Common scams & frauds
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- Amazon AirPod Raffle Text Scam & How to Avoid it
The Amazon AirPods Raffle text scam is a type of phishing scam in which fraudsters impersonating Amazon tell victims they’ve won a pair of AirPods or a similar prize. If… Read more: Amazon AirPod Raffle Text Scam & How to Avoid it - AT&T Scam Text & How to Avoid it
Some of these AT&T scam texts look real, most don’t. It doesn’t matter—when there’s a carrot dangling in front of you or the threat of a pretty big stick looming,… Read more: AT&T Scam Text & How to Avoid it - Amazon Massage Gun Scam & Remove Your Info
This free massage gun scam has been making the rounds, fooling online users for years. You might come across posts claiming you can score a free massage gun on social… Read more: Amazon Massage Gun Scam & Remove Your Info - Amazon Free Coat – is it a Scam?
Winter is coming. And those with children know the pain of having to buy new coats every year to keep up with their growth spurts. The Amazon free coat scam… Read more: Amazon Free Coat – is it a Scam? - What Is the UPS Text Scam & How to Avoid It
The UPS text scam is type of phishing scam where fraudsters claim to be from UPS and divulge fake information about a delivery – like tracking numbers, a supposed missed… Read more: What Is the UPS Text Scam & How to Avoid It - Wells Fargo Text Scam
Reports of a new Wells Fargo text scam have been circulating the web since 2021. Wells Fargo does send texts to customers, so it can be tricky to detect what… Read more: Wells Fargo Text Scam - What is the Amazon Bonus Credit Text Scam & How to Avoid It
What could motivate you to click on a random link? For some people, it’s finding out you have a gift waiting for you, or maybe some money you didn’t know… Read more: What is the Amazon Bonus Credit Text Scam & How to Avoid It - Amazon Anniversary Scam & How to Avoid It
For a while now, a fake viral message has been going around on messaging apps like WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger. These messages claim that it’s Amazon’s 30th anniversary and, to… Read more: Amazon Anniversary Scam & How to Avoid It - Amazon Locked Account Scam & How to Avoid It
You’ve got Amazon orders on the way, or some shopping to do. You’ve probably got an epic wish list, built up over the years. The last thing you need is… Read more: Amazon Locked Account Scam & How to Avoid It - What is The “Amazon Winner of The Day” Scam & How to Avoid it
Amazon winner of the day (also known as Amazon winner of today) scams have started to crop up in recent years, especially around Amazon Prime Day. Usually, these scams are… Read more: What is The “Amazon Winner of The Day” Scam & How to Avoid it - What Is the Amazon iPhone Scam & How to Avoid It
Scam calls and robocalls are nothing new, but they’re still around. Why? Because they work—not often, but often enough to be worthwhile for the scammers. Unfortunately, the Amazon iPhone scam… Read more: What Is the Amazon iPhone Scam & How to Avoid It - Fake Amazon Order Confirmation & Remove Your Info
If you’re an Amazon customer and do a lot of shopping on the site, you probably get order confirmations all the time. But what if one pops up in your… Read more: Fake Amazon Order Confirmation & Remove Your Info - Amazon Survey Scam & Remove Your InfoAmazon survey scams are always floating around the web, but these online scams really come out of the woodwork around major shopping events like Black Friday and Cyber Monday. According… Read more: Amazon Survey Scam & Remove Your Info
- Amazon Scams: Fake Calls, Texts and Emails to Avoid
It’s easy to think that scams are something that other people fall for. It’s likely those other people felt the same way before they fell victim, too. Scam techniques have… Read more: Amazon Scams: Fake Calls, Texts and Emails to Avoid - Amazon Driver Chat Text Scam & How to Avoid It
If you’re anything like most Americans, you do at least some of your shopping online. Maybe your email inbox and text messages are filled with more Amazon notifications than anything… Read more: Amazon Driver Chat Text Scam & How to Avoid It - Cash App Scams & How to Avoid Them
You might think that the worst outcome of a Cash App scam is losing some money to a scammer. But, in reality, you could end up losing all the money… Read more: Cash App Scams & How to Avoid Them - Geek Squad Scams: Fake Calls, Texts and Emails to Avoid
Even the best of us occasionally get stumped by particularly tricky tech problems. At times like these, we turn to pros like the Geek Squad for help. But what happens… Read more: Geek Squad Scams: Fake Calls, Texts and Emails to Avoid - The Amazon Brushing Scam & How to Avoid It
“Falling victim” to a brushing scam on Amazon can hardly feel like a bad thing at all. At first glance, there are no downsides in sight—you get free stuff and… Read more: The Amazon Brushing Scam & How to Avoid It - Telegram Scams & How to Avoid Them
Telegram has a reputation for being a private and secure messaging service. It’s definitely a lot better than most popular messaging apps, like Meta’s WhatsApp or Messenger, but arguably still… Read more: Telegram Scams & How to Avoid Them - Top 14 Venmo Scams & How to Avoid Them
Venmo is a popular mobile payment service that functions as a digital wallet. Users can shop online, make peer-to-peer payments like splitting the dinner bill, and even open a small… Read more: Top 14 Venmo Scams & How to Avoid Them