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  2. Scams stealing government benefits like unemployment ... - AOL

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    The top way the scam starts is with a phone call, the FTC's Cox said. Those calls can even come from caller IDs pretending to be from a trusted service like your bank that urgently needs...

  3. Scammers publish ads for hacking services on government ...

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    A review of the websites’ source code suggests the hacking services as advertised are likely fake, despite at least one of the sites displaying the profile pictures and names of alleged victims.

  4. Advance-fee scam - Wikipedia

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    An advance-fee scam is a form of fraud and is one of the most common types of confidence tricks. The scam typically involves promising the victim a significant share of a large sum of money, in return for a small up-front payment, which the fraudster claims will be used to obtain the large sum. [1] [2] If a victim makes the payment, the ...

  5. Technical support scam - Wikipedia

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    Technical support scams were named by Norton as the top phishing threat to consumers in October 2021; Microsoft found that 60% of consumers who took part in a survey had been exposed to a technical support scam within the previous twelve months.

  6. Credit card fraud - Wikipedia

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    Credit card fraud can occur when unauthorized users gain access to an individual's credit card information in order to make purchases, other transactions, or open new accounts. A few examples of credit card fraud include account takeover fraud, new account fraud, cloned cards, and cards-not-present schemes.

  7. FTC: US consumers lost $770 million in social media scams in ...

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    A growing number of U.S. consumers are getting scammed on social media, according to a new report by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), which revealed.

  8. Amazon says it will now compensate consumers for defective ...

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    Amazon today is making a significant change to its returns policy, known as the A-to-Z guarantee, to address issues with defective products sold through Amazon’s marketplace of third-party sellers.

  9. Enjoy 50% off a Sam's Club annual membership today - AOL

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    People, this is basically free money: Don't miss your chance to sign up for a Sam's Club membership while it's discounted by 50%. This amazing deal only runs through March 31, so don't wait.

  10. Remote work - Wikipedia

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    According to the United States Office of Personnel Management, 50% of all U.S. federal workers were eligible to work remotely and agencies saved more than $180 million because of remote work in fiscal 2020. A September 2022 study surveyed workers in mid-2021 and early 2022. Its 2,079 US subjects WFH on average 1.6 days p/w, similar to the ...

  11. How to spot a scammy Twitter DM - TechCrunch

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    Users on Twitter have been receiving messages purporting to be from “Twitter Support” urging them to act quickly to avoid suspension, often even from users with a blue check. But these are ...