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2. Fake websites will try to scam consumers out of data, money ...

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   Stay alert. Fake websites will try to scam consumers out of data, money and peace of mind. Stay alert. Gannett. Randy Hutchinson. July 23, 2024 at 7:02 AM. The U.S. Army Cyber Command says that ...

3. 6 Scams That Target Costco Members: Here’s How To ... - AOL

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   2. Giveaway and Special Offer Scams. Some scammers send emails or texts or post social media ads directing you to take a Costco survey or enter a sweepstakes. They often claim you’ll win a gift ...

4. Identify legitimate AOL websites, requests, and communications

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   • Fake email addresses - Malicious actors sometimes send from email addresses made to look like an official email address but in fact is missing a letter(s), misspelled, replaces a letter with a lookalike number (e.g. “O” and “0”), or originates from free email services that would not be used for official communications.

5. Package redirection scam - Wikipedia

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   Package redirection scam. A package redirection scam is a form of e-commerce fraud, where a malicious actor manipulates a shipping label, to trick the mail carrier into delivering the package to the wrong address. This is usually done through product returns to make the merchant believe that they mishandled the return package, and thus provide ...

6. FTC bans fake online reviews, inflated social media influence ...

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   Amazon, for example, sued over 10,000 Facebook group administrators in July 2022 for brokering fake reviews. Amazon did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the FTC’s new rule ...

7. Advance-fee scam - Wikipedia

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   Scam letter posted within South Africa. An advance-fee scam is a form of fraud and is one of the most common types of confidence tricks. The scam typically involves promising the victim a significant share of a large sum of money, in return for a small up-front payment, which the fraudster claims will be used to obtain the large sum.

8. Brushing (e-commerce) - Wikipedia

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   A seller pays someone a small amount to place a fake order, or just uses another person's information to place an order themselves. [5] Because a shipment usually has to take place for an order to be considered valid by the e-commerce site, the seller will frequently ship an empty box or some cheap item. [2]

9. BBB Scam Alert: Emergency scams instill fear via fake texts ...

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   • Don't send money if you are unsure about the call. If the caller asks you to send money via a payment app or a gift card, do your homework to ensure that it's not a scam.