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When in Doubt: Hang Up, Look Up, & Call Back
This is a fantastic article that describes how complex scams can work. It is based on an actual scam that fooled even a security-conscious person. When in Doubt: Hang Up, Look Up, Call Back Many security-conscious people probably think they'd never fall for a phone-based phishing scam. But if your response to such a scam involves anything other than hanging up and calling back the entity that claims to be calling, you may be in for a rude awake...
Apr 23, 2020, 8:52 pm - Todd

Beware Of This Text Scam That Could Cost You Thousands Of Dollars
Beware Of This Text Scam That Could Cost You Thousands Of Dollars There is a new cellphone text scam circulating that could drain your entire bank account with no chance of recovery. Fraudsters will send text messages to your phone using your bank's phone number, requesting you call fraud prevention line to confirm your identity. They'll make you confirm your bank details, which will give them access to all your funds. One wom...
May 9, 2017, 1:50 pm - konane

"Europe to Investigate the UN Over "Pandemic" Scam
Interesting opinion. Decide for yourself. _________ In addition to the global warming rip-off, you can add another huge international racketeering operation -- the H1N1 pandemic of 2009 Europe to Investigate the UN Over Pandemic Scam By Jim O'Neill Saturday, Januar...
Feb 15, 2010, 9:29 am - konane

$500,000 stolen from ATM customers
ATMs on Staten Island rigged for identity theft; bandits steal $500G BY Alison Gendar DAILY NEWS POLICE BUREAU CHIEF Monday, May 11th 2009, 4:00 AM One suspected member of the Staten Island ATM-rigging crew is caught on vide...
Jun 18, 2009, 10:51 am - truesee

Scam Alert ~ Jury Duty
Jury Rigged Scam: Identity thieves trick the unwary into revealing their personal d...
Apr 15, 2006, 9:16 am - konane

Guarding Against Click Fraud
I get so many unwanted and crappy email solicitations. I have begun to research this 'click' concept. found the following excerpt on a GOOGLE search. Affiliate Fraud This type of click fraud is more difficult to detect and manage. Many websites are hosting paid advertising somewhere on their pages. These ads usually relate to the topic of the page and are delivered by the PPC marketing network based on keywords found on the pa...
Apr 14, 2006, 5:44 pm - jordi marey

There ARE Two Americas
There ARE Two Americas Amazing how the Press submerges bad news on Dems kids, while billboarding Republican offspring hiccups....
Jun 21, 2019, 9:27 pm - eddessaknight

Man dressed up as dead mom for 6 years to collect benefits
Man dressed up as dead mom for 6 years to collect benefits June 17, 2009 3:03 pm Diana Fasanella A New York man was charged with criminal impersonation after he dressed up as his dead mother for six years to collect government benefits. Thomas Par...
Jun 17, 2009, 5:51 pm - truesee

Woman fakes being FBI supervisor hires her neighbors
Mass. woman pleads to impersonating FBI supervisor Associated Press Tuesday, May 11, 2010 Boston Herald ALEXANDRIA, Va. A Massachusetts woman has pleaded guilty to impersonating an FBI agent after fooling her former neighbors in northern Virginia into taking jobs as her assistant....
May 12, 2010, 6:26 am - truesee

Some Lotteries Sites: Might be Telling the Truth but still a Scam...
This is something i said here on LP can't remember exactly..I might had been a year ago it might had been less i just can't remember... There are lottery sites who will claim that they have won the lottery...I thought about this for a very good while and i thought WHY would they do it...One theory i have is as you might have seen already there are sites out there that tell you that they have won the lotto that they can do it again, etc...I had it happened to me several t...
Nov 1, 2009, 10:55 pm - pumpi76