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  2. List of scams - Wikipedia

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    A common scam targeting businesses is the toner bandit swindle; an unsolicited caller attempts to trick front-office personnel into providing manufacturer/model or serial numbers for office equipment and/or the name of the employee answering the call. Often, the call will be misrepresented as a "survey" or a "prize" award. [102]

  3. List of review-bombing incidents - Wikipedia

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    These reviews were removed by Metacritic in early September, restoring the games' user scores to their original "generally favorable" and "universal acclaim" scores of 8.7 and 9.0 respectively. [25] Gears 5 was review bombed on Steam primarily by players from China after the game was pulled from sale in that region by its developer, The ...

  4. Review bomb - Wikipedia

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    A review bomb is a malicious Internet phenomenon in which a large number of people or a few people with multiple accounts [1] post negative user reviews online in an attempt to harm the sales or popularity of a product, a service, or a business. [2]

  5. False titles of nobility - Wikipedia

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    The Channel Islands have a long and storied history, with human habitation tracing back thousands of years. In 911 AD, the Viking leader Rollo was granted lands around Rouen that later evolved into the Duchy of Normandy. In the resource-scarce 10th century, land was the primary means of rewarding loyal followers.

  6. Grievance studies affair - Wikipedia

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    Out of 20 papers submitted, 4 published, 3 accepted but not yet published, 6 rejected, 7 still under review (at the time when the hoax was revealed, and halted) The grievance studies affair was the project of a team of three authors— Peter Boghossian , James A. Lindsay , and Helen Pluckrose —to highlight what they saw as poor scholarship ...

  7. 6 Scams That Target Costco Members: Here’s How To ... - AOL

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    However, Costco’s website cautions that these offers are scams, and a close look could verify that the sender or website isn’t the retailer. Don’t respond or give any information. 3.

  8. Technical support scam - Wikipedia

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    The survey found that approximately 60% of consumers who participated had been exposed to a technical support scam within the last 12 months. [16] Victims reported losing an average of 200 USD to the scammers and many faced repeated interactions from other scammers once they had been successfully scammed. [ 16 ]

  9. Canadian cultural protectionism - Wikipedia

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    Cultural protectionism in Canada has, since the mid-20th century, taken the form of conscious, interventionist attempts on the part of various governments of Canada to promote Canadian cultural production and limit the effect of foreign culture on the domestic audience. Sharing a large border and a common language with the United States ...