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ALDI Coupons Facebook Scam

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Dec 19, 2015 An offer on Facebook for free ALDI grocery coupons is not legitimate.
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Publix Coupons Facebook Scam

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Sep 19, 2018 A free Publix grocery coupon Facebook offer is just another version of the ubiquitous survey scam.
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Text to Receive a Free Walmart Gift Card?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Apr 9, 2018 An insidious scam ended with Facebook users involuntarily spamming their groups.
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New Medicare Card Telephone Scam

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Feb 28, 2018 The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid are not calling senior citizens and asking for personal in ...
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A scam email promised a $500 Capitol Capital One Gift Card reward.

The $500 Capital One Gold Card Email Is a Scam

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Feb 10, 2022 "We are pleased to announce you've been selected," the message said.
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Facebook scams that promise a payment of $750 in Cash App or CashApp should be avoided.

Avoid These $750 Cash App Scams on Facebook and Instagram

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Jan 27, 2022 We found dozens of the scams within seconds, all with a simple search.
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A scam email from LinkedIn promised that people are looking at your profile but it all came from a Russian email address.

LinkedIn Email Scam Claims 'People Are Looking at Your Profile'

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Feb 2, 2022 People might be looking at your LinkedIn profile, but the company won't be notifying you of the ...
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A UPS scam email promised an exclusive reward and included a supposed confirmation receipt however it all just led to surveys and fake offers.

UPS Email Scam Promises 'Exclusive Reward'

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Feb 4, 2022 Readers shouldn't waste their time on these kinds of survey scams.
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Lowe's was not offering an exclusive reward for taking a 30-second survey because it was all a scam.

Lowe's Email Scam Promises ‘Exclusive Reward’

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Feb 7, 2022 Readers shouldn't waste their time on these kinds of survey scams.
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An eBay email scam sends thanks and an order confirmation for a supposed Axel Panel Platform Bed.

What Is the 'Axel Panel Platform Bed' eBay Email?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Feb 9, 2022 This particular scam has been around since at least 2017.
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A scam email claimed to give a $100 Lowe's gift card for anyone who took a survey.

Is Lowe's Giving Out $100 Gift Cards by Email?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Feb 9, 2022 This was not the first time an email scam aimed at U.S. residents led us to a Russian website.
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A Costco and T-Mobile email scam promised a gift or exclusive reward and had the subject line we have been trying to reach you please respond.

Costco and T-Mobile Email Scam Promises 'Exclusive Reward'

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Feb 10, 2022 The email scam was notable for its urgent subject line: "We have been trying to reach you - Plea ...
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Beware of Forever Stamp Scams

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Feb 16, 2022 Scam offers of deep discounts on Forever Stamps took off around the winter holidays in 2021.
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Scam Alert: Chick-fil-A and Olive Garden Facebook Vouchers

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Mar 15, 2022 Viral Facebook posts on multiple pages and profiles claimed to offer a "meal for two with drinks ...
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Are These 'Wrong Number' Text Messages Related to Sex Trafficking?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Mar 10, 2022 While people should probably block and delete these texts messages, they aren't linked to sex tr ...
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An email scam says you have been selected to receive a $1,000 Paypal gift card exclusive reward.

Is Paypal Giving Away $1,000 Gift Card Rewards by Email?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Feb 23, 2022 We advise readers to always look at the sender's email address in order to verify whether it cam ...
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Restroom Purse Theft Warning

Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Jan 2, 2009 Thieves steal women's purses from restroom stalls, then burgle victims' empty houses when victim ...
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A scam email that claimed to be from Pornhub asked users to confirm your subscribe for a subscription confirmation and said to stop receiving these emails from us hit reply and let us.

Pornhub Email Scam Lures Replies with Fake Subscription Confirmation

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Feb 11, 2022 The email's subject line read: "To STOP receiving these emails from us hit reply and let us !!"
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Emails that mention a Pfizer Treatment Survey and promise $90 or more are scams.

Is the 'Pfizer Treatment Survey' Email a Scam or Legit?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Jan 13, 2022 Such emails promised "$90 or more" in rewards for answering a few questions. They didn't come fr ...
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CVS Pharmacy was not giving a confirmation receipt for a special exclusive reward offer because it was an email scam.

CVS Email Scam Promises 'Exclusive Reward' with 'Confirmation Receipt'

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Feb 10, 2022 The "From" email address in this message doesn't inspire much confidence.
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