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  2. What are phishing scams trying to do? An explainer - AOL

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    Phishing scams are trying to get a hold of your private information, such as your social security number or bank account. Typically phishing scams will try to get you to provide credentials "that ...

  3. Jim Browning (YouTuber) - Wikipedia

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    He started his YouTube channel to upload footage to send to authorities as evidence against scammers. [ 4 ] He has since carried out investigations into various scams, in which he infiltrates computer networks run by scammers who claim to be technical support experts [ 1 ] or pose as US IRS agents and use remote desktop software or social ...

  4. How to spot phishing scams and keep your info safe - AOL

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    What do email phishing scams look like? They're not as easy to spot as you'd think. These emails often look like they're from a company you know or trust, the FTC says. Meaning, they can look like ...

  5. Click fraud - Wikipedia

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    This process involves the collaboration of two counterparts, a dishonest publisher, P, and a dishonest Web site, S. Web pages on S contain a script that redirects the customer to P's Web site, and this process is hidden from the customer. So, when user U retrieves a page on S, it would simulate a click or request to a page on P's site.

  6. Technical support scam - Wikipedia

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    Tech support scammers are regularly targeted by scam baiting, [45] with individuals seeking to raise awareness of these scams by uploading recordings on platforms like YouTube, cause scammers inconvenience by wasting their time and protect potential victims. A good example of this is the YouTube community Scammer Payback [66] [67]

  7. MrBeast Scams: What To Watch Out For in 2023 - AOL

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    One of the main fake MrBeast giveaway scams comes in the form of an ad on the YouTube channel. As scams have become pervasive in areas such as the world of online streaming, selling or shopping ...

  8. Cramming (fraud) - Wikipedia

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    Cramming is a form of fraud in which small charges are added to a bill by a third party without the subscriber's consent, approval, authorization or disclosure. These may be disguised as a tax, some other common fee or a bogus service, and may be several dollars or even just a few cents.

  9. Honey, the popular browser extension promoted by MrBeast and ...

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    Part of that commission gets shared with the customer through a cash-back program. According to MegaLag’s video, though, Honey also engages in deceptive and misleading business practices that ...