Tag "Online scam"

5 Social Media Scams to Avoid

Scammers have been worming their way into giant social media networks to trick people into giving over their personal and financial information. Over the past year, the number of phishing attempts on social media networks like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and

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Craigslist Fails at Preventing Scam Rental Ads

In a recent study involving scams and Craigslist, the popular online listings service, Craigslist lost.  The study focussed on listings for housing rentals, and found that Craigslist failed to remove a majority of those that were fraudulent. RELATED: WARNING: IRS Will

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How to Outsmart the Newest Cyber Scams

Security for your credit cards are changing drastically in 2016. However, that doesn’t mean identity frauds and credit card scams will diminish. By the end of 2016, 84% of credit cards will have a secure computer chip, according to Mercator

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Gift Card Scam Could Leave Your Card Worthless

If you received gift cards over the holidays then you might want to take precaution as the gift card scam could claim your cash. So, what if you find out your gift card has no money on it? RELATED: Beware of Online Pet

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Clicking for Support Scam

The next time you get a message offering to fix a supposed problem with your computer, you might keep this in mind: “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” Because there’s a good chance that call is a tech support

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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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Online Scam Asks Shoppers to Buy Gift Card

The Better Business Bureau warns of a new scam technique being used online, As shoppers become wary of paying by wire transfer and pre-paid debit card, scammers are trying something new. They are requesting victims purchase and pay with gift cards.

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Investment Email Scam Alert

A recent email is going around targeting victims through the opportunity of investing their savings in exchange for a forty-percent return. Be on the lookout if you receive the email scam below: Good Day, I know that as you read

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Black Friday Scams to Watch out For this Year

Nerd Wallet – While businesses make a fortune on Black Friday, the increasing number of Americans who shop online on this day makes it lucrative for scammers, as well. Fortunately, you’re about to learn how scammers may target you so you

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