Social Media Scams

SHELBY TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A man was tased and arrested after allegedly stealing an iPad during a Facebook Marketplace exchange, according to the Shelby Township Police Department. Officers were called …

EAST LYME, Conn. (WFSB) – A Coventry man long featured in I-Team investigations is now facing criminal charges in New London County. Mitch Kloter, 25, was arrested by East Lyme …

Four individuals were convicted and sentenced for internet-related fraud by the Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday, September 24, 2025. The convictions …

A man from Hays County, Joseph Browning, 49, has been arrested and charged with multiple felonies for defrauding individuals in the buying and selling of motor vehicles online, the Hays …

Two men from Gujarat were arrested by the Delhi Police Cyber Crime Unit for allegedly duping a Delhi resident of over Rs11.2 lakh through a fake online trading platform that …

STORM LAKE, IA — Two men, Luis Jimenez Barajas, 28, of Laurens, and 22-year-old Sebastian Alexander Gutierrez of Newell, face felony theft charges after allegedly selling fake Rolex watches on …

Pete North, a British blogger from Yorkshire, was arrested at his home last Thursday for posting a controversial meme online that included the phrase “F–k Hamas.” North, 47, shared a …

SAN ANTONIO — A 19-year-old man was arrested after police say he posted threatening comments on social media regarding a planned vigil for political activist Charlie Kirk at the University …

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. – A North Carolina man, Corey Brooks, lost his $19,000 UTV after a supposed buyer drove off with it during a test drive in DeKalb County. Brooks …

The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) has arrested three men from Bhiwandi, Maharashtra, uncovering a massive fraud racket that collected Rs 5 crore in the name of aiding Gaza war …