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Avoiding Elder Scams: Guidelines & Strategies

Getting money from the elderly is popular because the elderly control the wealth of the nation. Sophisticated methods make elders in every level of...
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New scam: Fake Facebook account cancellation notices

  • facebook fake account cancellation notices
  • May 25, 2012
Facebook users, watch out. A clever scam in the form of a fake account cancellation email is making the rounds, and it's easy to get fooled....
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Scamming Can Happen To Horse People Too - Admiral Stavridis Scam

  • Scamming
  • February 28, 2012
I recently had an incident that I decided to pursue because I wanted to see how scammers go about doing just that. It was a person who claimed to...
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Gaming Amazon.com's review system for $2 per star

One thing we love about Amazon.com is its review system. What, then, if the system is gamed?Follow me on Twitterandon Facebookandon Google+That'...
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Survey says: Donations not saving the animals

  • scam
  • November 9, 2011
Rescue has become quite profitable in the past few years. Not so much for the smaller groups doing the actual work, but some of the corporate...
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Steve Jobs email scam tries to lure 'donations' to casino payment site

Following closely on the heels of areport of an email scampurporting to carry images of the dead Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi is a new email...
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Hurricane scam warning

If you get hit hard by hurricane Irene watch out for what investigators call "storm chasers" ! These are scammers who storm into towns...
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FDA impersonator scam

  • FDA
  • August 12, 2011
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has put out a news release dealing with criminals who have been stealing money from the public by...
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More Airbnb horror stories emerge

Follow me on Twitterandon FacebookDespite assertions that the trashing of an Airbnb host's home was a one-off, we assumed it had happened...
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Amy Winehouse Facebook scam

Troubled singer Amy Winehouse was found dead in her North London flat this afternoon, making headlines around the world. Within four hours, cold...
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