Charity fraud works because generosity is reflexive. Someone shows you a photo of a veteran living on the street, or a child in a hospital bed, and your brain doesn’t …
Online Scams
From romance scams to fake pharmacies, online fraud evolves faster than most people can keep up. These investigations expose what's really happening.
15 investigations published
Forty-nine dollars for a software renewal. Past due. Please remit within ten days to avoid collections action. That’s it. That’s the whole scam. No malware, no spoofed caller ID, no …
“I’m Considering Suicide” Annika Gustafson, retired Swedish journalist, late 60s. Texted that to her scammer in early 2024. Five months earlier she’d seen a Facebook ad. Swedish TV host discovered …
Been looking into this ramp-and-dump thing for a few weeks. Here’s what I found. First Look — December 2024 Investment club scams up 300% in 2025 vs. last year. Not …
The Final Puzzle Has No Solution Games of skill. Multi-round contests. Each round harder. Each round more expensive. Final round: unsolvable math puzzle. Impossible by design. You’ve already paid for …
Pig butchering scams have cost Americans billions through fake crypto investments. Learn how they work, who they target, and how to protect the people you love.
Phyllis Weisberg Was 90 and Confident With Technology Used her laptop daily. Managed her own finances. Stayed connected with family. Then a pop-up appeared. Claimed her computer had a virus. …
Sarah was 47 when she joined Match in January 2025. She’d been divorced three years. Her kids were grown. She wanted someone to talk to at the end of the …
Started looking into this after the St. Petersburg case. Taking notes as I go. Initial Context: The Morida Call Dennis Morida. Dog trainer, St. Petersburg Florida. Runs Always a Warrior …
Started looking into this after the Washington County warning hit in February. These aren’t the crude emails from ten years ago. First Contact Physical mail still works. Washington County resident …