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Roundup Weed Killer Settlement Scam Targets Gmail Inboxes

The body of one scam email about a Roundup settlement claimed it came from "a...

SCAM ALERT: Publix 90th Anniversary $3,000 Gift Card

Reader beware.

Little Caesars Warns Fake Coupon Could Download Virus

Little Caesars Pizza issued a social media statement warning customers of a fraudulent coupon that...

How a Weight Loss Company Lured People Into Paying to Join a Non-Existent Study

Chad Tackett claimed his weight loss program was so good that it was part of...

Can You Text to 83361 to Receive a Free Target Gift Card?

An insidious scam ends not with free gift cards, but with Facebook users involuntarily spamming...

New Medicare Card Telephone Scam

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid are not calling senior citizens and asking for personal...

The Latest: Florida Police Warn of Post-Irma Scams

Police in Florida are warning of scams post-Irma, and that two men posing as power...

Is FEMA Hiring ‘Field Inspectors’ and Paying Them Thousands Per Week?

The Federal Emergency Management Agency confirmed that a flyer advertising high-paid jobs available through 31...

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

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

Diabetes Vaccine Announced?

An organization claiming to have invented a vaccine against diabetes that also reverses the effects...

Airline Ticket Giveaway Scam

Airlines are not giving away free tickets or spending money to Facebook users who share...

You Will Not Use Head and Shoulders Shampoo After Watching This Video

Scam bait video purportedly shows the deleterious results of using Head and Shoulders shampoo.