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Amazon files lawsuit against scammers in India and US for making fake Amazon apps
Amazon has filed a lawsuit against an international ring in Washington State and India that develop…
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5 ways Biden aims to protect student-loan borrowers from scams as the application for debt relief becomes live
Student-loan borrowers will be able to apply for debt cancellation this month, and Biden wants to e…
Ayelet Sheffey
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37,800 student-loan borrowers are getting $3.3 million worth of checks in the mail after a debt relief company 'falsely' promised loan forgiveness but instead 'pocketed customers' payments,' a federal watchdog says
The FTC accused Arete Financial Group, a student loan debt relief operation, of scamming borrowers …
Ayelet Sheffey
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A group of scammers cheated student-loan borrowers out of $12 million by misleading them about repayment programs and 'loan forgiveness that did not exist,' a federal watchdog says
The FTC accused two companies of lying to student-loan borrowers that the money they illegally coll…
Ayelet Sheffey
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The IRS isn't calling you - it's a scam, and here's what to do if it happens to you
If you think you are a victim of identity theft or tax fraud, you should report it to the Treasury …
Tanza Loudenback
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72% of cyberattacks related to COVID-19 coming via fake emails
As cyberattacks grow in magnitude globally including in India, cyber criminals now prefer to use Co…
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ICE knows older Americans are targets for scams that have them smuggle drugs to other countries but is failing to inform and protect them, report finds
Information from ICE has caused more than 180 Americans to be stopped in other countries on suspici…
Sarah Al-Arshani
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Scammers are using Biden's student-loan forgiveness as a 'cover for fraud' to get borrowers' personal information. The federal government is cracking down.
A fraudulent robocall campaign is targeting student-loan borrowers in an attempt to get their perso…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Over 7,100 student-loan borrowers will get $3.5 million in refunds after a debt-relief company was accused of illegally charging them up to $699 in fees to reduce their federal balances, a consumer watchdog says
The CFPB is cracking down on Timemark, a student-debt-relief company, for charging fees for loan-fo…
Ayelet Sheffey
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The best way to protect yourself from tax scams doesn't require special software, consultants, or services
Taxpayers who receive a fraudulent tax refund should follow IRS guidelines for returning the money.…
Lauren Lyons Cole
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10 things in tech you need to know today
Google's cofounders are now centibillionaires, Facebook execs got hefty bonuses, and a robot sold a…
Jordan Parker Erb
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2 companies scammed student-loan borrowers out of $8.8 million in 'illegal' fees over 'phony promises of loan forgiveness and lower monthly payments,' a federal watchdog says
The FTC stopped operations of two companies it accused of collecting fees from borrowers for "stude…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Here's how Google tries to save you from some of the worst ads on the internet
Although those kinds of ads are arguably the worst on the internet ("Buy this pill and lose 40 poun…
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Student-loan borrowers in Minnesota are getting over $17,000 in refunds after paying a company that 'falsely promised' debt relief, the state attorney general says
Minnesota's attorney general shut down Docupros, a company accused of scamming student-loan borrowe…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Top 5 personal finance scams in India and how to stay safe from them
Don’t make any payments just because a stranger told you to. Verify the situation and the person’s …
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Trump is filing for an extension on his tax returns - here's how you can, too
The IRS also has payment plans available for those who cannot afford to pay their taxes in full at …
Matthew Michaels
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Payment service Zelle is 'rampant with fraud and theft, and few customers are getting refunded,' Elizabeth Warren warns in her latest crackdown on banking tech
Zelle repaid just $3 million in payments for the over $200 million in fraud through 2021 and early …
Jason Lalljee,Ben Winck
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Cryptocurrency scams on Twitter are so common, this guy built a tool to help detect fraudsters
On Wednesday, Buterin tweeted that by his math, there are 827 ways to alter his name by only c…
Becky Peterson
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TikTok is rife with scams promising to fix your credit score or wipe your debt, finance expert warns here are 3
Accredited financial councelor and Markia Brown spoke to Insider about some of the financial red fl…