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      Penny Auction Scams: $27.43 iPad 2?

      Team Scambook
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      Team Scambook
      February 22, 2017
    • Did you just have a package shipped to your home?

      Team Scambook
      December 14, 2016
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      December 9, 2016
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      Health Risk Alert: Nationwide Recall Issued for Injectable Antibiotics

      Sean Boulger
      October 22, 2013
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    • How’d you get hacked?

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      November 29, 2016
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      September 22, 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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      SPECIAL INVESTIGATION The Premier Membership Clubs Mystery: Who Are They and Why Are They Charging You?

      Miranda Perry
      July 23, 2014
      Article, Credit Report, Financial Services, General Consumer, Listing Fraud, Money
      7
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      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
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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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      Facebook Finally Gets Hashtags: What This Means for You

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      June 18, 2013
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      Admin
      August 11, 2016
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      Admin
      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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      Trick or Treat! 5 Tips to Keep Your Kids Safe This Halloween

      Sean O'Connor
      October 23, 2013
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      December 5, 2016
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      November 16, 2016
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      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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      Police Charge Scammer For Defrauding Boston Marathon Bombing Charity

      Sean O'Connor
      October 10, 2013
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    • Election Hacked? You decide.

      Team Scambook
      December 21, 2016
    • Top Nigerian Online Scammer Arrested

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      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
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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
      2
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      Want to Sue Scambook?

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      August 29, 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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TargetContests.com Update: What To Do If You Get this Gift Card Scam Text

Miranda Perry
November 21, 2014
Article, General Consumer, Mobile Services, Scam Alerts
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TargetContests.com is still targeting victims in record numbers. When we broke the story about this SMS phishing (aka smishing) scam last Tuesday, Scambook had received 149 complaints from users who received...
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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
2
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...

Check Your Phone Bill Right Now: Cell Phone Scams That You Need to Know About

Miranda Perry
July 2, 2014
Consumer, Featured, Mobile Services, Video
6
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Best Cell Phone Customer Service: Verizon, AT&T, Sprint or T-Mobile?

Sean O'Connor
April 16, 2013
Article, Consumer, General Consumer, Mobile Services
2
There's a lot to consider when you're choosing a new cell phone carrier and customer service is among the most important factors. If you're signing a two-year contract with a wireless provider like Verizon, AT&...
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Which Cell Phone Carrier is Right for You?

Sean O'Connor
April 9, 2013
Article, General Consumer, Mobile Services, Technology
Now that the iPhone is available on T-Mobile, it's harder to see the differences between cell phone providers. Previously, carriers differentiated themselves by the mobile devices they offered. AT&T had the...

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