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YouTube removed a video for a paid ad that promoted an odd ice hack or an Alpine ice hack for a diet supplement named Alpilean.

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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A FedEx email scam for a package delivery notification said your package is held in our warehouse.

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 was he dead or met a tragic end as some death hoax Facebook posts or ads claimed.

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

Beware of Cyber Monday Scams

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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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If a phone call, text message, or email says that you have won the Mega Millions lottery jackpot and asks for a fee to claim the prize, it's a scam.

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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An unsolicited email scam from a suspicious email address not associated with Marquis Who's Who says "you have been selected" to be included in the annual publication, "Who's Who in America."

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 posts claimed that officers were dispatched to a vehicle unlock this morning in a town and that once they arrived they found the vehicle locked with a bear inside, needless to say bear - 1 and vehicle - 0."

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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Facebook or Instagram posts promising How To Buy SpaceX Stock Before It Goes Public are scams and are not legit.

'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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Text, Light, Sphere

About Those Requests for Personal Data to Supposedly Restore Your PayPal Account

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Barbara Mikkelson David Mikkelson
March 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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Ree Drummond aka The Pioneer Woman never endorsed Condor CBD Gummies or any other kind of CBD gummies product.

Did 'Pioneer Woman' Ree Drummond Experience 'Allegations' or Sad News and Endorse CBD and Keto Gummies?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
June 28, 2022 Drummond, perhaps better known by her nickname, "The Pioneer Woman," was featured in Facebook ad ...
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does newprofilepic app steal data?

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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A crypto scam on the Meta platform Facebook asked for donations for Ukraine and had the page name Crypto.com/Nft.

Don't Donate to Ukraine Through This Facebook Crypto Scam

Written by:
Jordan Liles
March 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 scammer @miss_anna.fx stole photos and ran a Bitcoin crypto scam on the Meta platform.

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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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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An email from Whole Foods Market Research LLC was a secret shopper scam.

'Whole Foods Market Research' Secret Shopper Email Is a Scam

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Oct. 21, 2022 The U.S. Federal Trade Commission first warned about this scam in 2020.
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A Facebook page named Chick-fil-A Fans falsely claimed in a scam that you can win a prize by liking, sharing, and commenting on a post, and by following a link that leads to surveys.

Avoid 'Chick-fil-A Fans' Facebook Pages That Push Prize Scams

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Jordan Liles
Oct. 10, 2022 This old Facebook scam just won't die.
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Snopes is preparing to release a five-part investigative series based on publicly available records in multiple countries, titled, "The Grift Empire One Space Tycoon Can't Quit."

Snopes Exclusive: An Investigation Into One Tech Investor's Deceptive Business Practices

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Snopes Staff
Oct. 5, 2022 For 18 months, we've been investigating the business practices of British-Ukrainian tech entrepr ...
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A Facebook scam promised a Ninja Foodi MAX 15-in-1 SmartLid Multi-Cooker.

Facebook Scam Pushes Fake Giveaway for Ninja Foodi Cooker

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Sept. 21, 2022 A Facebook post congratulated users and misleadingly claimed that they had won a brand new Ninja ...
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Wood, Plywood, Box

Donor Beware: Pause Before You Give to any Cause

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The Conversation
Sept. 12, 2022 According to one report, the public's trust in nonprofits declined from 59% to 56% in 2022.
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The Publix branch opening promotion promising $8,000 for taking a survey was a scam.

The 'Publix Branch Opening Promotion' for $8,000 Is a Scam

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Sept. 1, 2022 According to Facebook users who fell victim to the scam, their accounts were compromised and mes ...
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