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Scams and confidence tricks are difficult to classify, because they change often and often contain elements of more than one type. Throughout this list, the perpetrator of the confidence trick is called the "con artist" or simply "artist", and the intended victim is the "mark".
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Scammers have been notorious for taking advantage of current events and what’s in the news. The pandemic has been no exception The 10 most popular scams from 2021.
Name Domain Status Notes Sources American News americannews.com Defunct Published a false story claiming actor Denzel Washington endorsed Donald Trump for U.S. president. The fictional headline led to thousands of people sharing it on Facebook, a prominent example of fake news spreading on the social network prior to the 2016 presidential election.
The following is an alphabetical list of notable people known to have committed fraud. A Frank Abagnale Jr. , American impostor who wrote bad checks in 12 countries until arrested in 1969: falsely represented himself as a qualified member of professions such as airline pilot, doctor, attorney, and teacher; the film Catch Me If You Can is based ...
Here are common scams on Facebook Marketplace and how you can avoid them. With millions of people using one site, dishonest people will creep in. Here are common scams on Facebook Marketplace and ...
A WordPress-hosted site that published a false news story, stating that Donald Trump had won the popular vote in the 2016 United States presidential election; the fake story rose to the top in searches for "final election results" on Google News. [8] [9] A Folha Brasil Spoof of Folha de S.Paulo. [10] Afrikan-daily.com Afrikan-daily.com
According to Facebook, you should look out for the following: Changes to your email, password, birthday, and/or name. Friend requests sent to people you don’t know. Messages sent that you didn ...