Internet Scams

Online Romance Scams Cost Victims $50 Million

The Huffington Post | Katherine Bindley | Posted 05.17.2012

Read More: Fraud, Online Fraud, Internet Scams, Online Dating, Internet Fraud, Online Scams, Online Dating Fraud, Scams, Online Romance, Romance Scams, Money News

Being the victim of Internet fraud is a tough pill to swallow no matter how it happens. But to be a lonely and vulnerable person who thinks they've fo...

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How To Avoid Scams On Craigslist

The Huffington Post | Khadeeja Safdar | Posted 04.23.2012

Read More: Internet Scams, Money News, Craigslist, Money Scams, Money Tips, eBay Scam, Online Privacy, Craigslist Scams, Internet Fraud, Craiglist Tips, Scam Tips, Money News

Craigslist can be an exciting marketplace of steals and deals or a gateway to a sold out show. But the site is also ripe with scammers who are looking...

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FBI Warns 'Grandparent Scam' Is Back

HuffingtonPost.com | David Lohr | Posted 04.10.2012

Read More: Video, Internet Scams, Crime, Crime News, Grandparents Scam, Scam, Ripoff, Fbi, Scam Artists, Grandparent Scam, Con, Scams, Crime News

The FBI is warning citizens to be aware of the resurfacing of the "Grandparent Scam" -- a con that targets elderly people and can cost them thousands ...

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Who's Most Gullible Online And Why?

redtape.msnbc.msn.com | Posted 01.16.2012

Read More: Online-Scam-Study, Internet Scam, Internet Safety, Internet Security, Stereotypes, Online Scams, Internet Scams, Fifty News

Think grandma and grandpa are the most likely to fall for Internet scams? Think again, suggests a study on gullibility released earlier this month. ...

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Google Admits Profiting From Illegal Ads

BBC News | Adrian Goldberg | Posted 01.10.2012

Read More: Fraud, Google, Internet, Google Advertising, Online Fraud, Video, Internet Scams, Google Ads, Online Advertising, Advertising, Olympics 2012, Scalping Tickets, Technology News

Google is profiting from ads for illegal products generated by its flagship automated advertising system, the BBC has found. ...

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Internet Scams Fake Out Would-Be Vacationers

AP | Posted 02.25.2012

Read More: Global Pulse, Home Rentals, Internet Home Rental Scams, Internet Scams, Ap, Video, Travel News

FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida (AP) — A family from Suriname was the first of a string of guests to arrive at Steve Chase's million-dollar South Florida h...

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Beware the Online Holiday Scams

Diane Dimond | Posted 02.17.2012

Read More: Credit Card Scams, Online Holiday Shopping, Online Shopping, Online Shopping Scams, Internet Shopping Scams, Scams, Internet Scams, Online Shopping Tips, Armchair Detective, Crime News

When you run across these so-called "bargains" online it's the perfect time to repeat to yourself that old saying, "If it seems too good to be true, it probably is."

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Suburban Woman Burned By Craigslist Scam

Tinley Park, IL Patch | Posted 08.31.2011

Read More: Craigslist Scam, Tinley Park Patch, Chicagoland Patch, Patch, Internet Scams, Craigslist, Chicago News

An Oak Lawn woman is $1,500 poorer after falling hook, line and sinker for a fake Craigslist ad that touted a cheap home for rent in Tinley. "I'm d...

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The 12 Scams of Christmas and Other Attacks

Robert Siciliano | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Internet Scams, Identity Theft, Online Safety, Internet, Spyware, Malware, Virus, Adware, Online Shopping, Scams, Technology News

As cybercriminals begin to take advantage of the holiday season, be cautious. If you are ever in doubt that an offer or product is not legitimate, do not click on it.

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Unemployed Man Wages Personal War Against Job Ad Scammer

HuffingtonPost.com | Laura Bassett | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Jobless, Unemployment, Internet Scams, Job Search, Longterm-Unemployed, Business News

When Denny O'Neill, 62, spotted a job ad in the Richmond Times-Dispatch for a sales manager after over a year of unsuccessfully searching for work, he...

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STUDY: Women Most Likely To Fall For Internet Scams

The Guardian | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Online Scam Study, Internet Scam Study, Online Scams, Women Internet Scam, Knowthenet, Women Online Scam, Internet Scams, Technology News

Professional women aged 25-34 are most likely to fall victim of online scams, according to new research published today. The study was commissioned a...

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Armchair Generals in the War on Cancer

Mark Drapeau | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Drew Carey, Twitter, Cancer, Internet Scams, Charity, Lance Armstrong, Livestrong, Entertainment News

Now, a private person pledging $1 million is a generous thought, to be sure, but how much does it need to be re-tweeted, blogged about, and generally celebrated?

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Wachovia Possibilities Rewards Scam? Strange Program Activity Reported

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Wachovia Possibilities Rewards, Wachovia Possibilities Rewards Scam, Internet Scams, Wachovia Possibilities Scam, Money, Wachovia Possibilities, Scam, Wachovia Rewards, Banking, Banks, Wachovia, Business News

The Wachovia Possibilities Rewards Web site is experiencing slow load time this afternoon. The reason for the high volume of server requests and in...

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Nigerian Student Gets 19-Year Sentence For Love Scam

Times Of Nigeria | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Nigeria Scam, Africa, Love Scams, University of Lagos, Nigeria Internet Scam, Nigeria, Lawal Adekunle Nurudeen, Lagos Scam, Internet Scams, Nigerian Student Love Scam, Africa Student Love Scam Internet, Nigeria University, Nigerian Student Gets 19 Years, Nigerian Scam, Nigerian Student Sentenced to 19 Years for Internet Love Scam, Nigerian Student Sentenced, Picture of the Nigerian Student Gets 19 Years, Nigerian Scam 19 Year Sentance, World News

A final year student of the Department of Survey and Geo-Informatics Engineering, University of Lagos, Mr. Lawal Adekunle Nurudeen has been sentenced ...

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My Nigerian Email Scam

Tom McNichol | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Financial Crisis, Wall Street Bailout, Wall Street Crisis, Financial Meltdown, Wall Street, Email, Fraud, Internet Scams, Humor, Satire, Business News

AN URGENT EMAIL TO MY ESTEEMED FRIEND IN NIGERIA Dear MR. HAJIA MARIAM ABACHA, First, 1,000 apologies for not responding to the valued emails you've...

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Your Personal Information Is Vulnerable To Routing Scams

ABC | Ashley Phillips | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Internet, Internet Scams, Identity Theft, Home News

When I sit down at my computer and type Bank of America's Web site into my browser's address bar, I expect to be taken to Bank of America. When I send...

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How High Tech Scalpers Hoard Hannah Montana Tix

The Wall Street Journal | Ethan Smith | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Internet Scams, Internet, Concert Tickets, Concerts, Ticket Prices, Scalpers, Ticketmaster, IAC/InterActiveCorp, Bots, Hannah Montana, Business News

Ticketing giant Ticketmaster is taking aim at what it says is a new obstacle for fans hoping to attend concerts by hot acts like Bruce Springsteen, Va...

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