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Cramming 101: How to Spot Mystery Charges and Lower Your Phone Bill

May 8, 2013

Article, Featured, Mobile Services, Scam Alerts

Want to lower your monthly mobile phone bill? The best place to start is to end cramming. Cramming is the term for small unauthorized charges that have been added to your phone bill by a third party. Thes...

Top 3 Scams for Mother’s Day 2013 and How to Avoid Them

Miranda Perry

April 29, 2013

Culture, Featured, General Consumer, Video

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How to Help Boston After Marathon Bombings While Avoiding Fake Charity Scams

Miranda Perry

April 17, 2013

Article, Featured, General Consumer, Scam Alerts

In the wake of the Boston Marathon bombings, millions of Americans are offering thoughts, prayers, and support to the victims and their families. Sadly, a national tragedy doesn't stop scammers. The harsh reali...

A color photo of someone's disembodied hand holding a smartphone.

Unsecured Cell Phones May Endanger American Soldiers, Pose National Security Risk

Sean Boulger

April 16, 2013

Article, Culture, Featured, Mobile Services

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It's no secret that information sits at the heart of just about every war that's been fought over the the last 50 years. Data is everywherenow, as everyone's smartphone is essentially a very small, very portabl...

Photo of a brown dog dressed in a poodle costume

Strange But True: Poodle Buyer Discovers His Dog is a Ferret on Steroids

Leah

April 10, 2013

Article, Featured, General Consumer, Listing Fraud, Scam Alerts

No pedigree? No problem! An incredible scam has been discovered at a market in Argentina, where would-be dog owners have found themselves walking away with a great deal on a poodle...that's actually a ferret. Y...

Black and White Photo of a stack of US One Hundred Dollar Bills

Protect Your Money with 5 Online Banking Security Tips Everyone Should Know

Miranda Perry

April 9, 2013

Article, Featured, Financial Services, General Consumer, Money

Last fall, an alleged international hacking group began a massive cyber attack targeting major US banks including Wells Fargo, Bank of America, US Bank, American Express, JP Morgan Chase, PNC and Citigroup. NBC...

Scambook TV's exclusive GooPad Mini fake iPad Mini video review

Fake iPad Mini Exclusive Review: GooPad Mini Android Tablet Unboxing

Miranda Perry

April 4, 2013

Article, Featured, General Consumer, Technology, Video

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Good Intentions, Bad Results: A Look at the “Suspended Coffee” Viral Phenomenon

Leah

April 1, 2013

Article, Culture, Featured, General Consumer, Restaurants

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Nothing feels better than helping someone in need. Many of us don’t feel like we have time to volunteer or enough income to consistently donate. So when an opportunity comes along to aid the homeless in a quick...

Is Your Tax Preparer Putting You at Risk?

Is Your Tax Preparer an Identity Thief? Government Shuts Down Over 30 Tax Preparers for Alleged Fraud

Miranda Perry

March 29, 2013

Article, Credit Report, Featured, Financial Services, General Consumer, Money

Can you trust your tax preparer? If you're among the 60% of Americans who use a paid tax preparation service to file your state and federal tax return, you may be facing an increased risk of identity theft. An...

The Real Facebook Login Screen, Not the Fake Login Sent by wasvideo Phishing Scam

Facebook Security Alert: www.wasvideo.com Hacks Your Account, Spams Your Friends

Miranda Perry

March 25, 2013

Article, Dating Site, Featured, General Consumer, Scam Alerts

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Facebook users need to be on high alert for a website called www .wasvideo. com that's hacking accounts and blasting spam. This emerging cyber threat is red hot. Scambook's data suggests that over 11,000 Facebo...

Photo of a Woman on iPhone Getting Free Walmart Gift Card Text Message Spam

FTC To Free Gift Card Text Message Spammers: “Game Over”

Miranda Perry

March 22, 2013

Article, Consumer, Featured, General Consumer, Mobile Services

Striking another victory for consumers, the FTC recently announced that they're cracking down on the text message spammers behind sites like TargetContests.com, BestBuyWin.net and PrizePatrol.net/Walmart. Ea...

Downtown Los Angeles, CA, Where Scambook is Helping Resolve Consumer Complaints

Scambook Leading the Fight for Consumer Justice in Los Angeles

Miranda Perry

March 18, 2013

Announcements, Article, Featured, General Consumer

Scambook is stepping up the fight for consumer justice in Los Angeles, CA. Although we resolve complaints all around the globe, Los Angeles is extra important because it's our home. We've noticed that other com...

Recap: Scambook’s Twitter Chat with USA.gov and FTC

Miranda Perry

March 6, 2013

Article, Consumer, Featured, General Consumer

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Did you miss Wednesday's Twitter chat with USA.gov, the FTC and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau? As part of National Consumer Protection Week, the three agencies held a live Q&A session on Twitter ...