Do you believe in magic? eBay doesn’t. Harry Potter and his fellow Hogwarts alumni will have to peddle their spells and potions elsewhere on the web. Starting in September, the online auction giant is banning a...
Do you ever read about online fraud or identity theft and think, I’m too smart to fall for that? Well, don’t be so sure. Earlier this month, WIRED and Gizmodo technology writer Mat Honan was the target of vicio...
Have you been charged by Premier Membership Clubs? If so, you’re not alone. On Scambook, we’ve received almost 3000 complaints against this company, with a staggering $771,799 in total reported damages. To add ...
Fraudsters sometimes use real logos so be extra careful!
A phishing scheme known as “PayPai” may be hitting your inbox right now. Ever notice how an upper-case letter “i” and a lower-case letter “L” look id...
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...
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...
Pet fraud is nothing new. From animal control officer scams to fake bulldog puppies ripping people off on sites like Craigslist, or even fraudulent breeders disguising ferrets as poodles, we've seen it all.
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