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Twitter Security Alert a False Alarm? Reset Your Password Anyway

Miranda Perry
November 12, 2014
Article, General Consumer, Mobile Services, Technology
Was your Twitter account hacked last night? Automatic password resets were reported by Twitter users across the web last week. I woke up on Thursday morning to this email in my inbox: "Twitter believes that...
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Black Friday 2012 Leaked Ads for Walmart, Best Buy, Target May Contain Computer Viruses

Miranda Perry
November 2, 2014
Article, Consumer, General Consumer
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This year, the Black Friday date is November 23, 2012. Looking for Walmart, Target, Kmart or Best Buy Black Friday 2012 ads leaked online? Be careful that you don't download a computer virus instead. Fraudsters...
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How to Tell If You’ve Been Hacked on Twitter, Facebook and Gmail

Miranda Perry
October 5, 2014
Article, Dating Profile, Dating Site, General Consumer, Technology
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Impersonation is a top trend in computer hacking. Cybercriminals hijack your email or Facebook account and wreak digital havoc in your name, sending messages to everyone in your address book about how you "lost...
3 Spooky Halloween Jack-o-Lantern Pumpkin Decorations

3 Halloween Fraud Trends to Chill Your Bones: Fake Costume Shops, Phishing and Scalped Tickets

Miranda Perry
September 24, 2014
Article, Consumer, General Consumer, Listing Fraud
Like a shadowy black cat, Halloween 2012 is creeping closer and closer! Scambook has identified three spooktacular schemes to watch out for this October. This horrifying holiday can be tremendous fun, for kids ...

Someone Paid Me to Kill You: The New Trend in Mobile Fraud Are Death Threats

Miranda Perry
September 17, 2014
Featured, Mobile Services, Scam Alerts, Video
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwF-zrq_O9Y&rel=0 (more…)...
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iPhone 5 Fraud Warning: Scambook Predicts As Many as 1 Million Fake iPhones

Miranda Perry
September 13, 2014
Article, Mobile Services, Technology
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The iPhone 5 launch date is almost here and consumers are buzzing with excitement. Whether you’re a disciple of the late Steve Jobs or a skeptic who rooted for Samsung, everyone is waiting for those exclusive f...
A Fake Fox News Health Page Selling HCG Ultra Drops Diet Pills

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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London 2012 Olympics: Game or Be Game?

Team Scambook
May 10, 2014
Article, Culture, General Consumer
For the lucky few who plan on attending the London 2012 Olympics, there are a few things to keep an eye out for regarding  purchasing your tickets.  Firstly, tickets for this Summer Olympics are available exclu...
Close Up of a Roll of Hundred Dollar Bills Representing $1 Billion in Reported Damages on Scambook

Over $1 Billion in Damages Reported on Scambook

Team Scambook
May 2, 2014
Announcements, Article, Dating Profile, Dating Site, General Consumer
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Since the launch of Scambook back in June 2011 we have received complaints totaling over $1 billion in reported damages. Recently VISA Inc released a statement that they saw an increase of 1% to $3.4 billion...
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Lawyers Are The Victims? Sometimes Even Smart Guys Get Taken…

Team Scambook
April 28, 2014
Article, Financial Services, General Consumer, Scam Alerts
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Hey Scambookers we wanted to share this story with you. To inform you that you are not alone in this Nigerian scam. Sometimes, even smart guys get taken for a ride. The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has...
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Smishing Epidemic Moves onto Best Buy?

Team Scambook
April 19, 2014
Article, Mobile Services, Technology
4
It may seem like Smishing is all the rage lately, but frankly... It is.  Over the past few weeks our users and Scambook Staff have been repeatedly receiving the same smishing text (shown on the left) from "Best...
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How to Avoid Phishing: Scambook Exclusive

Team Scambook
February 23, 2014
Article, General Consumer, Listing Fraud, Technology
5
What is Phishing? For those of us who are not familiar with the term "Phishing" it means that someone is trying to obtain financial or other personal information from internet users, usually by sending out an ...
Several Varieties of Spam

4 Tips That Explain How To Avoid Phishing Scams and Email Spam

Christina Newhall
September 4, 2013
Article, Technology
How can you tell if an email is real or a scam? Today, both phishing scams and annoying spam messages rely on a technique called "spoofing" to fake their sender information. This means an email might say it's f...
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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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4th of July Scams: Beware Patriotic Phishing and Un-American Sales

Miranda Perry
June 24, 2013
Article, Featured, General Consumer, Listing Fraud, Scam Alerts
2
July 4th 2013 is almost here and that means it's time to celebrate America with backyard barbeques, fireworks and lots of flag waving. Unfortunately, it also means scammers will try to use your patriotism again...
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Email Scam Alert: FedEx Package Undelivered

Miranda Perry
June 13, 2013
Article, Scam Alerts
3
Expecting a FedEx delivery? Watch out for a new email phishing scam. FedEx released a Fraudulent Email Alert on its site on June 12 warning consumers about the latest cyber threat, describing how the scam works...
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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...
Color Photo of Airplane in Sky

Back From Sabbatical: Phony Airline Phishing Scam Resurfaces

Sean O'Connor
April 19, 2013
Article, General Consumer, Scam Alerts
3
A scam in New Jersey that just won’t go away is making headlines again. Gloucester officials are reporting a resurgence of a mailing scam that offers $1,350 for “two round-trip tickets to anywhere in the contin...
The Real Facebook Login Screen, Not the Fake Login Sent by wasvideo Phishing Scam

Facebook Security Alert: www.wasvideo.com Hacks Your Account, Spams Your Friends

Miranda Perry
March 25, 2013
Article, Dating Site, Featured, General Consumer, Scam Alerts
2
Facebook users need to be on high alert for a website called www .wasvideo. com that's hacking accounts and blasting spam. This emerging cyber threat is red hot. Scambook's data suggests that over 11,000 Facebo...

Top 3 Valentine’s Day Cyber Scams to Watch Out For

Miranda Perry
February 11, 2013
Article, Dating Profile, Dating Site, Featured, Scam Alerts, Video
3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgQp4PVWZeA (more…)...
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