Scams

FTC Cracks Down on $12 Million Student Loan Scheme | Entrepreneur
May 10, 2023
The Federal Trade Commission has accused two California-based companies of scamming student loan borrowers out of approximately $12 million, according to a complaint calling to "put an end" to...
What Is Card Skimming? Here’s How To Prevent the Rising Crime | Entrepreneur
April 26, 2023
Card skimming is the practice where devices are installed on ATMs, point-of-sale (POS) terminals, or fuel pumps to capture data or record cardholders' PINs to open fake accounts and...
Doctor With Revoked License Gets Prison For Insurance Scam | Entrepreneur
April 19, 2023
In 2009, Julian Omidi, a former dermatologist, had his medical license revoked for engaging in dishonest and unprofessional behavior. Just a few months later, in February of 2010, Omidi...
Online Dating Scammer Steals $1.8 Million from His Victims | Entrepreneur
March 14, 2023
Look out for people on dating apps who offer investment opportunities too good to be true.That's the message from the District Attorney's Office in New York City, which recently...
Miami Influencer Uses COVID Funds to Fund Her Lavish Lifestyle
February 9, 2023
The U.S. Department of Justice has indicted a Miami-based luxury real estate influencer for committing a Covid-19 scam to pay for her jet-set lifestyle.The Feds allege that glamorous real...
Who Is Ruja Ignatova? The FBI’s Most Wanted ‘Crypto Queen’
January 30, 2023
Disgraced "Crypto Queen" Ruja Ignatova's time on the run may be coming to an end. Cryptoqueen via Facebook Ignatova, 42, a German citizen born in Bulgaria, is a former...
Florida Pastor and Son Arrested for $8 Million Covid Scam
December 15, 2022
A Florida pastor and his son are accused of doing some very unholy things.Earlier this morning, Pastor Evan Edwards and his son Josh, 30, were arrested for bilking taxpayers...
8 Ways You Can Save Yourself and Others From Being Scammed
December 3, 2022
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Statistics on the number of scam websites that litter the internet are disturbing. During 2020, Google registered more than 2 million...
How to Avoid Online Scams on Black Friday and Cyber Monday
November 17, 2022
As Thanksgiving approaches, so do Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Courtesy of ZeroFox Last year, the National Retail Federation reported nearly 180 million unique shoppers over the five-day period...
Want to Get Verified on Instagram? Don’t Fall For These 3 Verification Scams
October 17, 2022
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Whether you're a thought leader, influencer or entrepreneur, you probably have "get verified on Instagram" on your to-do list. And you...