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One of the best ways to protect yourself from charity scams is to know how to spot fake charities. The biggest issue is that the most successful scams will almost always have the trappings of a ...
To help you enjoy a scam-free shopping experience this holiday season, we spoke with Scott Knapp, VP of Worldwide Buyer Risk Prevention at Amazon, to learn how scammers impersonate the platform ...
A Few Holiday-Specific Scams. Most holiday scams are just … well, scams that happen over the holidays. A few are more specifically holiday-oriented, though, using holiday traditions as their "hook."
Before donating, vet the charity first to make sure it’s not a scam. A few places to find information on charities are Give.org, CharityNavigator, CharityWatch and GuideStar, the AARP reported.
While online shopping is convenient, it unfortunately also comes with risks. One such risk is becoming the victim of a "triangle scam," also know as triangulation fraud. Beware: 5 Oil Change Scams...
A sucker list is a list of people who have previously fallen for a scam such as a telemarketing fraud, lottery scam, high-yield investment program, get-rich-quick scheme, or work-at-home schemes, or, as used by charities, someone who made a donation. The lists are usually sold to scammers or charities. [1] [2] [3]
The Federal Trade Commission says that consumers are reporting $1.6 billion in charity scams this year. "Unfortunately, the holidays bring the best in people, but they can also bring out the worst ...
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