Tag: scam
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How One Couple Lost Their Life Savings to a Real Estate Wire Scam—and How You Can Stay Safe in 2025
Imagine spending months searching for your dream home, only to have your hard-earned life savings stolen days before closing. This nightmare became a reality for Raegan Bartlo and her husband, who lost $255,000 to a real estate wire fraud scam in West Virginia. Their story is a sobering reminder of the growing prevalence of sophisticated…
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Watch Out for the USPS Delivery Scam: Here’s How It Works
You’re waiting for a package, maybe something you’ve been excited to receive. Your phone buzzes, and you check to see a message from USPS. They say there’s a problem with the delivery, and you need to click a link to confirm your address or reschedule delivery. Sounds legit, right?
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The Email Bomb Scam You Need to Know About—Before It’s Too Late
Imagine waking up to find your inbox flooded with hundreds of random spam emails. At first, it might seem like a minor annoyance, but this deluge could be hiding something much more dangerous. This tactic, known as an email bomb, is often used by scammers to obscure important notifications, such as bank alerts, password change…
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Beware of the “Compromising Footage” Email Scam
This morning, you might have woken up to a deeply unsettling email. Your heart starts racing as you open a message from an unknown address. It includes your first and last name, your home address, and a PDF attachment. You click the PDF, only to find a disturbing message, leading with personal details like your…
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How to Identify Debt Collection Scams
Ever gotten one of those sketchy texts or calls that make your heart race a little? You know, the ones that threaten legal action over a debt you don’t even remember having? If you’ve received a call from 866-675-1772, you might be dealing with exactly that—a scam. Let’s dive into what’s really going on here.
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The Lottery Scam: How It Works and How to Protect Yourself and Loved Ones
Imagine spending your entire life working hard, saving every penny, and finally reaching a point where you can relax, enjoy your retirement, and live off the fruits of your labor. Now, imagine all of that being ripped away from you in the blink of an eye because of a cruel scam. That’s exactly what happened…