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Long Island Iced Tea Some companies recently changed their names and business models in a shift to blockchain technology, and their stocks have shot up. That these companies get away with this is a sign of just how far the global flood of liquidity has confused speculators and turned them into knee-jerk betting automatons. […]
GUEST: With the U.S. economy much improved, this year’s Christmas season is expected to be one of the best in years, and with the advance of digital technology, smartphones will be a key buying method for many consumers. Put those elements together and you have the latest “off the press” scam – the use of […]
Reuters / Brendan McDermid OK, this had to happen. It’s not a surprise. It’s just a fact of life. We live in a world of scammers, and when there is a crisis, for them, there’s opportunity. There are scams and frauds to take advantage of any crisis, its victims, and people trying to do the […]
Martin released a video to reveal the tricks these companies were using to trick companies. He said: “I’m afraid to tell you there is a host of dodgy companies whether scam firms, misleading firms or name-alike firms that are trying to leech off the hard-earned reputation of me and this website to sell you things […]
Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters The top site for classified ads in the U.K. conducted a study recently that should send a wave or two to this side of the Atlantic. When it comes to scams, it’s all about the bait. Gumtree found that even with the forethought that a listing was a scam, more than a […]
Thomson Reuters Maybe you’re booking your awesome Labor Day vacation. Or you finally got a reply to an email you’ve been waiting for, with package tracking information for a gadget you ordered online. You’re cool to send payment to your Airbnb host, or to follow the link in the “shipping info” email… right? Well, not […]
Depending on the way the payment was given can make it easier to claim it back. The hardest way to get money back from an online scam is doing it by bank transfer. Whilst experts warn to never use this method, it can be possible to get it back by contacting the bank straight away. […]
A recent spate of fake food poisoning scams in Spain could end in British holidaymakers being banned from certain all-inclusive resorts. Spain remains a popular destination for visitors from the UK, with its cheap flights and beautiful beaches. Yet with the huge rise in reports, it has caused a problem that both airlines and hotels […]
The Federal Trade Commission isn’t letting up in its quest to rid the world of tech support scammers. Officials have launched a legal campaign, Operation Tech Trap, in a bid to crack down on frauds that rely on a mix of web pop-ups and phone calls to frighten you into paying up. The effort includes […]
That massive Google Docs phishing attack from May 3rd was more than a little disconcerting, but Google is trying to set minds at ease. It just outlined how it responds to this email trickery — including how it intends to prevent incidents like the one that just wreaked havoc. It’s shoring up its defenses by […]
