Tagged: Confidence trick

$500 Amazon Gift Card Survey Scam Hits Facebook | Technology News, Computer Security – Hyphenet Blog

 

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$500 Amazon Gift Card Survey Scam Hits Facebook | Technology News, Computer Security – Hyphenet Blog. Lots of signal to noise when you have major social services. I remember when MySpace got invaded by profiteers as well. Or should I call them Frengi?

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Consumer Watchdog: The 12 scams of Christmas – National – NZ Herald News – StumbleUpon

 

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 21:  J. Schwartz of...
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Consumer Watchdog: The 12 scams of Christmas – National – NZ Herald News – StumbleUpon. What happens when people think they can get something for nothing. I have had the romantic scam played on me numerous times. Why do women think men are so desperate?

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My Personal Experience with a Craigslist Scam Attempt (via What’s On My PC)

Interesting tactics. I have had a similar email and experience. Its silly how stupid scammers think people are.

My Personal Experience with a Craigslist Scam Attempt I recently took the plunge and actually posted (and sold), for the first time, several items on Craigslist. As a result of this new experience I soon learned, like any other service on the internet where you are socially connecting to (and actually meeting) other people, the cybercriminal and real-time criminal both can be lurking nearby. If you are unfamiliar with Craigslist: Craigslist is a centralized network of online communities, featuring f … Read More

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