#online-scams

#online-scams

One company removed from the platform is C'est La Vie, which claimed to be a longstanding jewellery retailer run by Patrick and Eileen in Birmingham but had a returns address in China. Mabel & Daisy, which used AI generated pictures of a mother and daughter and claimed to sell "timeless clothing" from a shop in Bristol, has also been removed from the platform after it was exposed for selling cheap items from a base in Hong Kong.

Myanmar's military says it has arrested more than 2,000 people in a raid on KK Park, an infamous scam centre on the border with Thailand, according to state media. The sprawling compound was used by international criminal syndicates to carry out illegal gambling, money laundering, and online romance and investment scams, the Myanmar Alin daily reported on Monday. Operations were spread across more than 250 low-rise buildings, according to the media report.

"Usually, I am pretty onto it and I have helped other friends avoid scams," she said. "For it to happen to me ... this situation got me off guard."

Keanu Reeves pays a Seattle-based AI company thousands monthly to track and shut down impersonators on platforms like TikTok and Meta, protecting his image.

"Reported losses to job scams increased more than threefold from 2020 to 2023. In the first half of 2024, they topped $220 million, according to the FTC."

Amazon has warned customers about an increase in online scams, highlighting various types, such as order confirmation scams and tech support scams, particularly ahead of Prime Day.

Scammers have been targeting consumers with online ads impersonating Big Lots. Links within these ads direct hopeful shoppers to fake websites that are not affiliated with the official retailer. Be aware that any advertisements promoting online Big Lots deals are not legitimate.

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"I saw the minimum payment in our shared bank account had changed, and when I asked, Clive was very sheepish. When he explained, I was firing so many questions at him - had he met them? Had they had sex?"