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3 Gift Card Scams to Watch Out For This Holiday Season

December 10, 2014

Article, Consumer, Featured, General Consumer, Video

Today's episode of Scambook TV is all about gift card fraud. In 2011, gift cards made up 18% of all seasonal holiday purchases. Fraudsters are always keeping an eye on consumer trends, which means...

Looking for Love Online? Watch Out for Fake Profiles on Popular Dating Sites

Miranda Perry

September 3, 2014

Dating Profile, Dating Site, Featured, Lifestyle, Video

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How to Avoid Fake Jobs on Craigslist, LinkedIn, and Careerbuilder

Miranda Perry

August 20, 2014

Article, Craigslist, Featured, General Consumer, Lifestyle, Listing Fraud, Video, Work at Home Programs

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Scambook Q1 Market Report Exposes over $1 Billion in Scam Related Charges

Team Scambook

May 8, 2014

Announcements, Article

Over the last year or so we have seen questionable businesses and scams come and go. What did we learn from all of this? What was the takeaway from receiving tens of thousands of submissions? Well here at Scamb...

2012 Scams to Look Out For

Team Scambook

February 17, 2014

Article, General Consumer, Listing Fraud, Scam Alerts

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At Scambook we take pride in helping consumers get justice for what scammers have done to them. Therefore, a little prevention for this up coming year seems fit. We’re only in February, but it is never too earl...

Fake Sallie Mae Instagram Scam Using Student Loan Forgiveness to Steal Private Info

Christina Newhall

October 7, 2013

Article, General Consumer, Scam Alerts

1

If last week’s government shutdown weren’t bad enough news for consumers, fraudulent accounts for student loan giant Sallie Mae have started popping up on Instagram. The fake Sallie Mae accounts claim they’re o...

Monkey Business: Woman Gets Scammed Buying Exotic Pet Online

Christina Newhall

August 27, 2013

Article, Culture, Listing Fraud

Pet fraud is nothing new. From animal control officer scams to fake bulldog puppies ripping people off on sites like Craigslist, or even fraudulent breeders disguising ferrets as poodles, we've seen it all. ...

4 Tips Every Renter Should Know to Avoid Apartment Scams

Sean Boulger

July 16, 2013

Article, Scam Alerts

Are you looking for a new apartment? Whether you're using ApartmentFinder.com, browsing Craigslist or simply asking around, make sure you know how to avoid apartment rental scams. Don't get ripped off by a bad ...

Graphic of a stethoscope representing fake Obamacare insurance scams

Everything You Need to Know About Obamacare Scams

Sean Boulger

July 12, 2013

Article, Consumer, General Consumer

2

Later this year, the Affordable Care Act (often known as Obamacare) is going to take effect. This is a significant change in American healthcare policy, and scammers have been taking advantage of the confusion ...

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...

Strange But True: iPad Scammers Sell UK Man a Box of Potatoes

Sean Boulger

June 7, 2013

Article, Culture, General Consumer

Ever wish you could score an amazing deal on a shiny new Apple iPad? One gentleman in the UK thought he was getting an incredible bargain on an iPad for sale on the street. Instead, the man paid almost $400 (US...