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  2. Police: Beware of Bitcoin phone scam

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    The 67-year-old Cussewago Township woman contacted state police Monday at 6:13 p.m. claiming she had been told by an unidentified person to purchase more than $22,000 worth of Bitcoin.

  3. Top 10 Crypto Scams to Watch Out For in 2025 - AOL

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    Top 10 Crypto Scams to Watch Out For. Scammers are constantly finding new ways to steal cryptocurrencies from unsuspecting users, taking advantage of the decentralized nature of the crypto industry.

  4. Bitcoin ATM fraud is soaring, FTC warns. Here's how the scams ...

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    In 2023, consumers reported $114 million in losses from scams involving BTMs — a nearly 900% increase over the preceding three years, the FTC said Tuesday in a report. Losses through June of ...

  5. Can you hear me? (alleged telephone scam) - Wikipedia

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    Reports on the purported scam are an Internet hoax, first spread on social media sites in 2017. [1] While the phone calls received by people are real, the calls are not related to scam activity. [1] According to some news reports on the hoax, victims of the purported fraud receive telephone calls from an unknown person who asks, "Can you hear me?"

  6. Telemarketing fraud - Wikipedia

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    Telemarketing fraud often involves some sort of victim compliance whether it involves the victim initiating contact with the perpetrator or voluntarily providing their private information to the offender; thus, fraud victims may experience feelings of shame and embarrassment that may prevent them from reporting their victimization. [2]

  7. Police warn of phone scam that threatens victims with fake ...

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    Authorities in Montgomery County are sounding the alarm about an ongoing phone scam they say has “returned" to the area. Police warn of phone scam that threatens victims with fake arrests ...

  8. Protect yourself from internet scams - AOL Help

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    What are 800 and 888 phone number scams? If you get an email providing you a PIN number and an 800 or 888 number to call, this a scam to try and steal valuable personal info. These emails will often ask you to call AOL at the number provided, provide the PIN number and will ask for account details including your password.

  9. Scam baiting - Wikipedia

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    For scams conducted via written communication, baiters may answer scam emails using throwaway email accounts, pretending to be receptive to scammers' offers. [4]Popular methods of accomplishing the first objective are to ask scammers to fill out lengthy questionnaires; [5] to bait scammers into taking long trips; to encourage the use of poorly made props or inappropriate English-language ...