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1. www.bbc.com › news › world-us-canada-56113478Netflix and Anna Delvey: The race to secure the story of New ...

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   BBC News. Getty Images. Anna Sorokin's trial captured a lot of online attention. It was an elaborate, truth-is-stranger-than-fiction scam that went on for years under the radar, but when word...

2. www.consumerreports.org › money › scams-fraudScam & Fraud Protection Guide - Consumer Reports

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   Jul 6, 2023 · A business owner in New York City, Friedman was fooled into giving important financial details to a scammer. “Recently, on a hectic day, I got a text saying there was a problem with my bank...

3. www.reuters.com › article › worldFake heiress who dazzled New York elite gets 4 to 12 years ...

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   May 9, 2019 · NEW YORK (Reuters) - A German woman who posed as a wealthy heiress to scam New York hotels, fashionable friends and banks with a blizzard of forged documents was sentenced to four to 12...

4. www.independent.co.uk › life-style › who-anna-delveyWho is Anna Delvey? The true story behind Netflix’s Inventing ...

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   Mar 14, 2022 · Anna Delvey was the pseudonym used by a German woman named Anna Sorokin who moved to New York in 2013. Under the fake name, Sorokin pretended to be a wealthy German heiress in order to establish...

5. marketrealist.com › how-did-a-nyt-financialHow a Finance Columnist Fell for an Amazon Scam and Lost ...

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   Feb 19, 2024 · A New York financial advice columnist got scammed out of a colossal $50,000 after she fell for a scheme that ultimately had her hand over her cash to a stranger in a shoe box.

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6. www.justice.gov › usao-edpa › prNY Bagel Company Owner Sentenced to 3 ½ Years in Prison for ...

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   Jul 1, 2022 · In February 2022, the defendant. the owner of New York Bagel Enterprises, Inc., (“New York Bagel”), which operated in Pennsylvania and other states, pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and tax evasion in connection with this scheme.

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   Did a New York business owner get Fooled by a scammer?

   • A business owner in New York City, Friedman was fooled into giving important financial details to a scammer. “Recently, on a hectic day, I got a text saying there was a problem with my bank account,” she says. It said that for security reasons, she needed to click a provided link and verify her details.

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   How did a New York financial advice columnist get scammed?

   • The tale of misfortune started in October 2023 when she received a phone call from a woman pretending to be a customer service executive for Amazon. A New York financial advice columnist got scammed out of a colossal $50,000 after she fell for a scheme that ultimately had her hand over her cash to a stranger in a shoe box.

   How a Finance Columnist Fell for an Amazon Scam and Lost $50,000

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   How much money did consumers lose in investment scams in 2022?

   • In 2022, it was reported that consumers lost the most in investment scams which is around $3.8 billion followed by $2.6 billion in imposter scams such as this one. The tale of misfortune started in October 2023 when she received a phone call from a woman pretending to be a customer service executive for Amazon.

   How a Finance Columnist Fell for an Amazon Scam and Lost $50,000

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   Are scammers more likely to target older adults?

   • Given the ever-increasing sophistication of scams and scammers, caution is warranted. Plus, these criminals may be more likely to target older adults, thinking they’re less tech-savvy than their younger counterparts.

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   Are text scams overtaking phone call scams?

   • Text scams, or “ smishing,” are overtaking phone call scams as criminals’ digital tool of choice, and now account for 22 percent of all fraud reports to the FTC’s Consumer Sentinel Network, which shares scam info with law enforcement agencies.

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   Can a scammer open a line of credit?

   • • If you think the scammer may have sufficient information to open lines of credit in your name (your name, address, and Social Security number can be enough), ask the three credit reporting agencies—Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion—to freeze your credit to prevent this.

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8. www.nytimes.com › 2023/01/21 › businessJPMorgan Paid $175 Million for a ... - The New York Times

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   Jan 21, 2023 · In a lawsuit, JPMorgan claimed that Frank’s young founder, Charlie Javice, had engaged in an elaborate scheme to stuff that list of five million customers with fakery. “To cash in, Javice ...