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  2. How to spot debt collection scams: 6 signs to watch out for

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    Receiving a call, email or letter from a company purporting to be a debt collector can spark alarm. Before disclosing any information, look for these eight signs of a fake debt collection scam. 1 ...

  3. Overpayment scam - Wikipedia

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    An overpayment scam, also known as a refund scam, is a type of confidence trick designed to prey upon victims' good faith. In the most basic form, an overpayment scam consists of a scammer claiming, falsely, to have sent a victim an excess amount of money. The scammer then attempts to convince the victim to return the difference between the ...

  4. List of scams - Wikipedia

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    The scam relies on the cashier placing small bills in the register where they will be mixed with existing bills, and the cashier's failure to notice that the nineteen dollars given by the con artist included ten dollars that belonged to the store in the first place (the money that should've been given back for the $10 that was handed over early).

  5. List of Ponzi schemes - Wikipedia

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    МММ was a Russian company that perpetrated one of the world's largest Ponzi schemes of all time. By different estimates from 5 to 40 million people lost up to $10 billion. The company started attracting money from private investors, promising annual returns of up to 1,000%.

  6. 10 Venmo Scams To Protect Your Money From in 2024 - AOL

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    Contact Venmo’s customer service with questions. 8. Prize Scam. This is yet another phishing scam in which you receive an email giving you the good news that you’re a recipient of a prize and ...

  7. Friendly fraud - Wikipedia

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    Friendly fraud, also known as chargeback fraud occurs when a consumer makes an online shopping purchase with their own credit card, and then requests a chargeback from the issuing bank after receiving the purchased goods or services. Once approved, the chargeback cancels the financial transaction, and the consumer receives a refund of the money ...

  8. MrBeast Scams: What To Watch Out For in 2023 - AOL

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    It is currently estimated that MrBeast has a net worth of around $105 million. He became a millionaire at the age of 21 thanks to his popular YouTube videos involving stunts. He is now a known ...

  9. Missing dollar riddle - Wikipedia

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    The actual solution to this riddle is to add correctly (correct time, correct person and correct location) from the bank point of view which in this case seems to be the problem: First day: $30 in the bank + $20 owner already withdrew = $50. Second day: $15 in the bank + ($15 + $20 owner already withdrew) = $50.