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December 16, 2024

Sophisticated hackers steal $107,625 from UCF

Hackers breached a vendor’s computers and tricked the university into sending money to a different bank account.…

By Kai Johnsen - Fresh Take Florida

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If an online deal seems too good to be true, it could be a scam.
December 6, 2024

Scammers want to make your holidays less merry

The FBI warns people to be careful of spoof charities and hurricane recovery scams.…

By Steven Ponson

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If an online deal is too good to be true, it might be a scam. l Rodion Kutsaiev, Unsplash.
April 22, 2024

That call you got from the IRS may be a scam

The number of impersonation scams reported in Florida has increased 84% per capita in five years, FBI data shows.…

By Steven Ponson

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Brandon Patty, St. John's County clerk of circuit court and county comptroller, presenting information on hackers at this week's county commission meeting. | St. Johns County
October 6, 2023

Scammers get $1.1 million from St. Johns County

The county apparently transferred money digitally to someone posing as a contractor. Some of the money was recovered, but not…

By Dan Scanlan

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