It’s the art of the steal. The internet is flooded with inventive schemes, from AI-fueled romance scams to cybercriminals who pose as kidnapped loved ones to receive “ransom” payments. Now, a woman is warning of a sneaky “new scam” in which bad actors masquerade as artists so they can hijack people’s personal information. “Heads up … Read more
A Reddit user claiming to be an airline employee is warning travelers about the possibility of being scammed when it comes to their printed bag tags. Posted in the “r/delta” forum on Reddit, the message is titled, “Toss your bag tags at home.” The Reddit user claimed to be a “baggage claims manager.” The individual … Read more
I do … not. A 42-year-old Texas man discovered he was married to his ex-fiancée without his knowledge when the marriage certificate arrived at his home — just days after the pair broke up. Kristin Marie Spearman, 36, is accused of sending her ex a gift bag from Bath & Body Works that contained some … Read more
The wife of “Ghost Adventures” host Aaron Goodwin has agreed to plead guilty to soliciting a hitman to kill the paranormal TV star, according to a report. Victoria Goodwin, 32, filed the plea agreement with the Clark County District Court on Monday, agreeing to plead guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit murder — … Read more
Netflix and steal. Techsperts are warning Netflix subscribers about a “very large” cyber scam in which criminals hijack important financial info by sending people bogus messages. “These SMS scare campaigns targeting Netflix customers have become ubiquitous and never stop, but they vary in size and scope,” warned security firm Bitdefender, per tech site Cybernews. The … Read more
Did she put the “con” in contribution? New York mom influencer Adrielle Sigler has been criticized for requesting online donations after reportedly spending $17,000 in just one month. Single mother of three Sigler, 33, whose videos have amassed millions of views on TikTok, has numerous times asked strangers to contribute money to help with her … Read more
Management caught wise to their sister act. An influencer found herself in hot water after she purportedly had her twin trade places with her at work so she could go on vacation. “My boss saw the video my twin posted while covering for me at work,” Canadian twin-fluencer Ari Chance wrote in the caption of … Read more
There are so many true crime offerings dedicated to scams, frauds and con artists that it can be overwhelming. Many of these stories are astonishing and worthy of attention, whether the deceptions are financial, medical, romantic or otherwise. Often most surprising is how relatively painless it seems to lay such traps, and how many people, … Read more
When 23-year-old college graduate Julie was invited to a “girls night party” where the guests were told by a woman named Shawna from a company called Pure Romance that they could make big bucks selling middle-class suburban housewives “bullet vibrators and dildos,” Julie was down to get started. Selling the Dream by Jane Marie All … Read more
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
She’s paying now. Chantal Derrick, 26, is warning others about online platforms that allow you to “buy now” and “pay later,” claiming she ended up nearly $4,000 in debt from Klarna and VeryPay. “When you’re young and careless with money, it’s so easy to get sucked down the rabbit hole,” the UK traffic management worker … Read more