Fraud & Scams Archives

Facebook Scam Pushes Fake Giveaway for Ninja Foodi Cooker A Facebook post congratulated users and misleadingly claimed that they had won a brand new...

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Is Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Holding a Facebook Giveaway? Despite the prevalence of numerous social media come-ons, Dwayne Johnson is not giving away money,...

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The ‘Publix Branch Opening Promotion’ for $8,000 Is a Scam According to Facebook users who fell victim to the scam, their accounts were compromised and...

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Walmart was not giving away Dyson V15 Detect cordless vacuum cleaners in a Facebook promotion.

Is Walmart Giving Away Dyson Vacuums for $2 on Facebook? As the old saying goes: if it seems too good to be true, it probably...

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Amazon was not giving away pallets of lost packages for $1 on Facebook.

Is Amazon Giving Away Pallets of Lost Packages on Facebook? We don't recommend trusting online offers that seem way too good to be true.

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‘Pepsi’s 119th Birthday’ Facebook Giveaway Is a Scam We strongly recommend sharing this article with any family members or friends who might be...

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Scam for Walmart and Ukraine’s Independence Hits Facebook We strongly recommend sharing this article with any family members or friends who might be...

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We received mail from our readers that asked if Facebook pages named Target Fans and Walmart Fans were legitimately giving away or donating hundreds of refrigerators and ovens.

Scam for Target and Walmart Refrigerators and Ovens Hits Facebook We strongly recommend sharing this article with any family members or friends who might be...

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Dollar General $150 Coupon Businesses do not celebrate their anniversaries by giving away hefty coupons to Facebook users who...

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Southwest Airlines Email Phishing Scam Says ‘Congrats,’ Claims You’ve Received ‘Reward’ Never click links in phishing emails.

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Reba McEntire CBD and Keto Gummies Are a Scam Scammers were creating as many Facebook pages and websites as they could to make Google...

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McAfee Phishing Scam Email Claims ‘Device at Risk’ We strongly advise against clicking links in emails and texts that seem suspicious, as they...

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