Don’t Get Scam-Burned This Summer
The temperature's rising and scam artists are out to play. With consumers powering on the AC and contemplating home improvements, culprits looking to make an extra dollar have tailored the perfect deals to ree...
It’s Mother’s Day, Here’s Some Tips on What to Look For
Hi Scambookers! We at Scambook want to help you stay one step ahead of the "game". Mother's Day is just around the corner, and we want to give you some advice so you don't turn out to be the jerk who forgot t...
London 2012 Olympics: Game or Be Game?
For the lucky few who plan on attending the London 2012 Olympics, there are a few things to keep an eye out for regarding purchasing your tickets. Firstly, tickets for this Summer Olympics are available exclu...
Scambook Q1 Market Report Exposes over $1 Billion in Scam Related Charges
Over the last year or so we have seen questionable businesses and scams come and go. What did we learn from all of this? What was the takeaway from receiving tens of thousands of submissions? Well here at Scamb...
Over $1 Billion in Damages Reported on Scambook
Since the launch of Scambook back in June 2011 we have received complaints totaling over $1 billion in reported damages.
Recently VISA Inc released a statement that they saw an increase of 1% to $3.4 billion...
Celebrating Cinco de Mayo? Be Careful of the Screwdrivers
It’s Cinco de Mayo, you just got paid, and you’re ready to party after a long week of work. The booze is flowing and you’re having a great time, until you go close your tab, only to discover your bill jumped a ...
Lawyers Are The Victims? Sometimes Even Smart Guys Get Taken…
Hey Scambookers we wanted to share this story with you. To inform you that you are not alone in this Nigerian scam. Sometimes, even smart guys get taken for a ride. The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has...
July 9 ‘Internet Doomsday’
Hackers around the world created an online advertising scam that has affected the ability for people to access the Internet. According to the FBI, the hackers infected more than 570,000 computers worldwide and...
FBI Says: Watch out Grandparents and Grandchildren, Someone is Out to Get You!
The “Grandparent Scam” is back. Are you a loving grandparent or do you have grandparents that live far away ? Well if you are one of the two, the FBI says "Watch Out!"
The FBI is warning citizens to be awa...
Smishing Epidemic Moves onto Best Buy?
It may seem like Smishing is all the rage lately, but frankly... It is. Over the past few weeks our users and Scambook Staff have been repeatedly receiving the same smishing text (shown on the left) from "Best...
Scambook Case Study: $1000 Walmart Gift Card Scam
Walmart is one of the world’s leading retailers and ranked as the 18th largest public corporation in the world according to the Forbes Global 200 list. Walmart has over 8,000 stores in 15 different countries ...
Phony iPhone 4S from Turkey
While the iPhone 4S has been around for a quite a bit now and with the Siri function definitely putting a whole new spin on it, everyone couldn't wait to get their hands on one and are still buzzing over it. W...
FTC Consumer Alert: Auto Loan Scammers
Can't make your monthly car payments? Auto loan scammers are on the rise, and they are scheming to bait you into falling for their 'too good to be true' ads like "No credit, no income...we'll finance you!"
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‘Free’ TOMS Shoes?
Scammers are at it again taking advantage of the charitable organization's 'One Day Without Shoes' campaign and infecting computers with malware.
With its "One for One" policy of donating shoes to someon...
Easter Egg Hunting & Scams?
Easter is a time for family, food, Easter bunnies and....scams? Unfortunately, yes! A common scam during holidays such as Easter is creating a bogus charity for people to donate money to, especially by tappin...
Calling All Spring Breakers! (And Their Parents)
The weather's heating up, and you're ready to take a load off after slaving over research papers and mid-terms. Whether it's Cabo or Vegas, it's time to escape with your friends and throw the peace sign to you...
Don’t Let March Madness Drive You Mad!
With the uproar of this year’s March madness, we warn you… Consumers be wary of your purchases! According to 14 News, this month is high time for scammers to take advantage of enthused sports fans by selling t...
Should Future Employers Be Allowed to Ask Applicants For Their Facebook login?
Happy Monday Scambook users... After all the mayhem from the Walmart gift card scam last week, we are turning our attention over to the possible request of being asked for our login information from employers. ...
Update: $1000 Walmart Gift Card Scam
Hey Scambook readers! We've had a phenomenal response to our blog from last Friday on the fiasco about the Walmart gift card scam. We can't believe the number of complaints that have been submitted over the pas...
Free $1000 Walmart Gift Card Text Message Scam
Smishing... What is that?
"Smishing" is the latest scam. Instead of getting an e-mail, you get a text message. The word is a combination of "SMS," for short message service, also known as text messaging, an...