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Written by: Jordan Liles
Dec. 13, 2022
If you receive an email or text message about an unexpected package delivery, read it carefully ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
Nov. 22, 2022
Facebook posts about winning a "$500 store credit" or "$500 Walmart credit" are not legitimate o ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
Nov. 2, 2022
Mega Millions published on its own official website that "there is never a fee to claim a real l ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
Oct. 24, 2022
If an unsolicited email shows one big image of text, it might be a scam.
Written by: Jordan Liles
Oct. 10, 2022
The scam was being promoted in Facebook ads and perhaps also on Instagram by an account that sho ...
Written by: Barbara Mikkelson David Mikkelson
March 15, 2003
It's good practice to avoid sharing your bank account or credit card info via email, text, or phone.
Written by: Jordan Liles
March 22, 2022
Facebook ads on a page designed to resemble Crypto.com used the war in Ukraine to try to scam us ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
June 30, 2021
The Facebook email scam can often be found in spam folders, where it belongs.
Written by: Bethania Palma
Feb. 21, 2022
Be wary of phishing scams on social media.
Written by: Barbara Mikkelson David Mikkelson
Nov. 29, 2002
Announcement says you've won a lottery you don't remember entering.
Written by: Jordan Liles
Dec. 7, 2021
It might not be a good sign when the bottom of a brand new website displays a list of "disclaime ...
Written by: Madison Dapcevich
March 24, 2021
Though the retail giant has made a commitment to reduce the use of plastic bags, stores around t ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
Jan. 26, 2021
The eleventh season of the Tom Selleck-led CBS television drama "Blue Bloods" premiered later th ...
Written by: Bethania Palma
Dec. 2, 2020
Readers beware: Prime customers report getting phone calls from scammers posing as Amazon repres ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Oct. 23, 2015
The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act of 2009 prohibits tobacco companies from g ...
Written by: Bethania Palma
March 18, 2020
Scams involving the disaster relief organization are unfortunately not new.
Written by: David Mikkelson
May 21, 2015
Don't believe what you see. It's easy to steal the colors, logos and header of an established or ...
Written by: Snopes Staff
July 15, 2016
Yet another "free coupon" scam attempted to lure social media users with bogus promises.
Written by: David Mikkelson
Dec. 19, 2015
An offer on Facebook for free ALDI grocery coupons is not legitimate.
Written by: David Mikkelson
Sept. 19, 2018
A free Publix grocery coupon Facebook offer is just another version of the ubiquitous survey scam.
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