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About Advance Fee Scams
Advance fee scams are becoming more and more common, usually promising untold wealth for a small fee upfront. Unfortunately, they are all bogus and designed to get…...
Avoid Becoming a Money Mule
Some people are delighted to receive an email asking them to help transfer money out of the country for a business in need of help. But they have inadvertently become…...
Don't Fall for Job Offer Scams
More and more people these days are receiving emails promising lucrative jobs for little or no work. In reality these are simply identity theft scams, the goal being…...
Fake Charities And Identity Theft
Identity theft is prevalent among fraudsters pretending to represent a legitimate charity, who then keep the profits for themselves. Sadly, it's the real charities who…...
Identity Theft of the Deceased
There’s an old saying that you cannot libel the dead. While that may be true, it certainly is possible for thieves to steal the identity of a deceased individual, and…...
Spotting a Website Goods Scam
If you spot a website selling incredibly cheap designer goods, chances are it's a scam. Learn to spot the scammers, before they con you out of your hard-earned cash......
Top Ten Identity Theft Tricks
Identity theft is on the rise, and fraudsters are coming up with more and more sophisticated ways to cheat individuals out of their hard-earned money - even dead…...
What Are Phantom Flat Transfers?
Phantom flat money transfer scams are easy ways to con people, because they are so easy. In fact, you don’t even have to own a flat to make this scam work; all you…...
What is the Spanish Identity Theft Scam?
If you receive an email telling you that you have just become a millionaire on the Spanish lottery, your first impulse might be to rejoice. But then ask yourself one…...