Text to Receive a Free Walmart Gift Card?
9 April 2018 An insidious scam ended with Facebook users involuntarily spamming their groups.
Fraud & Scams
New Medicare Card Telephone Scam
28 February 2018 The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid are not calling senior citizens and asking for personal information ahead of the launch of a new Medicare card.
Dunkin’ ‘Free Box of Donuts’ Coupon Scam
18 April 2017 A Dunkin' coupon circulating online that promises a free box of donuts is part of a giveaway scam.
Pizza Hut 58th Anniversary Freebie Scam
4 October 2017 Pizza Hut is not giving three pizzas away to contest entrants in celebration of their 58th anniversary.
Is FEMA Hiring ‘Field Inspectors’ and Paying Them Thousands Per Week?
30 August 2017 The Federal Emergency Management Agency confirmed that a flyer advertising high-paid jobs available through 31 August 2017 is real.
Utility Bill Payment Scam
31 May 2012 Scammers claim a government grant will pay your utility bill in full for one month, then take your money.
Can U.S. Birth Certificates Unlock Hidden ‘Strawman’ Financial Accounts?
17 January 2017 A specious theory that the U.S. has turned citizens into "collateral" was developed by a convicted forger with ties to white nationalists.
Cash Back Scam
3 December 2004 A warning that store cashiers steal from customers by secretly initiating cash back requests and then pocketing the money is largely unfounded.
Is Chick-fil-A Offering Free Food for Mother’s Day?
13 May 2017 An image spread online promoting a Mother Day's lunch special from the restaurant chain is a hoax.
‘Can You Hear Me?’ Scam Warning
27 January 2017 Dozens of news outlets reported on a purported scam wherein fraudsters supposedly falsify charges by randomly calling people and asking 'Can you hear me?'
Should You Text ‘Count Me’ to 89800 to Support the Women’s March?
23 January 2017 A third-party organization has urged Women's March participants to text "COUNT ME" to 89800 to be tallied, but the event's organizers have not endorsed the effort.
Are Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry Holding a Giveaway?
30 December 2016 Despite the insistence of numerous scams on social media, Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry are not giving away cars, houses, money, or anything else on Facebook.
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