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Sick Children Facebook Donation Scams in 2013
Scams claiming that Facebook is donating for likes or shares continue to plague the social network. Today we are taking a look at some of the more ubiquitous examples in 2013. … Read entire article »
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Tax Scams to Avoid in 2013
As tax season approaches, the IRS released what it refers to as its “Dirty Dozen” list of tax scams. Today we’ll recap this list and take a look at some of the ways to avoid these scams. … Read entire article »
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Scam Alert: Fake DEA Extortion Calls
An alarming telephone scam involves a person claiming to be from the DEA who calls and tells unsuspecting victims they have an arrest warrant. The victim is then told they must pay a fine to avoid jail time. … Read entire article »
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Free Cruise Scam Invades Canada
It was around this time last year that people in the U.S. were being hounded relentlessly by “free cruise” telemarketing calls. Now it appears that these pests have set their sights north of the border and are now bothering Canadians with the same bogus offer. … Read entire article »
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Fake iPhone Tester Giveaways on Facebook
Apple products are loved by their users, and perhaps loved almost as much by scammers trying to cash in on their popularity. Today we’ll take a look at yet another scam in the name of Apple on Facebook: iPhone tester giveaways. … Read entire article »
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Scam Alert: Fake Samsung Galaxy S4 Giveaway on Facebook
Have you seen your friends liking and sharing a post on Facebook promising to give away a Samsung Galaxy S4? Today we’ll take a closer look at this post and others like it. … Read entire article »
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The PS4 Tester Scam
Have you seen a photo online claiming to need testers for the Playstation 4? It is a scam. Read on for details. … Read entire article »
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Scam Alert: iPad “Glitch” Giveaway
We’ve seen our share of fake iPad and Apple giveaways on Facebook. The latest version states there was some glitch in the packaging of Apple products, which will result in users being able to receive a free iPad. Today we’ll take a closer look at this scam. … Read entire article »
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