For instance, bogus “bank fraud prevention” texts pressure victims to make bank transfers on the spot, fake “gift” scams outright steal credit card numbers to cover small “shipping fees ...

The Pennsylvania State Police is alerting the public of several imposter scams involving individuals claiming to be court officers, state troopers, or other law enforcement officials. The State Police ...

These tactics are designed to prompt a response, confirming your number is ... interest credit card — but there’s no deal and probably no card Promise to help you pay off your student loans — but they ...

“I had to give them the pin on the back of the gift card," she said. After providing the scammer with the gift card number and PIN ... it could be fake. Instead, delete it if it looks unfamiliar ...

Scammers like gift cards. Many over-the-phone and texting scams involve asking the victim to pay fake fines ... copying the numbers, and sneaking them back into stores among the other cards ...