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      Sean Boulger
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      Everything You Need to Know About the Online Sales Tax Bill

      Sean Boulger
      May 16, 2013
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      Admin
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      Sean O'Connor
      May 10, 2013
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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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      Admin
      June 20, 2016
    • Feds: Mail fraud schemes scammed seniors

      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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      Are You Sure You're Safe? 8 Startling New Hacking Threats in Your Everyday Life

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      August 7, 2013
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      July 1, 2016
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      Admin
      June 24, 2016
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      Admin
      June 20, 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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      November 16, 2016
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      Admin
      August 19, 2016
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      June 22, 2016
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      June 13, 2016
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      How to Lose Weight and Save Money in the New Year

      Miranda Perry
      December 28, 2014
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      New Facebook Emoticons: Sharing Strategy Targets Consumers on Social Media

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      April 15, 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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      A Scambook Personal Story: Even the Experts Can Get Caught by Fraud

      Miranda Perry
      October 1, 2014
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      October 25, 2014
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      Miranda Perry
      October 9, 2014
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eBay Bans Love Potions, Magic Spells, Psychic Readings, Tarot and Other Metaphysical Auctions

Miranda Perry
August 20, 2014
Article, Culture, Listing Fraud
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Do you believe in magic? eBay doesn’t. Harry Potter and his fellow Hogwarts alumni will have to peddle their spells and potions elsewhere on the web. Starting in September, the online auction giant is banning a...
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How To Create a Password Even Your Ex Can’t Hack

Miranda Perry
August 14, 2014
Dating Site, Featured, Mobile Services, Technology, Video
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How Flaws in Amazon and Apple Security Could Destroy Your Digital Life

Miranda Perry
August 13, 2014
Article, Technology
Do you ever read about online fraud or identity theft and think, I’m too smart to fall for that? Well, don’t be so sure. Earlier this month, WIRED and Gizmodo technology writer Mat Honan was the target of vicio...
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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
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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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Internet Dating and Romance: Don’t Get Your Heart (and Wallet) Broken

Team Scambook
June 22, 2014
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Are you looking for  that special someone to spend holidays and cuddle on rainy days with?  Let's face it - the older we get, the desire of companionship grows, and the thought of dying alone can be daunting.  ...
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July 9 ‘Internet Doomsday’

Team Scambook
April 26, 2014
Article, General Consumer, Technology
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Hackers around the world created an online advertising scam that has affected the ability for people to access the Internet.  According to the FBI, the hackers infected more than 570,000 computers worldwide and...
Bottles for Snake Oil and Other Dubious Cures

How Those “One Weird Trick” Belly Fat Ads Scam You

Christina Newhall
November 11, 2013
Article, Consumer, General Consumer
1
Anyone who spends time on the Internet has seen these too-good-to-be-true ads: Get "this one weird trick" to reduce belly fat, cure diabetes or ADHD, or lower your utility bills with a secret tip "they" don't w...
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A Revolutionary New Way to Block Robocalls and Telemarketing Scams?

Sean Boulger
October 9, 2013
Article, Featured, Mobile Services, Technology
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Nobody likes robocalls. The Do Not Call List blocks many businesses from calling you on the phone during dinner, but most scammers and spammers simply ignore the list. They continue making billions of illegal r...
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No Internet? 3 Simple Tips to Get Back Online in an Emergency

Sean O'Connor
August 19, 2013
Article, Technology
What do you do when your internet goes down in an emergency? How do you get back online? So much of our daily lives depend on reliable internet access that when the internet goes down, we're struck with a po...

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