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      Father's Day Deals: Don't Get Zapped by Online Electronics Stores

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      June 24, 2016
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      What The PayPal Policy Update Means To You: Take Action By Dec 1st

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      October 29, 2014
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      June 24, 2016
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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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      December 21, 2016
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      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

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      October 1, 2014
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      December 24, 2014
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      October 25, 2014
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      October 9, 2014
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      Stan Park
      July 13, 2014
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      May 8, 2014
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      May 2, 2014
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How to Protect Yourself From Scams and Identity Theft in the New Year

Miranda Perry
December 28, 2014
Article, Consumer, Craigslist, Featured, Listing Fraud, Video
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HCG Ultra Drops Linked to a Fake Fox News Page

Miranda Perry
September 10, 2014
Article, Consumer, Health and Fitness Programs, Listing Fraud
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Dieters beware! Manufacturers of sham products like HCG Ultra have teamed up with cybercriminals to hack your email and Facebook. Have your friends posted on your Facebook wall about how they lost 20 pounds in ...
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PayPal or PayPai: Don’t Fall for this Phishing Fraud

Miranda Perry
July 11, 2014
Article, Financial Services, General Consumer, Listing Fraud, Technology
3
Fraudsters sometimes use real logos so be extra careful! A phishing scheme known as “PayPai” may be hitting your inbox right now. Ever notice how an upper-case letter “i” and a lower-case letter “L” look id...
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The 9 Bad Email Habits That Expose You to Scams and Identity Theft

Sean O'Connor
July 11, 2013
Article, General Consumer, Technology
What do your email habits say about you? We often take it for granted that our emails stay private and secure, but the truth is that bad email habits can expose you to a variety of threats. Careless emailing ca...
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New Phishing Email Claims to be US Federal Reserve

Miranda Perry
May 3, 2013
Article, Scam Alerts
1
Email scam alert! The latest phishing scheme to hit the web claims to be from the US Federal Reserve. The malware email tells victims about a canceled wire transfer and then prompts them to download a payment r...
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How to Use Gmail Like a Pro: 20 of the Best Keyboard Shortcuts to Boost Productivity

Sean Boulger
April 24, 2013
Article, Technology
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Gmail is arguably the most widely-used email service on the web and one of the best. It's free, offers more email storage than most of us will ever use in our lifetime, and its spam filter can't be beat. In fac...
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New Pope Sued for Sex Abuse? No. Email Hackers Sending Fake CNN and BBC Headlines

Sean Boulger
April 3, 2013
Article, Dating Site, General Consumer, Scam Alerts
Who doesn't love a shocking, "breaking news" headline? Recently, a network of email hackers have begun to use fake CNN and BBC news headlines to infect victims' computers with malicious software viruses. The bo...

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