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      Famous 419 Nigeria: Enough Said

      Team Scambook
      August 24, 2013
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      August 25, 2017
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      February 22, 2017
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      December 14, 2016
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      Team Scambook
      December 9, 2016
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      How to Sell on Craigslist and Not Get Scammed: 4 Great Tips You Need to Know

      Stan Park
      June 18, 2014
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      November 29, 2016
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      September 21, 2016
    • Ticket Scams: Avoid ’em!

      Admin
      September 7, 2016
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      Admin
      August 11, 2016
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      Admin
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      Personal Finance 101: When You Should Pay with Debit Instead of Credit (and Vice Versa)

      Sean Boulger
      July 24, 2013
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      Team Scambook
      January 12, 2017
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    • Top Nigerian Online Scammer Arrested

      Admin
      August 2, 2016
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      June 24, 2016
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      Admin
      June 20, 2016
    • Feds: Mail fraud schemes scammed seniors

      Admin
      June 15, 2016
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      What The PayPal Policy Update Means To You: Take Action By Dec 1st

      Stan Park
      October 29, 2014
      5
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      July 30, 2013
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      August 11, 2016
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      Admin
      June 24, 2016
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      Admin
      June 20, 2016
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      Admin
      June 17, 2016
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      Fake Angry Birds Game Is A Dangerous Imposter

      Stan Park
      December 6, 2014
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      8 Reasons Why Mosquitoes May Bite You More Than Your Friends

      Sean Boulger
      July 17, 2013
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      December 5, 2016
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      November 16, 2016
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      November 3, 2016
    • $5 Designer Jeans? Sign me up! (or not)

      Admin
      August 19, 2016
    • How to Know if your Eye Doctor is Breaking the Law (and costing you a lot of extra money)

      Admin
      June 22, 2016
    • Tips to avoid fraud during your summer getaway

      Admin
      June 13, 2016
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      Careful: Summer Travel Scams

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      July 27, 2013
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    • Election Hacked? You decide.

      Team Scambook
      December 21, 2016
    • Top Nigerian Online Scammer Arrested

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      August 2, 2016
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      12 Tips to Avoid a Holiday Travel Nightmare

      Miranda Perry
      December 17, 2014
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      Holiday Travel Nightmare: How to Get Covered for Overnight Expenses When Southwest Airlines Loses Your Bag

      Miranda Perry
      November 27, 2014
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      Scambook Success Story: Nevada Woman Fights Back Against Cell Phone Fraud

      Miranda Perry
      October 9, 2014
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      A Scambook Personal Story: Even the Experts Can Get Caught by Fraud

      Miranda Perry
      October 1, 2014
      2
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      March 21, 2013
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      Merry Christmas From Scambook!

      Miranda Perry
      December 24, 2014
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      Scambook Exits Beta with Official Launch

      Miranda Perry
      December 11, 2014
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      Scambook TV Now on iTunes

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      October 25, 2014
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      Scambook Resolves Over $2 Million in Claims For Reported Consumer Damages

      Miranda Perry
      October 9, 2014
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    • Scambook’s Fresh New Look and Feel

      Stan Park
      July 13, 2014
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    • Scambook Q1 Market Report Exposes over $1 Billion in Scam Related Charges

      Team Scambook
      May 8, 2014
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Scambook Predicts Massive Best Buy Text Message Scam This Holiday Season Causing Damages Over $40k

Miranda Perry
October 12, 2014
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Hold onto your phone! Consumers nationwide are under fire from an aggressive text message spam campaign and your cell phone may be next. This latest attack tells victims that they've won a free $1000 Best Buy g...
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...

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