It was a nightmare-bnb experience. A UK family had to cancel their dream Spanish vacation just hours before departure after losing more than $5,000 in an elaborate Airbnb “clone” scam. “I felt devastated for my children and my husband,” Emma Last, 48, told PA Real Life of the holiday hornswoggling. “One [of her children] didn’t … Read more
An elderly widow from Arizona feels “devastated” after losing her entire life savings of $25,000 to telephone scammers last month. Susan Guthrie, 76, was conned by fraudsters who posed as Microsoft employees and talked her into depositing the money into their account, SWNS reports. They convinced her that her computer had been hacked and unless … Read more
Eur-on your own if you fall for this overseas money grab. A savvy travel expert is warning Americans visiting Europe to watch for a credit card currency exchange “scam” that’s marking up purchases across the pond. Brian Kelly, the founder of The Points Guy travel site, said Monday that the con known as “dynamic currency … Read more
Taylor Swift’s Super Bowl-winning beau Travis Kelce may have secured the Lombardi Trophy Sunday, but Temu scored the ultimate touchdown — making it the “Anti-Hero” of the night to skeptics. Reminiscent of the Pied Piper, the Chinese e-commerce giant drove hordes of the big game’s 123.4 million viewers to its site with its buzzy “Shop Like … Read more
Australians have reported losing more than $220,000 in Booking.com scams in just one year amid a huge spike in cases. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s Scamwatch website received 363 reports of scams mentioning Booking.com last year, a whopping 585 percent increase on the year prior. In 2022, a significantly lesser 53 reports were made. The data … Read more
“The Bear” star Ayo Edebiri has claws! Years before Edebiri, 28, won an Emmy for the uber-popular Hulu show, she appeared on the “Scam Goddess” podcast in 2020 where she claimed Jennifer Lopez’s career is “one long scam.” While she probably didn’t ever think she would have to defend her comment, it may cause awkward … Read more
Call it a case of art imitating life. Jason Priestley, who plays imprisoned con man George Graham in the new CW Wednesday-night dramedy “Wild Cards,” said he didn’t have to look far to draw inspiration for his on-screen alter ego. [Series creator and executive producer] Michael Konyves and I had a number of discussions about … Read more
An Australian real estate agent who spent nearly $20,000 on sneakers he claims are fake has been denied a refund because he knowingly bought them off a 17-year-old boy. The man took the teen and his dad to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) in October, gunning for a refund on his hefty purchase. … Read more
A woman has lost her entire life savings after falling victim to an elaborate employment scam. Brisbane mom Nikki, who requested to keep her surname private due to safety concerns, found herself desperate for work after her husband’s debilitating medical conditions required her to become his full-time carer earlier this year. The 53-year-old exclusively told … Read more
Fans are Perry mad at Katy. Pop star Katy Perry is no stranger to controversy especially after the “I Kissed a Girl” singer’s year fighting off haters while judging “American Idol.” However, several fans of the pop diva are now attacking her on X (formerly known as Twitter) after it was revealed that Perry, 38, … Read more
Drop and give me 10 pounds, soldier. The so-called “Military Diet” promises just that, promoting itself as a “three-day weight loss diet that can help you lose 10 pounds in a week.” And the name conjures up images of boot camp-style chow that helps produce lean, mean, combat-ready bodies. The truth, however, may be camouflaged … Read more
Things got a little para-dicey on this family’s vacation. In March, Neil Bray, 42, decided that he wanted to take his family of six to Spain for their first vacation in 11 years — booking a four-bedroom villa for his wife and children. But when they rolled up to the property they’d booked for a … Read more
A woman on TikTok has shared a personal story about how a “pay-it-forward” chain at a Taco Bell reportedly led to a heated moment in the drive-thru line. Meredith Donovan, a content creator, turned to the video-sharing app on Wednesday, Aug. 9, claiming her $60 Taco Bell order infuriated the customer in front of her enough to cause a … Read more
Meghan Markle recently had the internet buzzing after paparazzi snaps showed the Duchess of Sussex strolling casually through Montecito, Calif., flaunting an unusual skin patch on her left wrist. Eagle-eyed observers noted that the patch is just one product sold by an obscure wellness company called NuCalm. The topical treatment, as the name implies, brings … Read more
Please, just make it stop — a new survey has revealed just how sick and tired Americans are of scam calls and scummy white-collar criminals. A poll of 2,000 adults revealed the most common types of fraud seen by Americans are through scam emails (48%), phone calls (47%), and texts (44%). Nearly half (49%) said … Read more
South Korean pop star Choi Sung-bong, who was exposed for running a viral cancer scam, has died of apparent suicide at age 33. Police discovered the singer dead at his home in Seoul’s Yeoksam-dong at 9:41 a.m. Tuesday, according to a statement by authorities, the Korea Times reported. They ruled that Choi had taken his … Read more
From the outside, Gourmet Deli at 90th Street and First Avenue seems like every other deli spread across the city. On a typical morning, various locals pop in for bacon, egg and cheese bagel sandwiches and $1.50 drip coffee. But, another wave of customers is flooding in through food delivery apps — only they don’t … Read more
A TikTok user is claiming SeatGeek “scammed” her by selling fake tickets to the Taylor Swift concert at MetLife Stadium and confirming they were validated. “SeatGeek you are a f–kin a—hole because I emailed you to make sure my tickets were validated and you said they were validated and legitimate tickets and now we can’t … Read more
Cameron Diaz’s comeback film “Back in Action” is reportedly in jeopardy following an incident involving co-star Jamie Foxx. One employee was allegedly fired recently after someone apparently attempted to steal more than $40,000 from the “Blame It” rapper, 55. A source told the Sun that the film has been nothing short of a “nightmare” and … Read more
A winner in Australia’s Powerball, which is not related to the U.S. game, ignored multiple calls from The Lott when they tried to tell her she won the $40 million jackpot ($27.7 million USD). According to the Lottery Post, the woman repeatedly sent the Australian Lottery to voicemail thinking the callers were trying to scam her. In a press … Read more