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What to Do When You’ve Been Scammed If you’ve been caught in a scam, you probably feel a combination of anger, anxiety, and shame. But you don’t need to feel powerless against these criminals! Scammers take advantage of people’s trusting nature and good will. They rely on the fact that you will feel the emotions […]
How to Make Use of Craigslist Safely Craigslist is an online “classifieds” advertisement listing, acting as an exchange of information for buyers and sellers of various items, jobseekers, service seekers and more. It became popular for creating a convenient, cost free way to trade. However, through the growth of Craigslist, as well as other online […]
Avoid Falling Victim to Online Fraud The Internet has made everything more accessible – we can shop, bank, and do business all from the comfort of our homes. But the occurrence of online scams and fraudulent activity is increasing every day. How do you prevent yourself from falling victim to online fraud? Here are a […]
Avoiding Secret Shopper Scams What is a Mystery Shopper? A mystery shopper is a person who is hired to assess the quality of service provided in retail stores. They will be instructed to enter a certain branch, purchase an item, and leave to later report on speed, accuracy, and attitude of employees, overall experience with […]
Recognizing Online Scams Chances are you’ve tried to make money online – whether it be from competitions or quick money-making schemes. Everyone is doing it somehow and chances are, you’ve seen the adverts online: “You could earn over $1000 in an hour! All you have to do is […]”. But how do you weed out […]
Beware of Charity Fraud Your generous decision to make a donation to a worthy cause is much needed and very welcome. You must remain vigilant however when donating, as fraudsters are forever willing to take advantage of the generosity of a good persons heart. Scammers are not just after your money but your personal information […]
Combat Threats to Your Internet Security Now Modern life revolves around the cyber world, making Internet security vital. From social networking to banking, we keep a lot of personal information on the Internet so a threat to our security can have dangerous consequences. Hackers are a major threat to your online safety and can put […]
The Gorgeous Fashion Bargain That Wasn’t Almost every woman on the planet loves a bargain. Especially when it comes to pretty things and fashion. So too have a number of men been known to get their fashion game on when the price is right. Sometimes you’ll see a design and think to yourself, “I can’t […]
Advance-fee Fraud Targets Victims with Money Promises In today’s society, there are scams around every corner. Inheritance and lottery scams are no different – they trick you to parting with your money or sharing your banking details. The inheritance scam appears sophisticated by involving personalized letters and seemingly official professionals. Lottery scams are also rife […]
Don’t Become the Victim of an Online Dating Scam The first ‘matrimonial service’ was first initiated in 1700 and in the 300-and-a-bit years since then it has since evolved into online dating. Today, with no sign of slowing down, more than 10% of American adults have used an online dating site or mobile dating app. […]