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Written by: Megan Loe
June 13, 2026
Versions of the "WhatsApp Gold" hoax have been tricking people for nearly a decade.
Written by: Aleksandra Wrona
May 25, 2026
The products change names, but the scam tactic stays the same.
Written by: Aleksandra Wrona
May 21, 2026
Posts promise fast fat loss through a simple gelatin trick, then push users toward products sold ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
April 27, 2026
Scammers misused the name and logo of the rural lifestyle company to victimize consumers, just a ...
Written by: Aleksandra Wrona
April 24, 2026
Online ads and videos falsely tied public figures to a supposed gelatin-based weight loss method ...
Written by: Aleksandra Wrona
April 20, 2026
Fraudsters are weaponizing Gates' support for real Alzheimer's research to sell bogus treatments.
Written by: Aleksandra Wrona
April 14, 2026
Gates is a supporter of Alzheimer’s research, but scammers are using his name and likeness to pr ...
Written by: Megan Loe
Oct. 16, 2025
Think twice before clicking links about an alleged premium version of WhatsApp called "WhatsApp ...
Written by: Joey Esposito
Oct. 3, 2025
The Hershey Co. told Snopes no such promotion exists.
Written by: Emery Winter
Aug. 17, 2025
Trader Joe's hasn't offered gift baskets to anyone for filling out an online form.
Written by: Emery Winter
Aug. 8, 2025
"We don't want anyone impersonating us and disappointing our customers, and we do everything we ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
May 20, 2024
According to videos displayed in Instagram ads, MrBeast purportedly said, "It's already become a ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
Dec. 15, 2023
Here's the lowdown on what these scammers were looking to accomplish.
Written by: Jordan Liles
Oct. 31, 2023
Scammers pretending to be iCloud in emails claimed that a user's photos and videos would be dele ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
Oct. 23, 2023
Email messages falsely claiming to be from Harbor Freight Tools pointed users to fake surveys an ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
Sept. 15, 2023
Hackers appeared to have seized on at least one popular Facebook page and paid Meta to display v ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
Aug. 31, 2023
A perfect example of a hidden subscription scam.
Written by: Jordan Liles
Aug. 29, 2023
A professional-looking email about verifying Squarespace users' payment information was anything ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
Aug. 28, 2023
We don't recommend believing in strange offers that claim a cheap "electricity-saving box" devic ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
Aug. 14, 2023
An online rumor said that businesswoman Martha Stewart broke "silence on the rumors" and receive ...
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