All articles tagged with #scam warning
Starting October 1, 2026, Amazon will automatically issue refunds to millions of Prime subscribers under an expanded $2.5 billion settlement with the Federal Trade Commission. The maximum payout has increased from $51 to $200, and eligibility now includes users who accessed 11 to 20 Prime benefits in a year. No action is required from consumers, but officials warn of potential scams.
Starting October 1, 2026, Amazon will automatically issue refunds to millions of Prime subscribers under an expanded $2.5 billion settlement with the Federal Trade Commission. The expansion widens eligibility to users who accessed 11 to 20 Prime benefits in a year and raises the maximum payout from $51 to $200. Consumers do not need to file claims, but officials warn that scammers may exploit the news to steal personal information.
A 29-year-old man posts on Reddit about his 58-year-old father's first major request—a sudden ask for $8,400 with no explanation and a warning that 'stuff caught up with me'—sparking a debate on boundaries, filial duty, and whether to help, with commentators urging caution and further details before sending money.
A Canadian YouTuber unboxed a counterfeit iPhone 17 Pro Max, which surprisingly had a larger battery than the real device but suffered from poor performance, slow screen, and camera flaws, highlighting the risks of buying fake tech products that are primarily designed to scam consumers.
A new kidnapping scam is using artificial intelligence to clone voices, as a mother in Arizona recently experienced. The scammers replicated her daughter's voice and demanded ransom in exchange for her safety. Experts warn that anyone with the right software can clone voices in just a matter of seconds, posing a significant risk to safety.
A warning has been issued to billions of Gmail and Microsoft Outlook users as email phishing scams have risen by 240%. Cyber defence company BlueVoyant has outlined typical warning signs of scam emails, including dynamic phishing and SMS phishing. The company has noted that 67% of all phishing attacks were hosted on dynamic DNS infrastructure in 2021. SMS gateway scripts are sold on the deep and dark web as all-inclusive solutions, which are rather easy to operate, and require very little technical knowledge.