Scams

Coronavirus Scams Are on the Rise

COVID-19

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Coronavirus Scams Are on the Rise

A Popular Gift Card Scam Has Cost Victims $74 Million This Year. Here's How to Protect Yourself

Scams

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A Popular Gift Card Scam Has Cost Victims $74 Million This Year. Here's How to Protect Yourself

Cake Caper! Instagram-Famous Bakery Robbed of $90,000 Worth of Cakes, Lawsuit Alleges

Scams

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Cake Caper! Instagram-Famous Bakery Robbed of $90,000 Worth of Cakes, Lawsuit Alleges

An Instagram Ad Tricked Me Into Overpaying for a Bathing Suit. Here’s How You Can Avoid Being Duped

Scams

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An Instagram Ad Tricked Me Into Overpaying for a Bathing Suit. Here’s How You Can Avoid Being Duped

Seniors Lose $3 Billion to Identity Theft Each Year. Do This Immediately to Protect Yourself

Identity Theft Protection

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Seniors Lose $3 Billion to Identity Theft Each Year. Do This Immediately to Protect Yourself

A $2 Million Scam by a Former Vanguard Supervisor Is Scaring Investors. Here’s How to Protect Yourself — and Your Elderly Relatives Too

Scams

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A $2 Million Scam by a Former Vanguard Supervisor Is Scaring Investors. Here’s How to Protect Yourself — and Your Elderly Relatives Too

I Almost Fell For This Social Security Phone Scam. Here's What I Wish I Had Known

Scams

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I Almost Fell For This Social Security Phone Scam. Here's What I Wish I Had Known

Thousands of People Fell for This Romance Scam Last Year. Here’s How to Protect Yourself

Scams

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Thousands of People Fell for This Romance Scam Last Year. Here’s How to Protect Yourself

My Cell Phone Number Was Stolen. It Nearly Ruined My Life

Scams

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My Cell Phone Number Was Stolen. It Nearly Ruined My Life

A 24-Year-Old Is Facing Charges for Turning His Apartment Into UPS Headquarters

Scams

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A 24-Year-Old Is Facing Charges for Turning His Apartment Into UPS Headquarters

2 New Scams Targeting Seniors Are on the Rise. Here's What to Watch Out For

Scams

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2 New Scams Targeting Seniors Are on the Rise. Here's What to Watch Out For

There’s a Bitcoin Scam Going Around. Here’s How to Protect Yourself

Scams

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There’s a Bitcoin Scam Going Around. Here’s How to Protect Yourself

I Got a Call Saying I Was Under Investigation. It Was a Scam

Scams

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I Got a Call Saying I Was Under Investigation. It Was a Scam

There's a Nasty Netflix Scam Going Around. Here's How to Avoid It

Scams

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There's a Nasty Netflix Scam Going Around. Here's How to Avoid It

A Woman Had a $1 Million Winning Lottery Ticket — Until the Store Clerk Stole It, Police Say

Scams

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A Woman Had a $1 Million Winning Lottery Ticket — Until the Store Clerk Stole It, Police Say

There’s a New Holiday Scam Going Around — And This Time It Involves Oprah

Scams

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There’s a New Holiday Scam Going Around — And This Time It Involves Oprah

There's a FedEx Holiday Email Scam Going Around. Here's How to Protect Yourself

Scams

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There's a FedEx Holiday Email Scam Going Around. Here's How to Protect Yourself

Thieves Are Stealing Money Off Gift Cards. Here’s How to Protect Yourself

Scams

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Thieves Are Stealing Money Off Gift Cards. Here’s How to Protect Yourself

There's an 'IRS' Email Scam Going Around. Here's How to Spot It

Scams

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There's an 'IRS' Email Scam Going Around. Here's How to Spot It

3 Types of Scams That Prey on Holiday Shoppers—and How to Protect Yourself

Scams

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3 Types of Scams That Prey on Holiday Shoppers—and How to Protect Yourself