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Incidents/Articles of Note

  • Scam Targets Virginia Beach School Families With Fake SAT Prep Calls (VA)
  • Elderly Person Nearly Scammed Out Of $20K In Northern Virginia, Fake Lawyer Arrested In PA (VA/PA/NY)
  • Feds Bust Scammers For Targeting Military Members (VA)
  • GA Man Faces Fraud Charges After Allegedly Running Fake Football Recruiting Scam (VA/GA)
  • Campbell County Sheriff's Office Warns Community Of Jury Duty Scam Targeting Residents (VA)
  • Scammers Targeting Older Hopewell Residents Pretending To Be Family (VA)
  • Virginia AG Among Prosecutors Shutting Down Deceptive Cancer Charity Fundraising Scheme (VA)
  • Stronger Fraud Protections For Older Adults
  • Trick Or Treat: Bitdefender Labs Uncovers Halloween Scams Flooding Inboxes And Feeds
  • Social Media "Cloning" Scams
  • AWS Outage Fallout: How Service Disruptions Spark Scams And Shake Customer Trust
  • As Account Takeover Fraud Surges, Credit Unions Fight Back With Advanced Defenses

Training Opportunities 
  • VIDEO: Office of Economic Empowerment - Scam & Fraud Prevention For Older Adults - On Demand (01/29/2025)
  • AARP - Fraud Basics: The Scam Landscape & Staying Safe - Virtual - 11/05/2025
  • AARP - Fraud Watch: How To Spot Charity And Holiday Scams - Virtual - 11/13/2025




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person facing laptop inside room by Muhammad Raufan Yusup (@muhraufan)
Article | StampOutScams.org
From Philanthropist To Fugitive

From a humble start in China to reshaping Cambodia's skyline, Chen Zhi's journey is a tale of ambition and controversy. His rapid rise has been marred by a $14 billion scandal involving allegations of online fraud, human trafficking, and a mysterious disappearance.

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a large red brick house with a white roof by Richard Hedrick (@fortuitousfoto)
Article | virginia.edu
Q&A: How Is AI Enhancing Scams?

A media studies professor from the University of Virginia's College of Arts & Sciences studies how AI and fraud are connected, and how you can protect yourself. 

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scrabble tiles spelling out the names of different languages by Markus Winkler (@markuswinkler)
Resource | occ.treas.gov
Fraud Resources

Through its regulatory oversight of national banks, the OCC works to implement legislation designed to detect, identify, and prevent financial crimes and fraud. You can play a role as well by reporting crimes and fraudulent activities, filing complaints with the appropriate agency, and learning more about consumer fraud.

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