“They play the long game, become your friends, and try to get you to invest in fake crypto with promises of return if you pay the taxes. It’s the long game of faked intimacy and is insidious like cancer.” View Entire Post › Source: https://www.buzzfeed.com/larryfitzmaurice/reddit-shares-scams-people-fall-for
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Newsletter: Scams have moved to LinkedIn
Hello fellow citizens of the internet! Andrew here. Welcome to today’s edition of web_crawlr. Happy Friday! Our top stories today are about: A delivery driver confronting customers who made them wait outside for 15 minutes, a security vulnerability in Bing that let someone alter the search results of millions of users, a viral warning about …
People Are Sharing Scams That People Keep Falling For, And You Might've Gotten Tricked By Some Of These
“I have had a few elderly people who actually believe their grandkids are in jail, and need to take $20,000 out of their accounts in cash in order to bail them out.” View Entire Post › Source: https://www.buzzfeed.com/larryfitzmaurice/scams-people-keep-falling-for
21 Industries People Say Are Scams And Shouldn’t Exist
4. “MLMs/pyramid schemes.” “The amount of Facebook posts I see that are like ‘join my book exchange! Send six books, get 36 back!’ (variations include wine bottles, kids’ toys, etc.) tells me pyramid schemes are, unfortunately, not going anywhere. People are not smart enough to realize these are LITERALLY the definition of a pyramid scheme.” …
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8 Common Phone Scams and How You Can Avoid Them
It’s an unfortunate fact of life, but there are scammers just about everywhere. And you and I both know that a lot of these folks use phone scams as their main avenue to try to rip people off. So keep an eye out for these 8 scams and avoid them at all costs! This is …
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Metallica Issued A Warning To Fans About Crypto Scams Tied To Their Upcoming Album, ’72 Seasons’
Getty Image No, Metallica has not gotten into Crypto. Following the announcement of their new album, 72 Seasons, last week, it appears the metal rockers are the subject of several crypto giveaway scams — to the point where they’ve now warned fans not to fall for it. “In the wake of last week’s exciting news …
12 People Share What They Think Are the Biggest Scams of All Time
You better beware, folks! Because there are scammers lurking around every corner looking for creative ways to take your money from you. So keep your eyes open! And check out what AskReddit users think are the biggest scams of all time. “That you need to go to college to make good money. There are many …
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Avoid Remote Job Scams By Learning These Red Flags
With the rise of remote work, comes the rise of remote job scams. And OOF, are they annoying. Remote job scams have been happening so much that many folks don’t want to continue their remote job search. The FBI investigated several of these scams, and since 2019, found that the average reported loss from these …
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People share society's biggest scams and honestly, they've got a point
Some things have scam written all over them and you can spot it a mile away. Like the random commenter on your social media post trying to sell you a love potion or get you to call a “love doctor.” Both of those things sound made up and besides, your profile clearly says you’re in …
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7 Tips For Cheap Textbooks Plus Infuriating Textbook Scams
4. Rent, buy used, or seek out seniors: I can tell you from experience that sometimes, reselling a textbook at a store gets you so little money that sometimes you just don’t bother to do it. So if you happen to know a senior (or at least a more senior student than you) who took …
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More Illegal Sites Running Online Abortion Pill Scams
Aug. 4, 2022 — Many women seeking abortion pills online have unknowingly been ordering the pills from one of many fake clinics making false claims, pharmacy experts report. While some online sites are licensed and legitimately connect consumers with the pills, the illegal sites may sell either counterfeit or expired pills or deliver no pills …
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‘At least eight people have already tried to scam me’: TikToker warns against Zelle scams on Facebook Marketplace
In a viral TikTok video, a woman warns other Facebook Marketplace users of rampant Zelle scams on the platform and shares her own experience. New York-based TikToker Tori (@self.timer.tori) is trying to sell her queen-size bed and canopy bed frame on Facebook Marketplace. However, the majority of responses she’s gotten so far are from scammers …