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  2. Surge in fraud for those 60 or older costs them billions, FBI ...

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    The FBI's report on fraud schemes targeting the elderly found that Americans over 60 lost more than $3.4 billion to scams in 2023, with tech support and data breaches the most common.

  3. 5 Financial Scams To Avoid in 2024 as Expert Warns ... - AOL

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    Fraud and scams are nothing new, but some experts are warning they are now at a "crisis level" in the country, according to CNBC. With the advent of artificial intelligence (AI), as well as ...

  4. Think Scammers Only Target Seniors? 4 Money Scams Gen Z ... - AOL

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    Lee said that, according to Sift’s just-released first quarter Digital Trust & Safety Index, 33% of Gen Z consumers in the U.S. know someone who has participated, or have personally participated ...

  5. Scams in intellectual property - Wikipedia

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    Scams in intellectual property include scams in which inventors and other rights holders are lured to pay money for an apparently official registration of their intellectual property, or for professional development and promotion of their ideas, but do not receive the expected services. Intellectual property (IP) is a very complex area and ...

  6. Ripoff Report - Wikipedia

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    www .ripoffreport .com. Launched. December 8, 1998. Current status. Online. Ripoff Report is a privately owned and operated for-profit website founded by Ed Magedson. [1] The Ripoff Report has been online since December 1998 and is operated by Xcentric Ventures, LLC which is based in Tempe, Arizona. [2]

  7. Maria Duval scam - Wikipedia

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    The Maria Duval scam is one of the most successful mail scams in history, having defrauded millions of people out of at least $200 million over twenty years. Targeting sick and elderly people through a combination of personalized letters and personal information databases, it has been shut down in the United States in 2016, but is still ongoing in many countries.

  8. Fraudsters target small businesses with scams. Here are some ...

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    It's never fun to be scammed, but if you're a small business owner then falling for a scam can have long-lasting effects on a business, damaging client relationships and profit. Plenty of types of ...

  9. Punjab National Bank Scam - Wikipedia

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    Stranded asset. v. t. e. The Punjab National Bank Fraud Case relates to fraudulent letter of undertaking worth ₹12,000 crore (US$1.4 billion) issued by the Punjab National Bank at its Brady House branch in Fort, Mumbai; making Punjab National Bank liable for the amount. [1] The fraud was allegedly organized by jeweller and designer Nirav Modi.