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1. www.snopes.com › list › 5-online-scams-to-watch-out-for20 Online Scams to Watch Out For - Snopes.com

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   Mar 7, 2024 · 20 Online Scams to Watch Out For. Unfortunately, that text is not from a company that wants to send you free money. It’s just another phishing scheme — we checked.

   • Author: Shannon Sanford

2. www.newsweek.com › celebrities-named-diddy-lawsuitFull List of Celebrities Named in Diddy Court Filing - Newsweek

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   Mar 26, 2024 · In the court filing seen by Newsweek, it is alleged that through this popularity, Combs' associates gained access to "celebrities such as famous athletes, political figures, artists, musicians,...

3. www.rd.com › article › scam-text-messages8 Scam Text Messages You Should Delete Immediately

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   Oct 8, 2024 · The FTC reports that people lost $10 billion to these so-called smishing scams in 2023. “Scam text messages often pretend to be reputable companies to steal your personal information,” says fraud...

4. consumer.ftc.gov › consumer-alerts › 2023Did you get a letter from a “lawyer” about cashing in on ...

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   Aug 18, 2023 · The FTC has heard reports from people in Korean, Vietnamese, and Latino communities who got letters in the mail from a supposed “lawyer” in Canada. The letter looks like it’s from a law firm and offers an “easy way” to get money using someone else’s life insurance policy. But it’s a scam.

5. www.cbc.ca › news › businessFake websites for real companies are scamming Canadian ...

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   Mar 5, 2024 · Companies and anti-fraud professionals are warning consumers to watch for fake listings on search engines that redirect people to fraudulent versions of familiar companies and brands.

6. www.justice.gov › usao-ndga › prDozens charged in Atlanta-based money laundering operation ...

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   Mar 13, 2020 · The indictment alleges that Okang created a bank account in a retirement scam victim’s name, which was then used to deposit approximately $288,000 in funds fraudulently withdrawn from the victim’s retirement account. Afeez Olaide Adeniran and Blessing Ojo are also charged with wire fraud.

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   How much money did SMiShing scams make in 2023?

   • The FTC reports that people lost $10 billion to these so-called smishing scams in 2023. “Scam text messages often pretend to be reputable companies to steal your personal information,” says fraud expert Dawn Sarno, director of the AVANT Lab at Clemson University.

   8 Scam Text Messages You Should Delete Immediately - Reader's Digest

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   Is a phony job offer a scam?

   • If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. This age-old sentiment is important to keep in mind when looking out for any type of scam, and it’s part of the technique that makes the phony job offer text scam so effective. Last year, phony job offer messages accounted for 8% of all text scams, according to SlickText.

   8 Scam Text Messages You Should Delete Immediately - Reader's Digest

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   Are text messages about overdue toll charges a scam?

   • The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently issued a consumer alert with the following straightforward warning: “That text about overdue toll charges is probably a scam.” According to Sarno, these emerging text message scams also often include warnings that you need to pay immediately to avoid a late fee.

   8 Scam Text Messages You Should Delete Immediately - Reader's Digest

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   Is the 'Coca-Cola Welfare Fund' lottery scam a scam?

   • Beware the "Coca-Cola Welfare Fund" lottery scam! Promising big bucks for completing a survey, this scam has been making rounds on Facebook since early June 2021, tempting users with thousands in pesos or riel. But clicking that link?

   20 Online Scams to Watch Out For - Snopes.com

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   How do I report a scam to the FTC?

   • But you may know someone who could use a friendly reminder to help them spot the scam. Report it to the FTC at ReportFraud.ftc.gov. Your report makes a difference: by telling your story to the FTC and to others in your community, you help others avoid the scam.

   Did you get a letter from a “lawyer” about cashing in on someone else’s

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8. competition-bureau.canada.ca › fraud-and-scamsHow to report fraud and scams in Canada - Competition Bureau

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   By reporting a scam, you provide law enforcement with the information they need to stop fraudsters and help prevent others from becoming victims. The information you provide is important! Take the following steps if you suspect that you may be or have been a target of fraud.