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Jul 24, 2024 · Top 10 scam calls plaguing the UK. Phone scams continue to plague both landline and mobile users, resulting in millions of searches for offending numbers on Who Called Me since February. Data collected by Who Called Me and shared with Which? has revealed the most searched-for scam calls.
Jul 2, 2021 · This is an impersonation scam. Production companies acquire primarily via reputable agents, and don’t contact authors out of the blue. The aim is to get you to pay for some bogus service, likely the “attorney” they said they’d provide.
If you suspect you’re being targeted by a phone scam, hang up and report the call to the FTC. Then download Robokiller to prevent suspicious calls from reaching your phone moving forward.
Fraudsters have been calling potential victims and leaving recorded messages that claim there's a problem with your passport or visa application and to press one to speak to someone. The official passport advice line is 0300 222 0000.
May 12, 2021 · Some of the most common unwanted calls the FTC sees currently include pretend Social Security Administration, Medicare, and IRS calls, fake Amazon or Apple Computer support calls, and fake auto warranty and credit card calls.
Aug 13, 2020 · Scammers–the same Philippines-based Author Solutions copycats that I’ve featured numerous times in this blog (also see the long, long list in the sidebar)–are impersonating reputable literary agents and agencies in order to bamboozle writers into buying worthless “services.”
Aug 13, 2021 · “Trusted literary firm” TransMedia Agency*–aka the scammer that’s running the whole scheme–has what’s essentially a placeholder website, providing just enough web presence to deflect the suspicion that might arise if it had no website, but containing virtually no meaningful content.
