Scams & Consumer Alerts

26+ min ago   (232+ words) WARREN COUNTY — The Warren County Sheriff’s Office has warned residents about phone scams involving people impersonating law enforcement officers. The sheriff’s office says there has been a resurgence in phone calls and text messages. They issued the alert after receiving…...

3+ hour, 20+ min ago   (219+ words) Sussex Police warn of scam calls impersonating Cyber Crime Unit london999.co.uk SCAM ALERT Sussex Police warn of scam calls impersonating Cyber Crime Unit Sussex Police have issued a warning after fraudsters were reported to be making scam calls while…...

7+ hour, 34+ min ago   (67+ words) GhanaWeb - You are only allowed to submit content which you have created yourself. - No nudity, pornography and any unlawful content is permitted. - You grant GhanaWeb the right to publish and use your content. - You allow GhanaWeb to communicate with you…...

1+ hour, 12+ min ago   (404+ words) CHENNAI: The Cyber Crime Wing of the Central Crime Branch (CCB) has arrested a key accused from Andhra Pradesh in connection with a Rs 3.4 crore cyber fraud on a 69-year-old retired bank employee. Police said that the amount cheated from…...

1+ hour, 22+ min ago   (96+ words) Lahore, Oct 10: Pakistan’s cybercrime agency has arrested 320 people, including 21 foreign nationals and 20 women, in a crackdown on illegal call centres allegedly involved in financial fraud, online harassment and honey-trapping, an official said on Saturday. Stay connected with us on our…...

2+ hour, 1+ min ago   (152+ words) According to The Times of India, the victim later received an APK file through WhatsApp and installed it, believing it was legitimate. After entering his card details into the application, he received transaction alerts showing an initial debit of ₹7 lakh,…...

4+ hour, 5+ min ago   (611+ words) Chinese national Huang Mingmin, who is wanted for alleged human trafficking activities linked to illegal Philippine offshore gaming operator (POGO) operations in Central Luzon, was arrested by authorities on 9 October 2026. The Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) said the operation was…...

4+ hour, 9+ min ago   (219+ words) The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has secured the conviction of Onatayo Pelumi for money laundering involving funds totalling about N132 million. Pelumi was convicted by Justice Osiagor of the Federal High Court, Lagos, on five counts bordering on the retention…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (1639+ words) by Melo Villareal October 8, 2026, 3:16 am 413 Views The return and expansion of the No Contact Apprehension Policy (NCAP) in Metro Manila has created a new opportunity for scammers to impersonate government agencies and trick motorists into clicking fake payment links. How…...

8+ hour, 29+ min ago   (351+ words) Posted Oct 10, 2026 03:35:06 PM. A New Brunswick man has been sentenced to 33 months in a United States prison for participating in a grandparent scam. A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for Vermont says Paul Conneh, 39, of Moncton, N.B., pleaded guilty…...