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Scams change their story every few months. This is where we write down what is circulating in East Tennessee, what to watch for, and what to do about it.
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Weekly update: grandchild scams, romance fraud, and AI impersonationGrandchild and romance scams, AI-assisted impersonation, the return of fake “unclaimed life insurance” letters, and Tennessee’s new limits on cryptocurrency kiosks.
Weekly update: the crypto ATM ban and recovery scamsTennessee’s cryptocurrency ATM ban, the payment methods scammers turn to next, recovery scams aimed at people who have already lost money, and healthcare fraud.
How “pig butchering” crypto scams workIt starts with a friendly text or an online romance, builds trust over months, then moves to a fake cryptocurrency platform. If someone you have only met online encourages you to invest, treat it as a scam until proven otherwise.