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Tag: scams
Creeps hunt kids on social media
We have entered a new social media hell, where online creeps run sadistic schemes targeting high school kids. Since late 2021, their ruses have driven at least […]
Scams against elderly a scourge of our society
I oversaw the care of an elderly friend in his last years. Up until age 86, Frank was pretty much in control. But then he was diagnosed […]
Senior scammers fake romance, steal millions
An investigation by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Southern District of West Virginia revealed a romance fraud scheme that defrauded 200 victims, many of them elderly, […]
Gov’t must do more to stop robocalls
by James Rosen Congress created the Do Not Call Registry in 2003 by an overwhelming bipartisan vote, and still robocalls kept coming. The Federal Trade Commission outlawed […]
Phone scams are a constant threat
MORGANTOWN — On Monday, Monongalia County resident Sandra Wolfe and her husband received a call from a male claiming to be her son, telling her he had […]
Scammers pose as two local eateries
Two local businesses have been impersonated with fake Facebook pages to try and obtain credit card information so far this year. About 2 p.m. Tuesday, someone alerted […]
AG warns of identity theft from kids’ gifts with internet access
Newsroom@DominionPost.com CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey warned consumers to watch for identity theft, particularly after children receive digital devices for the holidays. Many children […]
W.Va. AG warns consumers of stimulus check scams
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey warned consumers to beware of potential scams as they await stimulus checks. The federal government began direct deposits of […]
New phone scam reported
A new phone scam has been reported in Monongalia County. It involves the caller claiming to be from Comcast and offers the potential victim a lower rate […]
