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Was Pro Power Saver Endorsed by Elon Musk and Tesla?
Written by:
Jordan Liles
Jan 23, 2023
An online article claimed, "Elon Musk's new electricity saving invention has residents saving up ...
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'Ice Hack' Diet YouTube Ad for Alpilean Includes Big Lie
Written by:
Jordan Liles
Jan 19, 2023
A Snopes reader found the link to an unlisted YouTube video that pushed a purported "ice hack" d ...
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Sandra Bullock Never Endorsed CBD Gummies, Despite Scam Ads Being Hosted by Meta
Written by:
Jordan Liles
Jan 13, 2023
Meta was hosting scam ads that misrepresented Bullock, as there were no so-called "allegations" ...
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Tom Brady Never Endorsed CBD Gummies, Despite Scams Appearing in Facebook Ads
Written by:
Jordan Liles
Jan 11, 2023
Facebook ads containing sexually explicit pictures claimed with a clickbait headline that the Ta ...
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Alpilean 'Ice Hack' Scam Review Appears on Fake 'USA Today' Page
Written by:
Jordan Liles
Jan 10, 2023
We also located a similar article that pushed another Alpilean "ice hack" scam review on a websi ...
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Ulta Beauty Email Scam Promises $500 Gift Card
Written by:
Jordan Liles
Jan 9, 2023
The email phishing scam led to a survey that asked for a credit card number, which we strongly a ...
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YouTube Removes 'Odd Ice Hack' Weight Loss Ad for Alpilean, Citing Scam Policy Violation
Written by:
Jordan Liles
Jan 5, 2023
"This video has been removed for violating YouTube's policy on spam, deceptive practices, and sc ...
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Dolly Parton 'Allegations' Ads, CBD Gummies Claims Are False
Written by:
Jordan Liles
Dec 21, 2022
Facebook users shared links to paid ads that claimed "allegations" against Dolly Parton had been ...
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FedEx Scam Claims 'Your Package Is Held in Our Warehouse' in Fake 'Delivery Notification' Email
Written by:
Jordan Liles
Dec 13, 2022
If you receive an email or text message about an unexpected package delivery, read it carefully ...
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Paul McCartney Never Endorsed CBD Gummies, Nor Is He Dead
Written by:
Jordan Liles
Dec 13, 2022
McCartney wasn't the first celebrity whose image and likeness were used without permission to se ...
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Beware of Cyber Monday Scams
Written by:
David Emery
Nov 28, 2022
Just as there are plenty of online deals to be had on Cyber Monday, there are plenty of online s ...
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Mega Millions Lottery Scam Targets Consumers by Phone, Text, and Email
Written by:
Jordan Liles
Nov 2, 2022
Mega Millions published on its own official website that "there is never a fee to claim a real l ...
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Scam Email: 'You Have Been Selected' for 'Who's Who in America'
Written by:
Jordan Liles
Oct 24, 2022
If an unsolicited email shows one big image of text, it might be a scam.
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Facebook Scam Claims Officers Found Bear Inside Car in Your Town
Written by:
Jordan Liles
Oct 20, 2022
Facebook scammers residing in Africa kept changing the town name when reposting this real story ...
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'Buy SpaceX Stock Before It Goes Public' Posts Are a Scam
Written by:
Jordan Liles
Oct 10, 2022
The scam was being promoted in Facebook ads and perhaps also on Instagram by an account that sho ...
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About Those Requests for Personal Data to Supposedly Restore Your PayPal Account
Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
David Mikkelson
Mar 15, 2003
It's good practice to avoid sharing your bank account or credit card info via email, text, or phone.
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Did 'Pioneer Woman' Ree Drummond Experience 'Allegations' or Sad News and Endorse CBD and Keto Gummies?
Written by:
Jordan Liles
Jun 28, 2022
Drummond, perhaps better known by her nickname, "The Pioneer Woman," was featured in Facebook ad ...
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Is 'New Profile Pic' App a Russian Malware Scam?
Written by:
Dan Evon
May 11, 2022
There's little evidence to suggest that this app is any more invasive in its collection of user ...
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Don't Donate to Ukraine Through This Facebook Crypto Scam
Written by:
Jordan Liles
Mar 22, 2022
Facebook ads on a page designed to resemble Crypto.com used the war in Ukraine to try to scam us ...
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Instagram User @miss_anna.fx Exposed as Crypto Scammer
Written by:
Jordan Liles
Feb 15, 2022
The account has nearly 20,000 followers. Here's how the hijacking scam works.
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