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Law enforcement professionals have recognized an increase in an age-old scam targeting seniors known as the “pigeon drop.” In a pigeon drop scheme, a team of crooks selects a victim in a public space and plants something of value for the victim to find.
In season 5, episode 22 of The Golden Girls, "Cheaters," (broadcast March 24, 1990) the characters of Blanche and Sophia are victims of a pigeon drop scam. A man approaches them in a shopping mall asking them if they dropped a wallet he just found that has a lot of money in it.
29 Οκτ 2009 · It’s a traditional scam adapted to use a combination of new technologies to defraud users. Ever heard of the pigeon drop scam before? Basically, it involves convincing a victim or ‘pigeon’ to give up a sum of money in order to obtain a larger sum of money.
13 Απρ 2022 · Pigeon drop scams work on the premise of finding unclaimed money, and is a form of fraud. The scammer explains how they just found money and want to share it with the intended victim. However, before they can share the money, the scammer must receive some of the victim’s money.
31 Δεκ 2019 · Shopping for a parrot or other exotic bird? Beware of scam websites that use stolen photos to cheat would-be pet owners out of money.
A British couple have warned of a sly scam common in a Spanish area after being targeted by fraudsters themselves.. Sue Oswick and her husband, who swapped blustery Blighty for the blue skies of ...
22 Οκτ 2020 · At ReportFraud.ftc.gov, consumers will find a streamlined and user-friendly way to submit reports to the FTC about scams, frauds, and bad business practices. The FTC has long encouraged consumers to report these issues to the FTC when they encounter them—whether or not they lost money to the fraud.
