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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Free Tickets Scam: How It Works We are not talking about the fictive Craigslist guy whose wife is 9-months pregnant and is trying to sell you his tickets if you wire him the money. Everybody should know about the ‘wiring money before getting the goods’ scam by now. Let’s take a look at a different […]
How the scam works: The Steroids Scam comes in many different variations, but here are the two most popular ones: Scenario 1. The scammers advertise their products as a “free trial” and require that you pay only for the shipment. What will happen is you will pay the amount and you’ll get nothing – or […]
How the scam works: You've become something of a minor Twitter, Facebook, or YouTube sensation. You've posted a few videos here and there and they're getting thousands of hits. You're even considering YouTube's affiliate program, which pays you a percentage of the ad revenue if you get enough views to your video. To get your […]
How the scam works: You come across an ad that catches your eye, as someone whose teeth have yellowed from years of smoking: “Read this before you think of cleaning your teeth again”. You click the banner and it takes you to a site filled with testimonials and “before and after” shots. You have been […]
How the scam works: Let’s say you have been a long time Conan O’Brien fan. You “like” his Facebook page and follow him on Twitter. One day, you get a message or a letter informing you that you won an invite for two – to attend a free Conan O’Brien show next month, as a […]
How the scam works: Never open a Twitter mention notification (of you) coming from somebody who has a very sexy woman as a profile picture. Since Twitter doesn’t allow users to send direct messages to somebody who is not following them, the scammers tag you in their spamming posts, in order to get your attention. […]
Facebook Video Calling Scam: How It Works Facebook recently launched a new video chat service, called Video Calling, which is powered by Skype. Taking advantage of the hype, scammers came up with a fake video chat application, which is a replica of the official feature. Whenever you try to open the fake application, you […]
How the scam works: You hear about some tragic news and you would like to see the exclusive footage online. Examples? Whitney Houston drowned in her bathtub, Osama Bin Laden’s burial at sea, or Steve Jobs collapsing. The title catches your attention and you are required by scammers to either install software in order to […]
How the scam works: You are tempted to get yourself a great brand name watch you found online, such as a Rolex. It is an amazing deal. You are not sure if this is a scam or not, but decide to purchase it, as it looks good in the pictures and there is a “money […]
> Webinar Registration Scam: How It Works (with video below) You have your own business and you are trying as hard as you can to find new ways to bring customers to your website. Then, one day, you come across a webinar that promises to send you free 100,000 visitors, plus a list with […]
How the scam works: There is a scam that goes around on social networking sites every time there is a major tournament, such as the soccer World Cup, Stanley Cup, Super Bowl, NBA finals, the Olympic Games, etc. First there is a simple contest, such as, “who won the last World Cup?” or “In which […]
How the scam works: There are scams that most agents pull on new clients, regardless of the industry in which they operate. In the writing business, one of the things agents do is to charge ridiculous amount of money just to read your stuff. The “reading fees” go as high as $600 and you might […]
How the scam works: Scammers hack into your friends’ accounts and tag you in a series of links that get automatically posted on your Facebook wall – let’s say five of them, one after another, within a few minutes. Then, using your e-mail address found on your info tab, they’ll send you an official-looking e-mail saying […]
How the scam works: If you have a small business and use Google Adwords to promote it, you might receive an e-mail (from scammers) informing you that your campaign has stopped running. In order to resume it, you need to log into your Adwords account. The message provides a link to click in order to […]
How the scam works: If you have not yet received an email similar to the one we are about to tell you about, you probably will, so be aware. Scammers hack into email accounts and send a message to all the contacts in the address book: "Hi Dear, just writing to let you know my unexpected […]
Cheating Partner Scam: How It Works Imagine this scenario. One day you get a Facebook message, email or phone call from somebody claiming she/he wants to help you. After introducing themselves they say the reason for the call is that your partner (they will give your partner’s full real name) is cheating on you. What […]
Bank Account Update Email: How It Works You get an email from your bank, asking that you upgrade or restore your account. It claims the company is going through a system change or that they found an error in your account info. It provides a link back to the bank's website. If you click […]
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