Military Community Loses $414 Million to Scammers in 2022: FTC Report
It's truly unfortunate to hear that con artists were able to steal $414 million from veterans, military members, and their spouses last...
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Mar 21, 20232 min read
What are Phishing Scams?
One of the most prevalent scams in today's world is the "phishing scam." It is a type of scam where the perpetrator attempts to obtain...
Mar 15, 20233 min read
What are "Vishing"Scams?
Have you heard of "vishing?" Maybe you have even experienced it firsthand! It's a sneaky way for fraudsters to use voice calls to trick...
Feb 27, 20233 min read
7 Top Scams to Watch Out for in 2023
Scammers are constantly finding new ways to exploit current events and adapt well-known fraud schemes to create more convincing and...
Feb 23, 20233 min read
Most Common Phone Scam Tactics
With the rise of technology, phone scams have become increasingly common. Phone scammers use a variety of tactics to try to trick people...
Jan 31, 20234 min read
How to protect yourself from phishing scams
Phishing scams are one of the most common forms of cybercrime, and they can result in serious financial losses and identity theft. Here's...
Jan 25, 20233 min read
What are fake prize scams?
Scammers use various tactics to convince unsuspecting people that they have won a prize, only to find out later that the prize is nothing...
Jun 16, 20223 min read
Top 3 Scams Genie Blocked this Month
With over 100,000 unknown calls screened by Genie in May, we thought it would be important to share the common scam trends we identified,...
Jun 9, 20224 min read
Top 4 Summer Travel Scams of 2022
A lot of us had to stay cooped up inside for the last couple of summers due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. But this summer, many families are loo
Jan 13, 20221 min read
Why do I keep getting spam calls?
How do scammers and telemarketers get my phone number? Every time your phone rings these days, there's a great chance a scammer or...
Jan 6, 20221 min read
Fed up with scam calls? Genie's here to help!
2021 hit another grim record for scam calls - averaging 425 million per week. At Genie, we want to change that. Genie is your artificial...
Dec 30, 20211 min read
Top 3 ways scammers attack us (which impacts you the most?)
Fraudsters try to scam us using many different methods. The most common scams target you through phone calls, text messages, emails, and...
Dec 23, 20211 min read
T-Mobile announces 425 million scam calls every week in 2021
As we wrap up 2021, Genie wanted to share something you may already be feeling, or rather hearing: 2021 hit another grim record for robo...
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