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EBay Scams - Protect Yourself!

Because Ebay is the largest source of items across the world. It is truly an international auction where you can find new and used books, cars, electronics, toys, and more. But, you must beware of the potential scams that lurk around the auctions.

17 comments    ebay email scam ebay fraud
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How to Verify Urban Legends and Email Scams

Over the last couple of years there have been dozens of occasions where my mother has shared with me some dire information that she has learned from an email sent to her by a well-meaning friend. Nine times...

2 comments    technology internet how
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CyberStalker Threat Online

Twice I have been the victim of cyber stalkers. As an artist, I have put my portfolio and bio on several sites in order to find jobs. At first I thought this was a good idea, but since then, I have found it...

23 comments    business internet online
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Money Making Scams

Yep Fellow hubbers.. I received the email this morning! I have inherited 16.5 Million dollars from an unknown relative in Africa.. Who would have thought! 16.5 Million waits for me in the First National Bank...

2 comments    cash scam funds
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Identity Theft: how to safeguard against it.

 Identity theft is a growing business; every day thousands of people put themselves at risk without realizing it, or by simply not paying attention. There are many different ways you can be scammed on the...

9 comments    identity theft phishing
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Phishing 101 - "Please Verify Your Account"

I got this email today. Subject: Your card has been deactivated. At first glance, it was from my bank, I have a credit card there, and I'd recently used it in an unusual way. But something smelled a little phishy...

4 comments    fraud identity theft phishing
As you can see, the domain paypalfraudcheck.com is not a PayPal owned domain. I blocked out the identifying information to protect this person's privacy.78

PayPal Phishing Scam. Guard Against Identity Theft

I have been online for eleven years. I have spent three years working in a help desk. Yet I almost got suckered yesterday. One of the best phishing emails I have ever seen. It was good. Very believable. But...

4 comments    finance internet online
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Phishing Scam Revenge

Good Day Sir, I am Barister Mooga Booga and I am anouncing that you have won the UK lottery of one billion pounds! ...Or maybe not. If you have ever recieved an email that starts off with what you see...

2 comments    internet scams nigeria
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Many phishing telephone calls recently

It's said phishing attacks aren't just for e-mail anymore. Cybercriminals hoping to coax sensitive information from unwitting victims have a new weapon in their arsenal: the telephone. Scam artists can make...

1 comment    voip skype phishing
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How Thieves Perform Identity Theft

The path they travel may not be positive but their methods of operations are definitely most innovative. If we look at the way identity thieves operate to steal identities, we can detect that there is science...

1 comment    internet credit cards fraud
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