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Charitable giving scams come front and center

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It’s hard for me to believe that I haven’t written about charity scams in nearly three years. A lot has changed, and a lot hasn’t, in the wide world of charitable giving scams. One thing that hasn’t changed is that charitable donations surge during these last three months of the year. The charities know this, and so do the scammers. That’s one reason October 17-21 was Charity Fraud Awareness Week

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Identity theft resources — where does a victim begin?

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Identity theft resources — where does a victim begin? If you’ve ever been the victim of identity theft, you know how lonely it can feel. Someone has taken away your most personal information. For financial identity theft, bill collectors start knocking on the door. Past due notices turn up in the mail. And, lawyers begin […]

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Contests, promotions, and card cracking

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What is card cracking? It occurs when someone gives away their banking information to a third-party expecting a legitimate action to take place. For instance, you enter a contest or sign up for a promotion, but as part of the entry, your banking information is required. Who would willingly give away their banking information to […]

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The Rachel Ray, Oprah, and Forskolin diet emails

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Dieting options are all the rage. The emails about various celebrities who have lost weight (and usually gained it back) are inundating email inboxes. Whether we’re…

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The Barclaycard email scam

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This email doesn’t have a logo, which should raise a red flag, but it’s also missing the common typos and grammatical errors. What’s really significant, however, has to do…

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Five tips to avoid four Amazon email scams

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The Amazon email scams come in many different flavors. Most scammers will customize their emails a bit, but many are identical. Here are four different fake emails…

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Tips to avoid online shopping scams

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What’s the most risky gift you can give during the holidays? If you chose the cell phone, you’d be correct. According to GetSafeOnline.org, a consumer awareness group in the UK, there are several items that are most-often used to scam…

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