Tag "holiday scam"

Amazon Scams Continue

Amazon had quite the Holiday’s, with all of the email scams and negative feedback, they still came out having the best holiday ever! The author of Ghost Cities of China, experienced this with Amazon firsthand. He shares this awful experience of Amazon scams and customer service with

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How Crooks Drain Money Off Your Gift Cards

Gift cards make great holiday gifts for people of all ages, in according to a National Retail Federation survey of 7,200 consumers, 56 percent of respondents have gift cards on their Christmas shopping list. Retailers expect to sell more than $27 billion worth

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Holiday Charity Scams

The Better Business Bureau offers tips and advice for consumers to avoid fraudulent practices during the holiday season, more specifically holiday charity scams. Today’s topic: Holiday giving to charities RELATED: Tricky Holiday Scams to Avoid The concern: With the holidays approaching,

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Protect Your Identity During the Holidays

The holidays are approaching and the malls are getting packed with shoppers preparing for their upcoming festivities, which is why it’s more important now than ever to protect your money and your identity. Thieves are prowling for your digits as

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Holiday Job Scam

Are you looking for a little extra cash at the holidays? An offer for an easy – and fun – job could seem like just what you need. That’s the email offer victims are receiving from a major retailer (or so it

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10 Tips to Help Businesses Stay Secure for the Holidays

As we gear up for our holiday celebrations it’s important to remember that during this time when staff is in and out on vacation, you need to be diligent in protecting your business from potential threats. That’s why Optiv Security, a

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Holiday Scam Admitted by Shopkeeper

Eastbourne Herald – A businessman has pleaded guilty to conning thousands of pounds from people after promising them he would book flights and holidays but using their cash to prop up his shop. A court heard how a handful of

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$100 Bill on Your Windshield is a Scam

WJLA – The Maryland attorney general opened a new satellite office Wednesday to serve consumers in Prince George’s County, but leaders hope you’ll never need it. In a frightening scam that’s popping up this holiday season, scammers can do more

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