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Phony sales pitches for medicines and “miracle cures” are getting to be very sophisticated and appear highly credible, thanks to artificial intelligence. Here’s a current example which can easily fool people, and is something to forget. But now here’s something to remember: …

Big thanks to a regular Better Beware listener! He sent an email to beware@wfhb.org telling about a scam he spotted in time. He was smart enough to avoid being ripped off by a phony ad on Facebook Marketplace, and it turns out to be a nasty, sneaky tactic that could be applied in lots of different …

The outrageous ways some phony charities steal people’s money to enrich their founders and operators can be pretty hard to believe when you do a little research into the subject. It’s imporant to know just how bad things can get — and even more important to understand why WFHB isn…

Please Give! You hear that all the time these days, everywhere you go, and there are very good reasons why you should — more people than ever need more help than ever…along with pets, wildlife, the environment, research, and a great many other good causes. More money than ever is going …

Robocalls have exploded and the explosion continues to grow like a mushroom cloud, partly thanks to scammers who use AI. You probably get robocalls and robo-text-messages all the time these days. Here’s a look at the extent of the problem, and a good method to reduce the annoyance to somethin…

The internet is now a worldwide war zone. Scammers in many countries have whole buildings full of people working scams online, and many of those are actually slaves, forced to work for starvation wages. But there’s some news which is both good and shocking: Cambodia cracked down on the “…

Are you responsible with money? Can you be trusted to pay your bills? Are you in debt? Your financial affairs aren’t just between you and your bank anymore. Three major companies are tracking your spending, and what they think about you can make a big difference in your life. Here’s the…

We all get hit on all the time now, don’t we? Here are some of the failed attempts con artists have recently made to steal my identity, and my money. Here’s how I knew they were scams, and how I protect myself from the relentless barrage of fraud that threatens us every day. Any time yo…

They did it again – made the happy mistake of leaving a scam voicemail on my phone. Here’s the whole pitch, with a detailed analysis of how obviously fraudulent it is, and why. It’s actually a lot of fun to point out the many ways you can tell when a call from someone you don̵…