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“WE WANT TO GIVE YOU MONEY”: PART ONE (OF THREE)
Receiving unsolicited, get-rich-quick emails has become a regular headache for millions of Internet users. And the reason for this is that, all too often, they succeed in defrauding their recipients....
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‘WE WANT TO GIVE YOU MONEY”: PART TWO (OF THREE)
According to Internet emails, the world is filled with wealthy, generous people who want to make you–someone they haven’t even met–a multi-millionaire. Here are some more of their emails: * * * * *...
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“WE WANT TO GIVE YOU MONEY”: PART THREE (END)
According to the charity Citizens Advice, online scammers are preying on as many as four million people each year. How can you protect yourself from becoming one of them? Look for these...
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HOW TO AVOID ONLINE SCAMS
Receiving unsolicited, get-rich-quick emails has become a regular headache for millions of Internet users. And the reason for this is that, all too often, they succeed in defrauding their recipients....
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PROTECT YOURSELF AGAINST EMAIL SCAMMERS
Receiving unsolicited, get-rich-quick emails has become a regular headache for millions of Internet users. All too often, the result is fraud for their recipients. In 2013, losses from Nigerian scams...
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ALERT! SCAMMERS AHEAD!
Receiving unsolicited, get-rich-quick emails has become a regular headache for millions of Internet users. All too often, the result is fraud for their recipients. In 2016, losses from get-rich Ponzi...
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DANGER! ONLINE SCAMMERS AHEAD!
According to the FBI, Internet scams cost victims more than $1.4 billion in 2017. Among the most popular types of fraud: Email phishing scams Credit card scams Bank loan scams Lottery fee scams Online...
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IF IT SOUNDS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE, IT ISN’T TRUE
In 2018, consumers were victimized in more “emotional romance scams” than any other category of fraud. “That’s $143 million that consumers reported that they lost in 2018 to romance scams,” said Monica...
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PROTECT YOURSELF AGAINST COMPUTER FRAUD
In 2020, the Federal Trade Commission received 4.8 million identity theft and fraud complaints. Of these, 1.4 million were for identity theft, up from 651,000 in 2019. Identity theft complaints...
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PROTECT YOURSELF FROM CYBERCRIME
In 2020, the Federal Trade Commission received 4.8 million identity theft and fraud complaints. Of these, 1.4 million were for identity theft, up from 651,000 in 2019. Identity theft complaints...
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