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Articles tagged: scams 49 Total

News Crime

The Latest: Florida Police Warn of Post-Irma Scams

12 September 2017 Police in Florida are warning of scams post-Irma, and that two men posing as power company workers stole nearly $13,000 in jewelry from a 95-year-old woman.

Fact Check Fraud & Scams

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.

Fact Check Inboxer Rebellion

Airline Ticket Giveaway Scam

Updated Airlines are not giving away free tickets or spending money to Facebook users who share and like a page. Those offers are a form of online scam.

News Viral Phenomena

Fake Celebrity Skin Care Ads Dupe Consumers with ‘Free Trial’ Offers

26 May 2017 Dubious web sites hawking anti-aging face creams and supplements lure consumers with fake celebrity endorsements.

Fact Check Business

‘Student Loan Forgiveness’ Scam

22 November 2016 We called "EDU Loan Servicing" after it was featured on a "consumer watchdog" page; it appears to be one of many scams.

Fact Check Fraud & Scams

Does the Supplement InteliGEN Increase Intelligence?

30 September 2016 We could find no proof that the supposed brain supplement InteliGEN enhances brain function or is even safe to use.

Fact Check Fake News

19 September 2016 An organization claiming to have invented a vaccine against diabetes that also reverses the effects of the disease was swiftly shut down by the Mexican government for making fraudulent health claims.