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How Do “Follow-Up” Scams Work? Explained

We discuss "follow up" scams - scams that can often be used to target victims who have already been scammed…

2 years ago
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Romance crook gets 25 years jail time for online fraud, DoJ announces – In The News

If you're thinking about getting into the romance scam game, you may want to think again, after one such scammer…

2 years ago
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11 romance scammers indicted in Texas for scamming elderly singles

Authorities in Texas have arrested 11 romance scammers tied to an organised crime syndicate operating out of Nigeria, the US…

3 years ago
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Here is how cloned influencer competition scams work on Instagram

Whether it's start-up companies begging for engagement, established brands looking to maintain a loyal audience, or even influencers giving away…

3 years ago
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How to spot an online military romance scam

Online romance scams are one of the most personally devastating scams on the Internet and online victim data continually shows…

3 years ago
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How to spot and avoid an Internet “Romance Scam”

As more and more people turn to the potentially fertile ground of cyberspace in their quest for love, romance scams…

4 years ago
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Two real life stores about the dangers of fake Facebook competitions

Facebook is plagued with posts claiming you can win expensive items like holidays, cars, campervans, mini-homes or cruises, just for…

6 years ago
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A Facebook lottery scammer contacted us; this is our conversation

This week a Facebook scammer decided to contact us. So we did what any anti-scam website would do. We played…

7 years ago
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5 utterly ridiculous “Nigerian” email scams we hope no one fell for

The aim of an advance fee "Nigerian" email scam is to trick an email recipient into believing they are about…

7 years ago
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3 Nigerians jailed for 235 years in US for their scams

Three Nigerian men have been sentenced to a whopping 235 years between them for running a variety of online scams.…

7 years ago