Selma is a fraud prevention specialist renowned for her expertise in private eye investigations and a remarkable partnership with law enforcement agencies. Beyond her investigative triumphs, her public speaking engagements and written works have empowered countless individuals to protect themselves and stay ahead of deceptive schemes. Selma's legacy shines as a tenacious agent of change, unyielding in her commitment to battling fraud and ensuring a safer world for all.
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IRS Telephone Via VoIP Scam: How It Works VoIP phone services make it easy to sign up for multiple telephone numbers with little more than a credit card number. Because they’re so easy to get, they make an easy medium for telephone scams. By using multiple VoIP numbers and computer bots to make legions of […]
Oil Change Scam: How It Works (with video below) Whenever you take your car to the shop for an oil change or a problem that needs to be fixed, there is a good chance that are you may be called during the service. A mechanic phones you and says that the oil change will be […]
How the scam works: The United Kingdom recently implemented some regulatory changes that allow those aged 55 and above to have direct access to their pensions pot for the first time. However, the good news generated an increase in nuisance calls, text messages, and email, trying to lure the elderly into giving personal information to […]
Here are 3 Fiverr scams you should avoid today. From solo ad blasts to negative feedback, here are the top fraudulent moves on Fiverr.
Got A Call Promising A Google Business Listing On The First Page? (with video below) The phone rings. You pick up. An automated machine tells you that the company calling guarantees the placement of our website on Google’s first page and can provide unlimited clicks within 24 hours. Alternatively, you might be asked to press […]
How the scam works: (with video below) Requests for charity donations are so common nowadays that they could happen anywhere. This is a truly horrible scam. The crooks come with collection boxes, especially in pubs (where they take advantage of people being tipsy), or even move door to door, selling their emotional stories. It is reported […]
Google Notification Scam: How It Works One of these days you might receive an email informing that you have too many messages in your Gmail account, or that you have a Google Hangouts voicemail in your inbox. The name used by the sender or the verbiage within the text could be different, but the […]
How the scam works: (with video below) You might not be the handyman kind of person, so you might find a needed appliance repairman through a flyer in your mailbox or even on the Internet. He says he could save you tons of money on a lot of small work that would cost you a little […]
How the scam works: As more and more skilled people nowadays look for jobs online, this scam is making its rounds specifically this time of the year. It is targeted at sales people with a background in customer service or advertising. If you are one of them, watch out! Scammers advertise themselves as an advertising group making calendars or promotions […]
How the scam works: There is no secret that when they’re out of the country working hard, sailors and soldiers are missing affectionate times from the opposite sex. Needless to say, they are the most vulnerable to the Sex Extortion (or ‘Sextortion’) scam. However, it could happen to anybody who is looking to find a […]
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How the scam works: You might be receiveing a letter that comes with a Federal Trade Commission logo and seal on it. The paper looks official and is signed by Jessica Rich, who is a real FTC director. You are informed that someone at the FTC will help you claim a cash prize you’ve won, […]
How The Scam Works: Facebook is becoming more and more popular everyday, in parallel with other social media network champs like Instagram and Snapchat. However, the popularity of Mark Zuckerberg’s platform is bringing along many criminals who take advantage of people’s lack of diligence. The latest scam is extremely sneaky, as it’s very believable amongst […]
How the scam works: If you are an avid Twitter user, you might have noticed a blue check mark beside certain usernames. The check mark means those accounts are ‘verified’, basically confirming the people behind those usernames are the real celebrities tweeting (actors, singers, athletes, journalists, businessmen, etc). According to Twitter’s Help Centre, verification is […]
How the scam works: (with video below) Looking for jobs online you find an ad offering attractive wages for “Correspondence Managers”, “Shipping and Receiving Manager”, “Quality Controller”, “Quality Assurance Manager”, “Stock Assessment Operators” or “Mailing assistants”. The opportunity sounds good: “Work just a few hours a week, no experience necessary, high school diploma, etc”. You’ve seen […]
How The Scam Works: (with scam caught on camera video below) Your phone rings. You pick up and hear a recording that states a fax was received with a civil complaint against you (or your daughter, son, brother, etc). The message adds that they will send the documents to appear in court. In a different variation of […]
How the scam works: You might become a victim of this scam if you work for a big corporation, university, or organization with a lot of employees. How does it work? Employees receive fraudulent emails indicating a change in their Human Resources status. The email contains a link directing the employee to log into their Human […]
How the scam works: We all use email every day. It has become a lifeline for many in fast communication. And Google is a household name; in fact, the phrase “Google it”, meaning to advise someone to research information on their own, was added to the Webster’s Dictionary of Phrases in 2011. But with these […]
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