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      Lawyers Are The Victims? Sometimes Even Smart Guys Get Taken...

      Team Scambook
      April 28, 2014
      Article, Financial Services, General Consumer, Scam Alerts
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    • Free Vacation: Too good to be true

      Team Scambook
      August 25, 2017
    • Scam! Certified Letters are bogus!

      Team Scambook
      March 11, 2017
    • Seniors Targeted in Scam

      Team Scambook
      February 22, 2017
    • Did you just have a package shipped to your home?

      Team Scambook
      December 14, 2016
    • Amazon Christmas email…think twice!

      Team Scambook
      December 9, 2016
    • Fake apps: before you download that…

      Team Scambook
      December 2, 2016
  • Consumer
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    • 5 Surprising Scenarios When You Should NEVER Give Your Social Security Number

      Sean Boulger
      May 22, 2013
      Article, Consumer, General Consumer
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    • How’d you get hacked?

      Team Scambook
      November 29, 2016
    • How to detect a fraudulent website

      Team Scambook
      September 22, 2016
    • Top 3 scamming websites this month!

      Team Scambook
      September 21, 2016
    • Ticket Scams: Avoid ’em!

      Admin
      September 7, 2016
    • 10 Ways to Tell You Are Shopping on a Fake Website

      Admin
      August 11, 2016
    • Scam Alert: Scammers Now Targeting Pokémon Go Players

      Admin
      August 9, 2016
  • Money
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      Twitter IPO Drives Confused Investors to Defunct Penny Stock: Was It a Scam?

      Christina Newhall
      October 9, 2013
      Article, Listing Fraud, Money
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    • 5 Ways To Make Money At Home

      Team Scambook
      January 12, 2017
      1
    • Top Nigerian Online Scammer Arrested

      Admin
      August 2, 2016
    • 5 Ways to Stay Safe When Doing Online Banking

      Admin
      June 24, 2016
    • 9 Ways to Avoid Credit Card Fraud

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

      Admin
      June 15, 2016
    • 3D Rendering of PayPal User Network

      What The PayPal Policy Update Means To You: Take Action By Dec 1st

      Stan Park
      October 29, 2014
      5
  • Technology
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      Controversial 'Snapchat Leaked' Site Proves Privacy on Social Media is No Guarantee

      Sean O'Connor
      June 4, 2013
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    • 10 Ways to Tell You Are Shopping on a Fake Website

      Admin
      August 11, 2016
    • Computer Tech Support Scam Alert

      Admin
      July 1, 2016
    • 5 Ways to Stay Safe When Doing Online Banking

      Admin
      June 24, 2016
    • 9 Ways to Avoid Credit Card Fraud

      Admin
      June 20, 2016
    • Theranos is sued for inaccurate blood tests and false marketing

      Admin
      June 17, 2016
    • Girl Using an iPhone

      Fake Angry Birds Game Is A Dangerous Imposter

      Stan Park
      December 6, 2014
  • Lifestyle
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    • Are Whole Grain Foods Really That Healthy?

      Sean Boulger
      August 2, 2013
      Article, General Consumer, Health and Fitness Programs, Lifestyle
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    • If Santa could give you ONE thing…

      Team Scambook
      December 5, 2016
    • Best Black Friday Deals

      Team Scambook
      November 16, 2016
    • Have you ever…

      Team Scambook
      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
  • Culture
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    • Strange But True: iPad Scammers Sell UK Man a Box of Potatoes

      Sean Boulger
      June 7, 2013
      Article, Culture, General Consumer
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    • Election Hacked? You decide.

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

      Admin
      August 2, 2016
    • Photo of an Airport Check-in Sign

      12 Tips to Avoid a Holiday Travel Nightmare

      Miranda Perry
      December 17, 2014
    • Photo of a Southwest Airlines Plane Flying Against a Blue Sky with Clouds

      Holiday Travel Nightmare: How to Get Covered for Overnight Expenses When Southwest Airlines Loses Your Bag

      Miranda Perry
      November 27, 2014
      1
    • An Old Cell Phone Used for Basic Text Message

      Scambook Success Story: Nevada Woman Fights Back Against Cell Phone Fraud

      Miranda Perry
      October 9, 2014
      3
    • Photo of MTV's K-VON Comedy on a Couch Beside My First Bacon Plush Toys

      A Scambook Personal Story: Even the Experts Can Get Caught by Fraud

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

      Miranda Perry
      December 24, 2014
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    • Screenshot of Scambook's New User-Friendly Complaint Submission Page

      Scambook Exits Beta with Official Launch

      Miranda Perry
      December 11, 2014
    • The iTunes Store Logo with CD and Blue Eighth Notes

      Scambook TV Now on iTunes

      Miranda Perry
      October 25, 2014
    • Close Up Photo of a Stack of Hundred Dollar Bills in Black and White

      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
    • Close Up of a Roll of Hundred Dollar Bills Representing $1 Billion in Reported Damages on Scambook

      Over $1 Billion in Damages Reported on Scambook

      Team Scambook
      May 2, 2014
      6
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4 Quick Tips to Get the Most Value Out of After Christmas Sales

Miranda Perry
December 17, 2014
Article, Consumer, Featured, General Consumer, Video
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Anxious Young Woman with Short Red Hair and Too Many Purses

How Black Friday Sales Trick You Into Buying

Miranda Perry
November 12, 2014
Consumer, Featured, General Consumer, Video
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How to Dispute Unauthorized Credit Card Charges and Get Your Money Back

Miranda Perry
August 28, 2014
Credit Report, Featured, Financial Services, General Consumer, Money, Video
1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSpZ-AYPBpA&rel=0 (more…)...
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Lawsuit Shuts Down More Annoying Robocall Telemarketing Scams

Christina Newhall
September 20, 2013
Article, Consumer
1
Good news for anyone with a phone: a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit recently shut down two companies that auto-dial consumers with recorded messages saying the target was approved for credit card rate reducti...
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Facebook Fail: Domino’s Pizza Responds to Customer Praise With “Sorry”

Christina Newhall
August 15, 2013
Article, Culture
In the age of mega-corporations and labyrinthine customer service calls, it’s not uncommon to feel that companies aren’t paying attention to you or addressing consumers' concerns. But that feeling of being ign...

5 Reasons Why Anyone Can Be Scammed

Miranda Perry
June 10, 2013
Article, Featured, General Consumer, Scam Alerts
4
Anyone can be scammed. When we blame victims for being ignorant, we make it easier for scammers to get away with their crimes. Sharon Osgood just wanted to buy Super Bowl tickets. Shut out during the initia...

Consumers Lose Over $200 Million in Unused Borders Gift Cards

Sean Boulger
May 29, 2013
Article, Consumer, General Consumer
Do you have any unredeemed gift cards lying around your home? Make sure you use them before the store goes out of business. Consumers with unused Borders Bookstore gift cards are now out of luck to the tune of ...

Smart Shopper: The Best and Worst Buys at the Dollar Store

Sean Boulger
May 28, 2013
Article, Consumer, General Consumer
Love saving money? For many smart shoppers, it doesn't get much better than the local Dollar Tree, Dollar General or 99 Cents Only store. Dollar stores offer incredible bargains if you know what you're looking ...
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Is Big Brother Watching You at Nordstrom? Customer Cell Phone Tracking Triggers Privacy Concerns and Complaints

Leah
May 14, 2013
Article, Consumer, General Consumer
2
Is Big Brother watching you while you shop? Not at Nordstom -- at least, not anymore. The retailer announced this month that store sensors would no longer track data from customer smartphones. The cancellati...
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New Facebook Emoticons: Sharing Strategy Targets Consumers on Social Media

Leah
April 15, 2013
Article, Culture
We all love to paint a picture with our Facebook status updates. If I'm eating ice cream, I'm going to be so descriptive that you'll actually see that glistening caramel. Well, Facebook has just taken "overshar...
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Don’t Get Scammed on Craigslist: 3 New Anti-Fraud Safety Tips

Miranda Perry
February 4, 2013
Article, Consumer, Craigslist, Featured, General Consumer, Listing Fraud, Video
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6DHWBu5CIE (more…)...
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This Is Your Brain on Bargains: Why Sites Like NoMoreRack, BargainRoom and JustFab Are Hard to Resist

Miranda Perry
January 28, 2013
Article, Consumer, General Consumer
Do sales make you crazy? Do you ever feel like you lose control and experience buyer's remorse after stopping by the clearance rack? If so, you're not alone. There's a reason why we're drawn to penny auctions a...

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