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An email scam promised a $1,000 Venmo gift card but it was not real and should be deleted.

Venmo Email Scam Promises $1,000 Gift Card for Survey

Written by: Jordan Liles

Feb. 10, 2022

If Venmo were to send its users an email, it probably wouldn't come from an email address that w ...

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A Costco and T-Mobile email scam promised a gift or exclusive reward and had the subject line we have been trying to reach you please respond.

Costco and T-Mobile Email Scam Promises 'Exclusive Reward'

Written by: Jordan Liles

Feb. 10, 2022

The email scam was notable for its urgent subject line: "We have been trying to reach you - Plea ...

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A scam email claimed to give a $100 Lowe's gift card for anyone who took a survey.

Is Lowe's Giving Out $100 Gift Cards by Email?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Feb. 9, 2022

This was not the first time an email scam aimed at U.S. residents led us to a Russian website.

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An eBay email scam sends thanks and an order confirmation for a supposed Axel Panel Platform Bed.

What Is the 'Axel Panel Platform Bed' eBay Email?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Feb. 9, 2022

This particular scam has been around since at least 2017.

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Lowe's was not offering an exclusive reward for taking a 30-second survey because it was all a scam.

Lowe's Email Scam Promises 'Exclusive Reward'

Written by: Jordan Liles

Feb. 7, 2022

Readers shouldn't waste their time on these kinds of survey scams.

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A UPS scam email promised an exclusive reward and included a supposed confirmation receipt however it all just led to surveys and fake offers.

UPS Email Scam Promises 'Exclusive Reward'

Written by: Jordan Liles

Feb. 4, 2022

Readers shouldn't waste their time on these kinds of survey scams.

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A scam email from LinkedIn promised that people are looking at your profile but it all came from a Russian email address.

LinkedIn Email Scam Claims 'People Are Looking at Your Profile'

Written by: Jordan Liles

Feb. 2, 2022

People might be looking at your LinkedIn profile, but the company won't be notifying you of the ...

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Facebook scams that promise a payment of $750 in Cash App or CashApp should be avoided.

Avoid These $750 Cash App Scams on Facebook and Instagram

Written by: Jordan Liles

Jan. 27, 2022

We found dozens of the scams within seconds, all with a simple search.

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A Norton email renewal refund scam targeted consumers in early 2022 and likely long before.

Norton Renewal Email Scam Lures Victims with Fake Invoice

Written by: Jordan Liles

Jan. 24, 2022

We called the phone numbers listed in the emails. They had nothing to do with Norton or Norton p ...

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A Facebook scam showed pictures of Ellen DeGeneres and promised $750 or $1,000 Cash App prizes.

Ellen DeGeneres Facebook Scam Promises $750 in Cash App

Written by: Jordan Liles

Jan. 17, 2022

Facebook, which rakes in billions in quarterly revenue, allowed the scam to run on its platform ...

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Emails that mention a Pfizer Treatment Survey and promise $90 or more are scams.

Is the 'Pfizer Treatment Survey' Email a Scam or Legit?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Jan. 13, 2022

Such emails promised "$90 or more" in rewards for answering a few questions. They didn't come fr ...

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A Kraken male enhancement scam appeared to use the image and likeness of Clint Eastwood and Dr. Phil as well as a Fox News Insider lookalike page for erectile dysfunction ED capsules all without their permission.

Kraken Male Enhancement Scam Features Clint Eastwood and Dr. Phil

Written by: Jordan Liles

Jan. 3, 2022

The scam all began with a death hoax about Eastwood.

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Scam emails claimed that a $500 Venmo balance needs confirmation and readers are advised to delete the messages.

'$500 Venmo Balance Needs Confirmation' Emails Are Scams

Written by: Jordan Liles

Dec. 16, 2021

"This message was sent from a trusted sender" is not how trustworthy emails usually begin.

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A Whoopi Goldberg death hoax was advertised on Facebook that led to a CBD product line endorsement which included Oprah Winfrey and other celebrities.

Did Oprah Winfrey Endorse Whoopi Goldberg's CBD Line?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Dec. 15, 2021

We've seen unauthorized, foreign-run schemes like these before.

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Citizens with no DUIs in the last three 3 years were not eligible for $610 or $710 refund checks from the government despite what Facebook and Instagram ads claimed.

'No DUIs' Scam Promises $610, $622, $710, or $712 in Savings

Written by: Jordan Liles

Dec. 8, 2021

We reached out to the Better Business Bureau to learn more.

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The Ellen DeGeneres Show is not giving away $1,000 Amazon.com gift cards or PlayStation 5 consoles or iPhone devices on Facebook.

'Ellen' Facebook Giveaway Scam Promises Amazon Gift Cards, PS5s, and iPhones

Written by: Jordan Liles

Nov. 23, 2021

Facebook scammers posted pictures from "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" without permission in order to ...

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The Diesel Brothers nor Diesel Power Gear were giving away $10,000 or $100,000 to entrants who downloaded the Stash finance app.

'Diesel Brothers' Facebook Giveaway Scam Targets Users After Rittenhouse Acquittal

Written by: Jordan Liles

Nov. 23, 2021

The real Diesel Brothers, whose likeness was used without permission, had nothing to do with the ...

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SCAM ALERT: Texas Roadhouse Vouchers on Facebook

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Sept. 29, 2021

The bogus promotion ran on at least 13 separate inauthentic Facebook profiles, in September 2021.

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An email scam for Roundup weedkiller lawsuit legal matters is going around.

Roundup Weed Killer Settlement Scam Targets Gmail Inboxes

Written by: Jordan Liles

Sept. 16, 2021

The body of one scam email about a Roundup settlement claimed it came from "a trusted sender."

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SCAM ALERT: Publix 90th Anniversary $3,000 Gift Card

Written by: Dan MacGuill

July 22, 2021

Reader beware.

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