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  2. 12 Risky Mistakes to Avoid When Shopping on Craigslist and ...

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    5. Violent Crime. In 2021, 13 people were killed trying to buy or sell through Facebook Marketplace, which makes the idea of using the site for anything seem like an unnecessary risk. However ...

  3. Credit Card Processing Scams and Fraud - AOL

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    Credit card theft: Thieves steal credit cards from the mail or use counterfeit cards to deceive merchants and make in-person or online purchases. Triangulation schemes: A seller on a third-party ...

  4. How to identify a scam call before you're taken advantage of

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    The goal of this scam is to get your credit card information. In general, it’s always a good idea to call warranty services and the like yourself rather than making purchases through an ...

  5. Internet fraud - Wikipedia

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    Nina Kollars of the Naval War College explains an Internet fraud scheme that she stumbled upon while shopping on eBay.. Internet fraud is a type of cybercrime fraud or deception which makes use of the Internet and could involve hiding of information or providing incorrect information for the purpose of tricking victims out of money, property, and inheritance.

  6. List of scams - Wikipedia

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    A recovery room scam is a form of advance-fee fraud where the scammer (sometimes posing as a law enforcement officer or attorney) calls investors who have been sold worthless shares (for example in a boiler-room scam), and offers to buy them, to allow the investors to recover their investments. [92]

  7. Is that a scam? How to recognize and report fraudulent behavior

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    Scams and fraud can come in the forms of phone calls, online links, door-to-door sales and mail. Below are common scams the New Jersey Department of Consumer Affairs warns of. Common phone scams:

  8. 'Card declined' scares online shoppers in latest scam to run ...

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    Another sign of a potential scam: The vendor has a hot item that no one else seems to have in stock right now. Or the ad offers 90% off everything on the website. Really?

  9. Protect yourself from internet scams - AOL Help

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    Phishing scams happen when you receive an email that looks like it came from a company you trust (like AOL), but is ultimately from a hacker trying to get your information. All legitimate AOL Mail will be marked as either Certified Mail , if its an official marketing email, or Official Mail , if it's an important account email.