Free Vacation: Too good to be true
You're overworked, underpaid, and you can't wait to catch a break. How nice does a vacation sound right about now? Sitting on a beach, the warm sand in your toes, maybe a nice cold drink. Ok, I'm drooling now.
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Credit Card Fraud: 5 Ways to Protect Your Business
Online commerce brings shoppers and vendors together for sales that are speedier and more convenient than traditional in-store transactions. Unfortunately, as cyber-attacks become more sophisticated, it is very...
How Microsoft battled scammers using AI
The scam works like this: There you are, using your computer just like any other day, when suddenly a pop-up appears, warning you that your computer has been infected by a virus and you need to call tech suppor...
Scam! Certified Letters are bogus!
From the IRS:
The Internal Revenue Service today warned people to beware of a new scam linked to the Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS), where fraudsters call to demand an immediate tax payment th...
Seniors Targeted in Scam
Senior citizens account for nearly 33% of complaints filed with the FTC and these victims have lost approximately $2.9 BILLION in 2010 alone.
Let's help our families and friends and put a stop to the tar...
5 Ways To Make Money At Home
We will skip the work from home sales jobs you may already be familiar with. Raise your hand if you already know someone selling one of these (not that there's anything wrong with that): doTerra Essential Oils,...
Election Hacked? You decide.
So? Who do you believe?
The FBI and the CIA both indicate that conspirators in Russia did hack the election to assure Trumps victory. Trump and friends fully deny it.
What do YOU the people say?
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Did you just have a package shipped to your home?
Were you expecting that package anytime soon?
Yes, so are thieves. Check this scam out and make sure you haven't been 'had'.
You go to check your email inbox and find a 'delivery failure notification' email...
Amazon Christmas email…think twice!
Recently receive an email from Amazon.com that says your order cannot be shipped? Beware...it might be a scam!
Holiday shoppers have come across many of these emails that appear to be from Amazon.com, but ar...
If Santa could give you ONE thing…
What would it be? Tell us by commenting below!
Who knows, maybe Santa will deliver it just for you!!!...
Fake apps: before you download that…
Cybersecurity experts are warning of an increase in fake apps that, when downloaded, steal your credit card information.
Criminals create these apps to look like legitimate retailer apps. However, these apps...
How’d you get hacked?
Tell me, how did it happen? (really, comment below so others can learn)
Normally this time of year, millions of us take to computers and mobile devices to shop, shop, shop. Scoring a great deal makes us feel...
You deserve our thanks!
You trusted us.
You put your faith in us.
And we...are thankful.
Because so many of you have used Scambook to help you find resolutions to your complaints, we are happy to report that we have successfully ...
Best Black Friday Deals
Nothing feels better than scoring a great deal during the holidays.
Check out our list of some AMAZING black friday deals we've put together just for you!
TVs
AMAZON: A 43-inch 4K Ultra HD Smart TV fo...
WikiLeaks: good or bad?
We all know the name WikiLeaks. Generally we know the organization as a collective 'truth' teller.
The ethical dilemma Wikileaks brings with it is one we will have to come to grips with ASAP.
WHAT IF
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Facebook Scams! Know before you click…
We all love Facebook for many different reasons. But, one thing we can all agree on is with the good comes the bad.
We've poured through the data and have compiled a TOP 5 list of the most prevalent Facebook...
Have you ever…
Paid for a product and didn't receive it in the mail?
Thought you scored a great deal, just to realize it wasn't a deal at all?
Purchased one product and received something different than what you paid fo...
2016 Election: Be Prepared
You're probably ecstatic about the presidential election this year, just as we are. Just oozing with happiness. Just as I am oozing with sarcasm right now.
Well, with just two weeks left until the elections,...
Lesson Learned: Hurricane Scam
My family and I evacuated during Superstorm Sandy, just a few years ago. When we took the drive back into our town, the street was littered with boats. Huge sailboats that were tossed by the water and landed in...
ChampionsLove.com
Football season has arrived. With it are quite a few knock-off online stores claiming to sell NFL gear. Some of the gear actually looks legit!
We would buy it...if we didn't know any better.
But, we do know...
Need a job? Tell tale signs of a job scam.
There are a lot of people out there looking for a job. We need to make ends meet and we need the money. That is why it gets our hearts racing when we see a work from home job opportunity, especially if it adver...