A retired lawyer lost the money in a tech support scam, a type of online fraud that is surging. Citibank said it couldn’t recover the funds, which criminals wired from inside his account. David Welles ...

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Complaints about the calls have risen, and some older Americans have discovered that their Medicare accounts were already compromised. Steven Kurutz, 80, has been receiving up to 60 Medicare scam ...

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Fraud is the most prevalent type of crime in the UK, accounting for over 40% of offences in England and Wales, according to figures from the National Crime Agency. Criminals stole £1.17 billion ...

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