selma hrynchuk

Selma Hrynchuk

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.

Website: http://scam-detector.com

Posts by Selma Hrynchuk:

Holiday Mail Scam

How the scam works: This scam is running rampant during the holidays, when a lot of people are sending and receiving packages in the mail. The Holiday Mail scam consists of an email directing recipients to a website where they request you download information about a package that reportedly belongs to you. Of course, once […]

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Cleaning Services Scam

Local House Cleaning Services Scam: How It Works Many people try to make extra money to supplement their income by using their skills, whether it’s about local house cleaning services, cutting hair, renovating homes, or babysitting. They advertise their services on message boards or on specialty sites like Craigslist, Facebook Marketplace, Offer Up, or Oodle. […]

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Resale Credit Card Services Scam

How the scam works: We all would love to believe that there is an easy way to earn money from home with very little work required, and the resale credit card services scam capitalizes on this quirk of human nature. The scam begins when a caller claiming to be a representative from a bogus company […]

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Instagram for PC Scam

Instagram For PC Scam: How It Works Instagram is a wildly popular photo-sharing social networking site. Kids and adults alike enjoy posting pictures and commenting on friends’ photos as well. In fact, Instagram has become the preferred site for adolescents, who feel their parents have taken over Facebook! However, there is a ton of Instagram […]

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Free Groceries For Seniors Scam

How the scam works:  We all have elderly relatives that we look out for, and this latest scam makes it very clear why that is so important. The groceries for seniors scam relies on pre-recorded phone calls to try and scam senior citizens into revealing their personal identifying information. It is very important that we […]

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Fight Obesity in Schools Scam

Fight Obesity in School Scam: How It Works  As back-to-school time is such a hectic time of year for most parents, it is wise to be more vigilant than ever of scams that rely on that distraction, as the Fight Obesity in School Scam does.  This typical phishing scam begins with an email to parents […]

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Nurse for Hire Scam

How the scam works: Finding employment in a tight economy can be difficult, to say the least. The healthcare field has long been known as a secure profession because people will always require healthcare, regardless of the economy. However, even in a secure profession like the healthcare industry there are scammers trying to take advantage […]

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Fake Discount Phone Call

How The Scam Works: Caller ID has been a blessing for many of us, allowing us to speak to who we want when we want, and ignoring callers with whom we don’t wish to connect. But sometimes a number will come up on our display screen that can leave us guessing. 1-800 numbers are a […]

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Facebook Deleted Account

How the scam works: (with video below) It is easier than ever for us to stay connected with faraway friends and family with the seemingly endless choices in social networking sites available to us. Facebook remains the most popular of these sites, drawing millions of visitors every day – and accounting for a lot of […]

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Spying Texts App Scam

Spy Text App: How The Scam Works Let's face it: if given the opportunity, most people would love nothing more than the ability to access the instant messages of their significant other, friends, family members and co-workers. We'll take a look at some spying devices later on in this article, but let's focus on […]

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App Developer Password Scam

How the scam works: There are many app developers out there and this scam relates directly to their livelihood, so if you aren’t an app developer but you know one, please pass this information along to them. App developers are receiving emails from the Apple website for developers, giving the recipient a heads up on […]

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Pinterest Password Change

Pinterest Password Scam: How It Works (with video below) If you’re an avid Pinterest user, watch out for the latest scam, the Pinterest Password Reset or Pinterest Login scam. Let’s take a look at it. Pinterest is vastly popular with millions of users pinning pictures to their boards every day. Phishing scams are nothing new, […]

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Pet Flipper

How the scam works: To most of us, our pets are more than just animals; they are faithful companions and family members. Pet flippers are some of the worst kind of scammers, as they take away members of our families for their own personal profit motives. A pet flipper is a person who steals a […]

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Royal Baby News Scam

How the scam works: The bigger the news story, the bigger the opportunity for scammers. With the new royal new baby making headlines, cyber criminals are taking advantage of the public’s eagerness to see photos of the Royal children as well as updates from the Royal family. Scammers create malicious websites to corrupt computers all […]

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Post Office Change Of Address

Post Office Change of Address: How The Scam Works (with video below) Be aware of a new scam that is happening these days, the Post Office Change of Address aka the Free Change of Address Scam. We'll see how the scam works, how to avoid it, and how to report it. Whether we go to school […]

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Google Drive Fake Replica

How the scam works: Many of us use Google Drive every day to share documents with work colleagues. The user-friendly interface and file sharing capabilities make it a no-brainer program to make a vast portion of our workday operate in a more streamlined fashion. But just as with any online program, there are scam artists […]

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Pinterest Tool

How the scam works: (with video below) Pinterest is the wildly popular photo-sharing website. Thousands of users visit each day to share recipes, decorating ideas, travel plans, craft tips and jokes with one another. Of course, any social media site with this level of popularity is ripe for the picking for scammers. The Pinterest tool […]

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