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  2. What is catfishing and what can you do if you are ... - AOL

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    Catfishing is when a person uses false information and images to create a fake identity online with the intention to trick, harass, or scam another person. It often happens on social media or ...

  3. Catfishing - Wikipedia

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    Similarly to a traditional Carnival celebration involving attendees masking their faces, the Internet allows catfishers to mask their true identities.. Catfishing refers to the creation of a fictitious online persona, or fake identity (typically on social networking platforms), with the intent of deception, [1] usually to mislead a victim into an online romantic relationship or to commit ...

  4. 10 most common eBay scams to look out for

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    According to eBay policy, if a buyer opens an Item Not as Discussed (INAD) ticket, then you must accept the return and refund the money. The buyer keeps the items and sends an empty box back ...

  5. 7 Ways To Spot Catfishing Scams Before They Cost You ... - AOL

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    The term was dubbed in the 2010 documentary "Catfish" which explored the journey of a young man who was lied to by a... 7 Ways To Spot Catfishing Scams Before They Cost You Big Money Skip to main ...

  6. Package redirection scam - Wikipedia

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    A package redirection scam is a form of e-commerce fraud, where a malicious actor manipulates a shipping label, to trick the mail carrier into delivering the package to the wrong address. This is usually done through product returns to make the merchant believe that they mishandled the return package, and thus provide a refund without the item ...

  7. Matrix scheme - Wikipedia

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    A matrix scheme (also known as a matrix sale or site, and as a hellevator, excavator or ladder scheme) is a business model involving the exchange of money for a certain product with a side bonus of being added to a waiting list for a product of greater value than the amount given. [1]

  8. Shopping? How to avoid delivery thefts, ID fraud, sale panic ...

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    Gift cards: Popular when you don’t know what to buy someone ,but know they like this store or that restaurant. Or just satisfies quick presents to teachers, office staff or building staff.

  9. Carding (fraud) - Wikipedia

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    For gift card fraud, retailers are prone to be exploited by fraudsters in their attempts to steal gift cards via bot technology or through stolen credit card information. [42] In the context of [43] fraud, using stolen credit card data to purchase gift cards is becoming an increasingly common money laundering tactic. Another way gift card fraud ...