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‘Easy Money': How International Scam Artists Pulled Off an Epic Theft of Covid Benefits
Russian mobsters, Chinese hackers and Nigerian scammers have used stolen identities to plunder tens of billions of dollars in pandemic aid, officials say.
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COVID-19 Anniversary: The Year of the Scam
It’s happened with wildfires and other natural disasters — scammers exploiting tragedies for profit — but this pandemic has taken fraud to a new level. I-team’s Randy Mac reports for NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on March 11, 2021.
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Beware: Vaccine-Related Cyber Scams on the Rise
Be careful. There’s been a boom in vaccine-related cyber scams as people frantically try to get vaccinated.
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Health Officials Warn About COVID-19 Vaccination Scams
Desperation to get your hands on the COVID-19 vaccine could lead some to accept risky offers just to obtain it before it is available through the official timeline order.
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Someone Offering Early Access? Beware of COVID-19 Vaccine Scams
City Attorney Mike Feuer Wednesday warned Los Angeles residents to beware of COVID-19 vaccine scams. Feuer said although the first COVID-19 vaccines are being administered by Pfizer, they are not yet available to all. “While this is terrific news, the vaccine won’t be available on a widespread basis until spring or early summer,” Feuer said. “In the meantime, that means...
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FDA Advisory Panel Paves Way for Emergency Use Authorization for Moderna Vaccine
A Food and Drug Administration advisory panel voted 20-0 to recommend emergency use authorization for the Moderna coronavirus vaccine.
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Weight Loss Scams Gain Popularity as People Gain ‘Quarantine 15'
People are staying home and eating more during the pandemic. Randy Mac reported on NBC4 News on Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020.
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Fake Job Listings Use Real Company Names to Steal Your Information
Usually, someone will post an ad for work along with an application that asks for information such as your Social Security number, driver’s license info and other sensitive information
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Beware of Coronavirus Unemployment Benefits Scam, City Attorney Says
City Attorney Mike Feuer Wednesday issued another COVID-19-related alert, warning Angelenos to protect themselves against a new identity theft scam designed to fraudulently collect unemployment benefits. Feuer said scammers use stolen Social Security numbers and other personal information to apply for and receive unemployment benefits in their victims’ names. Victims may not learn they were targeted until they apply...
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Real or Scam? How to Spot Phony Contact Tracing Calls and Texts
We’re hearing a lot about ‘contact tracing’ lately, as part of efforts to contain coronavirus. Con artists are aiming to take advantage of it, too.
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Beware of COVID-19 Contact Tracing Text Scams, Authorities Warn
Scammers pretending to be coronavirus contact tracers are sending text messages to warn people they’ve been exposed to someone with COVID-19 and need to click a link to learn more.
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How to Use This Google Tool to Protect Your Information From Coronavirus Scammers
Google has developed a tool that it says can protect people from online scams, which have dramatically risen now that so much of life has moved into the virtual realm during the coronavirus pandemic.