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Sep. 5—The Federal Trade Commission gives information on the latest scam involving Medicare and COVID-19 kits and what to do if a person becomes a victim of the scam. 1 What is the scam? In June ...
Benefit/grant scams. In this variation of COVID-19 scams, the fraudster claims that the victim is eligible for a COVID-19 benefit payment. This scam is a derivative of the advance-fee scam, where the scammer will ask the victim for a small payment in return for the 'benefit'. The scammer will then ask for further payments under the guise of ...
Typically, rules are published within days of their adoption, meaning that consumers can expect to see the FTC’s fake review ban go into effect starting in mid-October. “Fake reviews not only ...
By Jody Godoy. (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday finalized a ban on companies knowingly buying or selling fake online reviews, giving the agency the power to levy fines ...
The man behind one of America's biggest 'fake news' websites is a former BBC worker from London whose mother writes many of his stories. Sean Adl-Tabatabai, 35, runs YourNewsWire.com, the source of scores of dubious news stories, including claims that the Queen had threatened to abdicate if the UK voted against Brexit.
Xenophobic blaming by ethnicity and religion. UN video warns that misinformation against groups may lower testing rates and increase transmission. COVID-19-related xenophobic attacks have been made against individuals with the attacker blaming the victim for COVID-19 on the basis of the victim's ethnicity.
In March 2021, 19% of US adults claimed to have been vaccinated while 50% announced plans to get vaccinated. [ 150][ 151] A 2022 study found a link between online COVID-19 misinformation and early vaccine hesitancy and refusal. [ 152] Despite a strong association between vaccine hesitancy and Republican vote share at the US county and state ...
A Framingham woman was ordered to pay $468,000 in restitution and sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to a COVID-19 relief fund scam. Framingham businesswoman must pay $468,000, serve prison ...