. Well-intentioned individuals may be eager to help and, therefore, more likely to fall victim to various scams and social engineering schemes. These threats are often delivered via email, social media posts, and text messages, and may include fraudulent links or attachments that supposedly include information on how and where to donate or provide assistance. Additionally, a separate scheme circulating includes emails sent from individuals impersonating hospital staff and claiming that they have a patient who is in dire need of surgery and/or medical care as the result of a tragedy or disaster. Emails may include images showing evidence of their claims; however, these images are typically unrelated or doctored.
Continue reading Beware of Disaster Relief and Tragedy-Related Scams
Finding a decent casino platform is a challenge, and blacklists are not always reliable. This market is too dynamic, and new providers are springing up all the time. Follow our tips to stay safe. Cybercriminals are capitalizing on the human penchant for gambling, so be wary and watch out for: Continue reading Shady Online Casinos: 6 Warning Signs
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Ridgewood NJ, PSE&G wants customers to be aware of an active scam threatening disconnection of electric service due to a pending balance. Customers are reporting automated calls claiming to be from the “Disconnection Department of PSE&G New Jersey” and encouraging them to connect through to speak to a representative.
Continue reading PSE&G Sees Increase in Utility Scams Threatening Immediate Power Disconnection
Ridgewood NJ, After more than a year of pandemic-related devastating losses — including job losses – you may be one of millions looking to get back on your feet with a new job. This Financial Literacy Month, as always, the FTC wants to help keep you on track with ways to avoid job scams.
Continue reading Don’t let job scams block your path forward
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Washington DC, The Department of Justice has received reports that fraudsters are creating fraudulent COVID-19 vaccine surveys for consumers to fill out with the promise of a prize or cash at the conclusion of the survey. In reality, the surveys are used to steal money from consumers and unlawfully capture consumers’ personal information.
Continue reading Justice Department Warns About Fake Post-Vaccine Survey Scams
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Ridgewood NJ, The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) warned of threat actors sending phishing emails and text messages purporting to be from state workforce agency (SWA) websites. These emails contain links that, if clicked, direct users to spoofed unemployment benefit websites requesting users to enter personally identifiable information (PII) or other sensitive information. This data can be used to apply for unemployment benefits and/or commit identity theft.
by Bridget Small
Division of Consumer & Business Education, FTC
If you used MoneyGram to send money to a scammer between January 1, 2013 and December 31, 2017, you may get a prefilled claim form in the mail soon. The claim forms, from claims administrator Gilardi & Co. LLC, are the first step in distributing money from the $125 million settlement with the FTC in 2018. In that case, the FTC and US Department of Justice (DOJ) charged that MoneyGram failed to meet agreements to crack down on consumer fraud involving money transfers.
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So, you were assigned to write another paper and have just realized that there is no way you can handle it on your own. There can be plenty of reasons for that. You might be struggling to balance between working and being a student. Another common reason is a lack of writing skills or knowledge of a particular subject matter. Or, it is just the deadline that is too tight.
Continue reading How to Not Get Scammed by an Essay Help Service?
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Ridgewood NJ, in recent days the Ridgewood blog has been the target of “new” phishing scam . Phishing is the fraudulent attempt to obtain sensitive information such as usernames, passwords and credit card details by disguising oneself as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication. This new one claims the Ridgewood blog is claiming we are using copyrighted images .
Continue reading New Phishing Scam Targets the Ridgewood blog
You’ve probably been hearing a lot about contact tracing. It’s the process of identifying people who have come in contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19, instructing them to quarantine and monitoring their symptoms daily.
Continue reading COVID-19 contact tracing text message scams
Hundreds of Domains Disrupted Through Public and Private Sector Cooperative Efforts
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Washington DC, Federal authorities announced today that an ongoing cooperative effort between law enforcement and a number of private-sector companies, including multiple internet domain providers and registrars, has disrupted hundreds of internet domains used to exploit the COVID-19 pandemic to commit fraud and other crimes.
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Ridgewood NJ, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, is reporting to please be aware another phishing campaign using Fr. Ron’s name hit emails this morning. PLEASE DO NOT RESPOND OR ENGAGE WITH THE SENDER. This email DID NOT come from Fr. Ron and should be DELETED IMMEDIATELY.
Fr. Ron or any priest or staff member will NEVER ask for money, gift certificates or any type of direct financial assistance via email.
Also, please note that official emails from the priests and staff members will always be from our official email system @olmcridgewood.com
Thank you!
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Ridgewood NJ, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito, New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal, and New Jersey Acting State Comptroller Kevin D. Walsh today announced the formation of a joint federal-state task force to investigate and prosecute a wide range of misconduct arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, including the unlawful hoarding of medical supplies, price gouging, charity scams, procurement fraud, insurance fraud, phishing schemes, and false and misleading investment opportunities.
