https://thepinktimes.com/tag/scam/ Stay informed, Stay connected - Your LGBTQ news source Sat, 18 Apr 2026 21:28:36 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://thepinktimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/cropped-468884581_1388463668882515_2390145809181804955_n-32x32.jpg https://thepinktimes.com/tag/scam/ 32 32 https://thepinktimes.com/bear-suit-scam-a-furry-fraud/ https://thepinktimes.com/bear-suit-scam-a-furry-fraud/#respond Sat, 18 Apr 2026 21:28:36 +0000 https://thepinktimes.com/?p=73563 🐻💰 Who knew bear suits could lead to jail time? Three Californians are in hot water for a wild insurance fraud scheme. Get the scoop! 🐾🚗]]> https://thepinktimes.com/bear-suit-scam-a-furry-fraud/feed/ 0 https://thepinktimes.com/increasing-sextortion-scams-targeting-teenage-boys-gay-adults/ https://thepinktimes.com/increasing-sextortion-scams-targeting-teenage-boys-gay-adults/#respond Sat, 28 Jan 2023 12:15:32 +0000 https://thepinktimes.com/?p=15647 “The FBI has seen a horrific increase in reports of financial sextortion schemes targeting minor boys—and the fact is that the many victims who are afraid to come forward are not even included in those numbers"]]> https://thepinktimes.com/increasing-sextortion-scams-targeting-teenage-boys-gay-adults/feed/ 0