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FTC Consumer Alert: Auto Loan Scammers

April 12, 2014

Article, Craigslist, Listing Fraud, Scam Alerts

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!" ...

Photo of Colorful Easter Eggs and Handmade Easter Chick Decorations

Easter Egg Hunting & Scams?

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April 4, 2014

Article, Culture, General Consumer, Listing Fraud

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...

A Scenic Caribbean Beach During Spring Break

Calling All Spring Breakers! (And Their Parents)

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April 2, 2014

Article, Culture, General Consumer, Listing Fraud

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...

Health Care Rip Off: How to Guide: Part 2

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March 9, 2014

Article, General Consumer, Health and Fitness Programs, Listing Fraud, Scam Alerts

Hello Scambook Readers! We are so glad you have returned to get the inside scoop on How to Avoid Bogus Health Plans. With millions of Americans without health insurance, and the percentage of job layoffs gro...

FBI Alert: Telephone Collection or Warrant for your Arrest

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March 1, 2014

Article, Listing Fraud, Mobile Services, Scam Alerts

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Are you receiving harassing phone calls from alleged "debt collectors"? Never took out a Payday loan? They've threatened saying there is a warrant out for your arrest? If you've answered YES to any of these...

Photo of Fishing Pole in Front of Computer

How to Avoid Phishing: Scambook Exclusive

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February 23, 2014

Article, General Consumer, Listing Fraud, Technology

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What is Phishing? For those of us who are not familiar with the term "Phishing" it means that someone is trying to obtain financial or other personal information from internet users, usually by sending out an ...

2012 Scams to Look Out For

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February 17, 2014

Article, General Consumer, Listing Fraud, Scam Alerts

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At Scambook we take pride in helping consumers get justice for what scammers have done to them. Therefore, a little prevention for this up coming year seems fit. We’re only in February, but it is never too earl...

Plumber Home Repair Scams

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November 22, 2013

Article, General Consumer, Listing Fraud, Scam Alerts

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Unless you liken yourself to a modern day “Tim The Toolman” Taylor, the inner workings of your air ducts, the contents of your chimney or the quality of your roof remain somewhat of a mystery. So when a helpfu...

How Pyramid and Ponzi Schemes Work

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November 17, 2013

Article, Financial Services, General Consumer, Listing Fraud, Scam Alerts

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If you look on the back of the one-dollar bill, you will find a symbol seemingly out of place among the bald eagles, halls of congress, and faces of founding fathers on other bills. An unfinished pyramid, sign...

Class Action: J.C. Penney & Stonebridge Benefit Services

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November 8, 2013

Article, Consumer, General Consumer, Listing Fraud

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The Scambook community has struck again. A national class action was recently filed against Stonebridge Benefit Services and its business partner, J.C. Penney. The class action complaint alleges that Ston...

JustFab.com JustFabulous Class Action Lawsuit

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October 26, 2013

Article, Consumer, General Consumer, Listing Fraud

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A class action lawsuit was filed against Just Fabulous, Inc., based on its website, JustFab.com. For more information about the lawsuit, be sure to check out the link below. JustFab.com Just Fabulous Cla...

Back to School Scam

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October 13, 2013

Article, General Consumer, Lifestyle, Listing Fraud

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TSU Executive MBA Colby Nolan, APA Board-Certified Dr. Zoey Katze, and NARAE Certified Real Estate Appraiser Tobias F. Schaffer have a lot in common. They all love seafood, bird-watching, and warm milk bef...

Twitter IPO Drives Confused Investors to Defunct Penny Stock: Was It a Scam?

Christina Newhall

October 9, 2013

Article, Listing Fraud, Money

Twitter’s filing for an IPO last week was the most exciting thing to happen to social media stocks since Facebook. The popular social media platform announced it would be using the ticker symbol TWTR (makes ...

Photo of Breast Cancer Awareness Pink Ribbon

Avoiding Breast Cancer Charity Scams

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October 7, 2013

Article, Listing Fraud, Scam Alerts

October is officially here which means pumpkins, changing leaves and lots of pink. October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. What started out two decades ago as a few pink ribbons has now turned ...

Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?

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September 26, 2013

Article, Craigslist, Lifestyle, Listing Fraud, Work at Home Programs

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As you may have read in some of our recent blog entries, you should call around and do your research to make sure whoever is asking you for money really is who he or she says she is. In the legal profession, t...

Instant Mortgage Approvals? Online Mortgage Scams

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September 16, 2013

Article, Credit Report, Financial Services, Listing Fraud, Money

In what seemed like the biggest swindle of this century, over the past three years many of us had our jobs, retirement funds, and economic stability disappear before our eyes. As the ‘Great Recession’ settled ...

Your Sister is in the Hospital?

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September 11, 2013

Article, Listing Fraud, Scam Alerts

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The phone rings in the middle of the night. Your heart jumps. Who could that be? What would be so important that they would call at this hour? You answer, and your fears are confirmed: It's bad news. Yo...

71% OFF? Daily Deal Scams

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September 8, 2013

Article, Consumer, General Consumer, Listing Fraud, Penny Auctions

Just two years ago there were none to be found—now it seems they're everywhere. You've undoubtedly seen their ads, boasting to save you 71% on eye surgery one day and 42% off at the Olive Garden the next. It se...

You Are a Winner? Lottery Scams

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September 3, 2013

Article, Listing Fraud, Scam Alerts

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You hit the jackpot! Cha-ching! So many possibilities, so many boats to buy, so many… zeros! You can't wait to flip over your desk, quit your job, and go cash your giant cardboard check. But wait, when did y...

Monkey Business: Woman Gets Scammed Buying Exotic Pet Online

Christina Newhall

August 27, 2013

Article, Culture, Listing Fraud

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. ...

Famous 419 Nigeria: Enough Said

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August 24, 2013

Article, General Consumer, Listing Fraud, Scam Alerts

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Currently, there are over 200 Scambook reports of people being scammed into sending money to Nigeria. While they come in different forms, all of the Nigerian Scams, or “419” Scams, result in the same thing: yo...