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:

Get Paid To Write Reviews Scam

How the scam works: (with video below) Watch out for the Get Paid To Write Reviews Scam, aka Fake Reviews or Fake Testimonials scam. It’s one of the latest scams out there in the Employment industry. This scam became very prevalent lately in the online world especially in the last few months. You might receive […]

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Payday Loans

How The Scam Works: (with video below) Criminals claim to be the reps of companies that offers payday loans, which are paycheck advances of cash with a short-term payback. The danger is, you could become a victim of this scam even if you never applied for a payday loan in your life. How does the […]

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Pet Found Reward

Lost Your Pet? Beware of the Reward Scam! Your beloved dog Churchill got out under the fence again–but this time, he didn’t come back the next day. You put up posters throughout the neighborhood for weeks and finally get a call back. Scenario 1: The person on the other end of the line says he’s […]

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Pills Bought Illegal

How the scam works: If you live in the USA and just bought prescription pills online, you might receive a phone call from somebody claiming to be from the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) saying you violated the law and are being charged. Over the phone, the crooks inform you that purchasing drugs over the Internet is illegal […]

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Police/FBI Set Up

How the scam works: You receive a phone call from somebody proposing a deal looking for help with depositing a check into your account; sending the caller back less money and keeping a fee for yourself. It sounds fishy, their English is not that great, and because you are smart you are not falling for it. You hang […]

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Prisoner’s Treasure

How the scam works: This is probably one of the first scams ever invented and is also known as The Spanish Prisoner scam. In the past, prisoners used to call or send letters to all the addresses that they could find, explaining that there is a well-hidden treasure, somewhere. They also mention they’re willing to […]

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Red Light Tickets

Red Light Ticket Scam: How It Works The traffic infringement scams are back, in both the United States and Australia. Let’s take a look. In the US, scammers call households claiming to be representatives of the local Department of Public Safety (DPS) or the police. They inform the owners they have a red light traffic fine […]

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BBB Fake Employees

Fake Better Business Bureau Call: How It Works (with video below) As you probably know, the Better Business Bureau is a reputable organization that offers consumers and businesses resources including business and charity reviews, stats, ratings, and complaints. While BBB is a barometer in evaluating businesses against standards, scammers call or email business owners claiming to […]

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Calamity Victim Waiting List

How the scam works: If you live in an area that has just been hit by a natural disaster (Hurricane Sandy, fire, earthquake, etc), in the days following you might receive a text message that seems very important. The message, which is sent to telephone prefixes assigned to your area, states that if the recipient’s […]

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Card Inactive or Frozen

How the scam works: Scammers set non-stop phone calls, in the form of automated voice messages, alerting recipients that their debit cards are inactive, frozen or locked. The automated system prompts listeners to press 1 to re-activate the card and, once the key is pressed, the robot asks for their card number and PIN. How […]

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Cell Phone Radiation Protection Scam

How the scam works: (with video below) Watch out for the Cell Phone Radiation Protection scam happening these days. While health studies about the radiation that cell phones emit are still going strong, scammers sell devices that allegedly shield the electromagnetic waves. They “guarantee” the emissions are stopped from hurting your health and sell the […]

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Collect Call from Prison

Collect Call From Prison: How The Scam Works (with video below) If you ever receive a phone call from your local prison and the operator tells you to press 1 to receive a collect call, don’t accept it – unless your buddy is arrested on a regular basis and you know he always calls. Many victims […]

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Collection Call: Subscription

How the scam works: You’re having your ritual post-work winding down session in front of the tube when you receive a call from a lawyer. He says he’s representing a company you apparently subscribed to two years ago, but you never paid the money that was due. He lets you know you could be on the […]

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Credit Card Charges

Credit Card Charges: How The Scam Works Imagine this scenario: while you’re wondering how to prevent chargebacks, one day you receive a call from your credit card company –  whether that’s VISA, Mastercard, or American Express. Let’s say it’s VISA, for this exercise. You know the call it’s from the real company because you clearly […]

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