Scams and Crime
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Do Not Return a Call or Text From These Area Codes – It May Be a Scam
July 9, 2018A scam that seems to reappear periodically is back and helping criminals steal people’s money. Protecting...
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Do Not Let Criminals Steal Your Cellphone Number With This Scam
June 12, 2018Criminals want to steal your phone number. If they can get it, they can set up...
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FBI Urges All Home And Small Business Users To Reboot Their Routers
May 28, 2018The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is urging everyone who operates a home or...
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SEC Creates Fake Cryptocurrency To Help Educate Consumers About Crypto-Investing Scams
May 17, 2018An amazing new cryptocurrency was announced yesterday that combines “the two most growth-oriented segments of the...
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Beware of This Scam Targeting People Buying Homes
May 13, 2018Criminals know that many Americans buy homes during the spring — and they continue to target such...
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Do Not Believe These 8 Dangerous Myths About Scams
May 1, 2018One of the most important defenses that you can possess against scammers is knowledge, including an...
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Joseph Steinberg: I Am Going Independent After 6 Years With Forbes And Inc.
April 2, 2018After six years of writing for Forbes and Inc., my column will now be published exclusively...
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SEC Charges Former Equifax CIO with Insider Trading Related to Massive Data Breach
March 15, 2018The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged Jun Ying, a former Chief Information Officer (CIO) of...
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FBI Arrests CEO of Secure Smartphone Company, Phantom Secure
March 12, 2018The FBI has arrested the CEO of Phantom Secure, a provider of BlackBerry and Android devices...
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Virtual Kidnapping Scams are Back with Higher Stakes – Here is What You Need to Know
March 11, 2018According to police, a mother in Wyckoff, New Jersey, recently received a terrifying phone call during...