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2. A GA couple was about to hand con men $186,000 in gold. Then ...

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   Then when the gold was in their possession, a supposed undercover FTC agent, would show up at their home in an unmarked car and take the gold to Washington D.C., and the U.S. Department of the ...

3. List of scams - Wikipedia

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   Get-rich-quick schemes are extremely varied; these include fake franchises, real estate "sure things", get-rich-quick books, wealth-building seminars, self-help gurus, sure-fire inventions, useless products, chain letters, fortune tellers, quack doctors, miracle pharmaceuticals, foreign exchange fraud, Nigerian money scams, fraudulent treasure hunts, and charms and talismans.

4. Scam baiting - Wikipedia

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   For scams conducted via written communication, baiters may answer scam emails using throwaway email accounts, pretending to be receptive to scammers' offers. [4]Popular methods of accomplishing the first objective are to ask scammers to fill out lengthy questionnaires; [5] to bait scammers into taking long trips; to encourage the use of poorly made props or inappropriate English-language ...

5. Couple duped in ‘very unusual’ gold bar scam loses $115,000 ...

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   A Nebraska couple was recently scammed out of $115,000 in a “very unusual” and “scary” fraud scheme, investigators say. A couple — ages 71 and 68 — were at their home in Lancaster ...

6. Identify legitimate AOL websites, requests, and communications

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   Hover over hyperlinks with your cursor to preview the destination URL. Sometimes a hyperlink can be displayed as an AOL link in an email when in fact the destination URL is to a malicious domain. • Be careful when authorizing an app to access your account or when providing any third-party access to your account info.

7. Gold-filled jewelry - Wikipedia

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   This abbreviation is incompatible with FTC guidelines, which require clear labeling of the gold content and fineness (e.g., 1/20 14K GF). [3] Most high quality gold-filled pieces have the same appearance as high carat gold, and gold-filled items, even with daily wear, can last 10 to 30 years though the layer of gold will eventually wear off ...

8. Holiday Scam: What Is Gift Card Draining Plus 4 Red Flags to ...

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   State and local governments, law enforcement officials and consumer advocate groups are warning holiday shoppers this year to be aware of a popular gift card scam that involves tampering before ...

9. Protect yourself from internet scams - AOL Help

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   While most junk email can seem like a minor annoyance, certain types of email can cause problems for not only you but other people you email. Sometimes these emails can contain dangerous viruses or malware that can infect your computer by downloading attached software, screensavers, photos, or offers for free products.