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      Back From Sabbatical: Phony Airline Phishing Scam Resurfaces

      Sean O'Connor
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      Team Scambook
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      Team Scambook
      December 14, 2016
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      Team Scambook
      December 9, 2016
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      December 2, 2016
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      Are LG Smart TVs Spying On You?

      Sean Boulger
      December 4, 2013
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    • How’d you get hacked?

      Team Scambook
      November 29, 2016
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      Team Scambook
      September 21, 2016
    • Ticket Scams: Avoid ’em!

      Admin
      September 7, 2016
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      Admin
      August 11, 2016
    • Scam Alert: Scammers Now Targeting Pokémon Go Players

      Admin
      August 9, 2016
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      How to Make the Most out of College with 1 Easy Online Investment Tool

      Sean Boulger
      March 30, 2013
      Article, Financial Services, General Consumer, Money
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    • 5 Ways To Make Money At Home

      Team Scambook
      January 12, 2017
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    • 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
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      Fake Anti Virus Software Costs Victims $1 Billion

      Team Scambook
      July 21, 2013
      Article, Technology
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      Admin
      August 11, 2016
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      Admin
      July 1, 2016
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      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
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      Fake Angry Birds Game Is A Dangerous Imposter

      Stan Park
      December 6, 2014
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      Affordable DNA Genome Sequencing Raises New Concerns About Privacy and Identity Theft

      Sean Boulger
      April 23, 2013
      Article, General Consumer, Lifestyle
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      December 5, 2016
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      November 16, 2016
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      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
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      Netflix Drops Almost 1800 Popular Movies & TV Shows due to Expired Licensing Deals

      Leah
      May 3, 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
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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
      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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      Scambook on Fox News: "Online Platform Obtaining Justice for Consumers"

      Miranda Perry
      April 1, 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

      Miranda Perry
      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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How To Create a Password Even Your Ex Can’t Hack

Miranda Perry
August 14, 2014
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Scambook is now on Google+

Team Scambook
April 11, 2014
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We're excited to announce Scambook is now on Google+.  Add us to your circle today!   See Also Scambook Now in Spanish Scambook Leading the Fight for Consumer Justice in Los Angeles Scambook Feature...
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Has Your Facebook or Email Password Been Stolen? 1 Easy Way to Find Out

Sean O'Connor
December 11, 2013
Article, General Consumer, Technology
Has your password ever been hacked? If you use Facebook, LivingSocial, or even Adobe services, it's possible that your account has been compromised. Password theft has been on the rise as more and more hackers ...

Hackers Steal Nearly 2 Million Facebook, Google, Twitter, and Yahoo! Passwords

Christina Newhall
December 6, 2013
Article, Technology
Do you use Facebook, Gmail, Twitter, Yahoo! or YouTube? Hackers have stolen the usernames and passwords from approximately 2 million users of these incredibly popular sites. The hackers used a keylogging vir...
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Use Gmail or YouTube? Google Might Use Your Picture or Private Info to Sell Ads to Your Friends

Sean O'Connor
November 6, 2013
Article, Consumer, General Consumer
If you use any of Google's services like Gmail, Google+, or YouTube, you could soon find your personal information used in advertisements for Google products. New changes to Google's user terms of service have ...
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Work From Home Scam: Identity Thieves Promise Jobs with Google or Facebook to Steal Credit Card Info

Christina Newhall
October 16, 2013
Article, Scam Alerts, Work at Home Programs
4
Scammers are using well-known Internet brands like Google, Facebook and Yahoo to trick people into purchasing “work from home kits” and then ripping off victims’ credit cards, bank accounts, or stealing their p...
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Search with Bing Instead of Google? Why You May Be at Risk for Malware

Sean Boulger
October 15, 2013
Article, Technology
1
Do you prefer Google to Bing? The two search engine giants have been waging war for quite some time now, and it seems like Microsoft might have one more reason to worry. A tech security firm has recently discov...
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Rate Your Own Business 5 Stars On Yelp or Google? How Fake Reviews Hurt

Sean O'Connor
September 25, 2013
Article, Consumer, General Consumer
In an era where online reviews make or break a business, there's plenty of reasons why a business would want high ratings and good reviews. A few solid, 4 or 5 star reviews on Google or Yelp are often enough to...
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Which Companies Are Protecting Your Privacy in a Post-PRISM NSA World?

Sean Boulger
July 29, 2013
Article, General Consumer, Technology
Ever since a data technician named Edward Snowden blew the whistle on PRISM, the government's wide-reaching NSA surveillance program, Americans have grown increasingly nervous over the security of their persona...
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Does Google Glass Live Up to the Hype?

Sean Boulger
May 16, 2013
Article, General Consumer, Technology
The tech world is buzzing about Google Glass, the hottest new innovation from the Mountain View, CA Internet overlords. Google Glass is science fiction futurist dreams made real: a headset-mounted computer that...
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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
1
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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Google’s Driverless Car, Demystified

Sean Boulger
March 29, 2013
Article, Technology
What's it like to ride in a car that drives itself? The "autopilot" robot car of the future isn't science fiction anymore. Search giant Google has developed a driverless car. It’s going to be a while before the...
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Google Wages War on Gmail Spam Hackers

Miranda Perry
February 21, 2013
Article, Technology
1
How secure is your email? If you're among the 425 million people who use Gmail, you'll be pleased with this answer. In a recent blog post, Google revealed that only 1% of email threats actually make it to your ...

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