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      January 12, 2017
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    • Top Nigerian Online Scammer Arrested

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      June 24, 2016
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      Admin
      June 20, 2016
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      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
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      July 9 'Internet Doomsday'

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      April 26, 2014
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      August 11, 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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      Miranda Perry
      August 20, 2014
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      November 3, 2016
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      August 19, 2016
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      June 22, 2016
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      June 13, 2016
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      Unsecured Cell Phones May Endanger American Soldiers, Pose National Security Risk

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      April 16, 2013
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      December 21, 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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      Miranda Perry
      October 1, 2014
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      February 28, 2013
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      Miranda Perry
      December 11, 2014
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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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      May 8, 2014
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How To Spot a Fake Apple iPhone 5: Warning Signs to Watch Out For Before You Buy

Miranda Perry
September 24, 2014
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How to Avoid Fake Jobs on Craigslist, LinkedIn, and Careerbuilder

Miranda Perry
August 20, 2014
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mf_6jeJiOPQ&rel=0 (more…)...
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Pet Scams Are A New Trend: How Thieves Use Cute Puppy Ads To Steal Your Money

Miranda Perry
July 30, 2014
Article, Consumer, Craigslist, Featured, General Consumer, Listing Fraud, Video
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Craigslist and PayPal: Some Businesses Aren’t the Bad Guys

Team Scambook
June 2, 2014
Article, Consumer, Craigslist, General Consumer, Listing Fraud
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Trying to figure out how to get rid of that recliner from the 90s?  Post it on Craigslist.  It's almost a guarantee that you will find someone out there who has a need for your junk.  From an old motorcycle to ...

California Lawmaker Seeks to Ban Illegal Prescription Drug Sales on Craigslist

Sean Boulger
October 10, 2013
Article, Consumer, Craigslist, General Consumer
Do you ever shop for discounts on Craigslist? The popular website and bartering marketplace is a great place to find furniture, jobs and more. One of the things that it's absolutely not supposed to be great for...
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Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?

Team Scambook
September 26, 2013
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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...
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CA Law Targets Scalpers Who Buy Tickets to Resell on Ebay, StubHub, Craigslist

Christina Newhall
September 26, 2013
Article, Culture, General Consumer
Good news for music fans: a new California law aims to make it more difficult for scalpers to use automated software to buy up massive numbers of tickets to popular events like Justin Beiber and Taylor Swift sh...
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Beware “Reshipping” Job Scam on Sites like Craigslist, LinkedIn and CareerBuilder

Christina Newhall
September 3, 2013
Article, Featured, Scam Alerts
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Are you looking for part-time employment or a work-from-home job? If so, you may be at risk for a new Internet employment scam. Criminals are using job sites like Craigslist, LinkedIn and CareerBuilder to post ...
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Don’t Get Scammed on Craigslist: 3 New Anti-Fraud Safety Tips

Miranda Perry
February 4, 2013
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6DHWBu5CIE (more…)...
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Super Bowl Ticket Scam Has Unlikely Happy Ending PLUS 7 Tips to Avoid Counterfeits

Miranda Perry
February 1, 2013
Article, Craigslist, Culture, General Consumer, Listing Fraud
Are you looking to buy last-minute Super Bowl tickets? Be careful. You're not the only one with football fever. Scammers are capitalizing on Super Bowl hype to sell counterfeit tickets and rip off both Ravens a...

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