Scams, impersonations, and fraud are proliferating across multiple fronts: a man pleaded guilty to sending fake ransom demands to the Guthrie family, police warn of phony bank worker calls targeting consumers, fake officer impersonators are stealing thousands, and online retailers are falsely marketing products as made in the USA.
·Federal case closed: man admits guilt in phony ransom scheme targeting Nancy Guthrie family
·Scammers impersonating police officers and bank employees are actively defrauding Americans of thousands
·Online marketplaces flooding with counterfeit Made in USA products during 250th anniversary
·Authorities issuing public warnings about fake bank worker calls seeking account information
drawn from upi.com, Forbes, WRDW, Appen Media · updated 2h ago