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      Miranda Perry
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      Sean Boulger
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      January 12, 2017
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    • Top Nigerian Online Scammer Arrested

      Admin
      August 2, 2016
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      Admin
      June 24, 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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      Is Your Money Safe? US Banks Hacked: Wells Fargo, Bank of America, U.S. Bank, Chase and Citigroup

      Miranda Perry
      September 27, 2014
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      Miranda Perry
      September 13, 2014
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      Fake Angry Birds Game Is A Dangerous Imposter

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      December 6, 2014
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      May 6, 2013
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      Admin
      August 19, 2016
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      Admin
      June 22, 2016
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      Admin
      June 13, 2016
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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
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      eBay Bans Love Potions, Magic Spells, Psychic Readings, Tarot and Other Metaphysical Auctions

      Miranda Perry
      August 20, 2014
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      October 9, 2014
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      Merry Christmas From Scambook!

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

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      May 8, 2014
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      Over $1 Billion in Damages Reported on Scambook

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      May 2, 2014
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Consumer Victory: Equifax Ordered to Pay $18.6 Million for Errors in Woman’s Credit Report

Sean O'Connor
August 2, 2013
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If there's ever a time to check your credit score, it's now. Your credit score can affect everything from your ability to get loans, housing and even jobs. If there are errors on your credit report, you need to...
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What Should You Do if Your Identity is Stolen? 3 Important Tips for Identity Theft Damage Control

Miranda Perry
June 18, 2013
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Are Credit Report Errors Hurting Your Score? FTC Study Reveals 5% Have Mistakes

Sean Boulger
April 18, 2013
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Our credit scores are very, very important pieces of information...but could they be wrong? A recent Federal Trade Commission study has found that that 5% of consumers have mistakes on their credit reports. ...

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