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Money Mules Explained

Money Mules Trap When you find yourself in need of employment, any hint of a job can seem like a great thing. However, in today’s day and age, and with all of the Internet scams that seem to be popping up on a daily basis, you have to be careful that you don’t unintentionally become […]

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Money Scams Online – Nelson Mandela Scams Likely!

How do we identify and avoid money scams online? What can we expect from new money scams online? What are these scammers likely to try next? Nelson Mandela? Scammers love to exploit a tragedy. They love to impersonate real people and offer proposals (money scams) involving events that many people around the world relate to. […]

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Reporting Internet Fraud

Reporting Internet Fraud to the correct organization is crucial. Have you or someone you know been the victim of Fraud on the Internet? Here’s how to Report Internet Fraud. First, remember that Internet Fraud is a serious offence. Reporting Internet Fraud is something that all of us should be taking seriously. Second, it is important […]

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How to avoid Phishing Scams

You know not to respond to the letter of the Nigerian government official asking for money for “handling fees” in order to secure a giant sum of money that he plans to share with you, and maybe you are leery of individuals expressing romantic interest in you over the Internet. But do you think you […]

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Congratulations! You have won a Lottery – Scam!

The lottery. You’ve been playing it for years, week after week, waiting for your turn to come up. Waiting to hear those words “Congratulations! You have won a Lottery”, But with the exception of the handful of times it paid out 10 and 20 dollars, nothing has really come your way. Nobody has uttered those […]

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Internet Scammers Plans

Ever wondered how internet scammers plans actually work? Ever wondered how an internet scammer is going to get money from you even if you do not give them your banking details? Follow this story of the “Little old Lady”, you will be surprised as to how it works. A Little Old Lady She’s a little, […]

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Creating Strong Passwords

How can I go about creating strong passwords? This is a question often asked of us in various forums and newsgroups. Creating strong passwords is essential to everyday Internet surfing. You have probably heard that you should never share your passwords with anyone, and that you shouldn’t enter your password on a link you received […]

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Different Scam Types

The Internet can be an awesome tool that can help you find a job, find love, do your banking, play games, catch up the latest celebrity gossip, and pretty much whatever else you would like to do. However, with the different scam types that are popping up all the time, it is advised to be […]

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The Romance Scam

Boy meets girl. Girl falls for boy. Boy scams girl. Not your typical love story, is it? This day and age, romance scams are something that every single person who is dating needs to be on the lookout for. People think it can’t happen to them…but it can. And it is not just the boys […]

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Trunk Box Scam, whats it all about?

“You know I am a fraudstar (sic)…..I want to be a big man” – Trunk Box Scam Trunk Box Scam artist Dr Perry Patrick speaks calmly and slowly. He listens carefully whilst I ask him about his Trunk Box Scam. A 419 advance fee fraud Scammer in Accra, Ghana, he has already bought himself a […]

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