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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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Scambook WORKS! iTunes scam averted.
Nothing feels better than knowing you are helping others!
Last week we wrote about a scam that has been spreading like wildfire. The scam involves the purchase of iTunes gift cards, where victims are persuad...
iTunes Card Scam
We have seen an uptick in complaint reports from people claiming they were ripped off using iTunes gift cards. Victims are persuaded to purchase iTunes gift cards and to send the scammer the 16 digit code from ...
AirBNB Scam
You find an amazing rental on AirBNB.com that you're about to book. Suddenly you get an email from the host and you begin exchanging information regarding the rental via email. The host emails you with directio...
Hi, you just called me?
Yesterday 11 people called me and each conversation started with this: "Hi, you just called me?". The problem is, I didn't call any one of those people.
A few of the people I spoke to said that they rece...
Back To School SCAM ALERT
Millions of mothers are crying tears of joy, ehhem, I mean sorrow, now that their children are going back to school. Back to school means getting your children clothes, supplies, and more. It is a time of mixed...
60% of student loan borrowers have seen scams
Originally posted by Jillian Berman on Marketwatch.com
If you’ve ever received a phone call, Facebook ad, Twitter notification or brochure in the mail offering help with student loans that seems too good to ...
Telephone Solicitors BE GONE
After slaving over the stove to cook dinner for your family, you sit down to enjoy the meal.
Then...the phone rings.
Must be important, right?
You pick up the phone and it's a recorded voice. Ugh, anoth...
Award Notification Letter
Scam Alert! Award Notifications
You've won $2,000,000!!!!
That title! Those words! Oh, how we wish it were true. Who wouldn't love to win that much money!
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but, it...
Computer Tech Support Scam Alert
A scam is sweeping through the telephone waves around the world. It's been around for a while, but has gained steam as of late.
Usually it goes like this:
You get a phone call from a person claiming that th...
IRS Agent Impersonators Arrested in $2 Million Phone Scam
Originally posted by Melissa Chan on TIME
“The scammers are relentless"
Five people in Miami were arrested May 24 for allegedly impersonating IRS agents in a telephone scam that defrauded more than 1,000 peop...