Scam alert articles
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Greene County Sheriff’s Office issues scam alert
GREENE COUNTY, Ohio (WDTN) -- Residents are being warned of a scam alert that's becoming more prevalent in the area. According to the Greene County Sheriff's Office, the scam call consists of a fraud caller impersonating a Deputy, Detective or Seargeant from the county sheriff's office and telling the caller that there is a warrant []
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Alert: Nova Scotians Hit by Surge of Sophisticated Spear Phishing Scams
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) in Nova Scotia is warning of spear phishing attacks that impersonate company managers. The scammers text company employees requesting a payment to cover an urgent business need.
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Google announces new scam detection tools that provide real-time alerts during phone calls
Google just announced forthcoming scam detection tools coming to Android phones later this year, which is a good thing as these scammers keep getting better and better at parting people from their money. The toolset, revealed at Google I/O 2024, is still in the testing stages but uses AI to suss out fraudsters in the middle of a conversation. You read that right. The AI will be constantly on the hunt for conversation patterns commonly associated with scams. Once detected, you’ll receive a...