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:

Hotel Inspection Visit

How the scam works: A couple of "plumbers" show up at your hotel door dressed accordingly, carrying a bunch of tools. It could also be a couple of "employees" saying they are checking the towels/minibar. The plumbing scam is more prevalent. They inform you the hotel has sent them to fix a plumbing issue and […]

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Airline Employee Ticket Scam

How the scam works: Criminals post advertisements online, on websites such as Craigslist, Kijiji, Gumtree, or Oodle, claiming to be airline employees. They explain they have transferable tickets they cannot use and therefore want to sell them. Often these tickets go for less than half price. How does the scam work? Watch the video below […]

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Courier Pick Up Scam

How The Scam Works: (with video below) Beware of the Compromised Credit Card scam happening these days, also known as the Courier Pick-up Scam. Using caller ID spoofing, which makes a call display show whatever name they want as the caller, criminals phone various households and pretend to be from local banks or credit unions. […]

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IRS Call Survey

How the scam works: Scammers call households pretending to be IRS (Internal Revenue Service in US) employees conducting telephone surveys. Alternatively, they may use a flyer, an e-mail, a text message or even a tweet to make contact with the victims. All they need first is to gain trust, sometimes using some information they may already […]

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Las Vegas Promoter Passes

  Las Vegas Promoters Scam: How It Works (with video below) If you've been to Las Vegas, you know what this is about. If you've never been and you're about to go, know that you will be approached by several guys offering VIP passes to get into night clubs for free and skip the line. The […]

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Solar Panels Fraud

Solar Panel Installations Scam: How It Works Solar panel installations and fake products – all are back in the news. This year one of the biggest scams around is the Solar Power System or Solar Panels for Your Home scam. It is part of the home improvement fraud group and is doing its rounds again. […]

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Security Job Scam

Security Job Training Scam: How It Works There are a plethora of employment scams out there. From work from home jobs to fake recruiting on Linkedin, many fraudulent practices are making their rounds these days, so beware. The latest? The Security Job Training scheme. Let’s take a look at how it works and how it […]

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Real Estate Agent Impersonation

How the scam works: (with video) This is a new one to the world of scamming but apparently the game stakes are rising as people are taking legitimate real estate professionals and using their names to place bogus rent ads on Kijiji, Oodle, Gumtree, or Craigslist. Essentially these people are verifying themselves with another's credentials, […]

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Counterfeit Pens

How the scam works: This scam proves to be incredibly lucrative fast. Scammers will go door to door selling so-called counterfeit pens to businesses, claiming to be representatives of a marketing company which manufactures anti-fraud pens. They explain the pens work by marking the bills. If the color of the stroke turns green – the […]

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Missed Text Message

One Question Text Message Scam: How It Works Be very careful these days. Similar to the One-Ring Call Scam, this One Question Text Message Scam targets cell phone users all over the world regardless of the service provider they have. Perhaps you receive a text message with a question and – as you don’t recognize the […]

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Carnival Tin Cans

How the scam works: Chances are you've played this game before at the carnival. Simply try to knock down the pyramid of six or more cans to win a prize. It's all a scam, even when you've actually done it. How is that possible? When you took your free turn and won, the heavier cans […]

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Playing Cards: Blackjack

How the scam works: Look at this card for a few seconds. The card is a 5. Look carefully at the very first row of tiny arrows, at the top. If you count the arrows from right to left, you’ll see that the fifth arrow has a little touch-up on the side. Scammers are working […]

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Bank Draft Payment

Bank Draft Payment Trick: How It Works (with video below) Imagine this scenario: you are about to sell your car for $10,000. After a few visitors who are interested in the vehicle but don’t buy it, you are happy to get a serious potential buyer finally. He comes to your house, checks it out, goes […]

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iPhone 6 Tester Scam

How the scam works: (with video below) Many iPhone users have reported receiving a text message or a pop-up on the screens that states Apple needs 1,000 testers for text messages on the new iPhone 6. Those interested are required to go to a website provided, to register for a panel. Just like during any […]

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PIN Pad Cloned Debit Cards

How the scam works: (with video below) The Cloned Debit Card scam has been marking an alarming growth lately. The crooks operating it are either employees at a store you usually shop at — as they work till– or just come into stores as ‘customers’ and stick a skimmer into the PIN pad while the […]

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Facebook Account Winner

Facebook Lottery: How The Scam Works (with video below) There is a new scam going around, coming to your email address or Facebook inbox as a personal message from somebody claiming to work for Facebook, say Shirley Herriott or Sheryl Sandberg – which are names scammers use often. It may be even from the founder […]

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Romanian New Banknotes

How the scam works: Here’s an example where doing your research before visiting a new country pays off instead of burning a hole in your pocket. A couple of years ago the Romanian Government decided to change the local currency by dropping 3 zeroes off the old Lei — a thousand Lei became one. As […]

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