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:

Beauty Pageant Scam

Beauty Pageant Scam: How It Works There is no country in the world that has more beauty pageant scams than the United States. Advertised with bells and whistles in all 50 states, questionable competitions are organized every month in big cities. Canada, Australia, and the UK have them too, but not as many. Glamorous words, […]

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Bus Accident Witness

How the scam works: Approached by somebody with a very tempting offer, you are guaranteed thousands of dollars if you join a group of people setting up a staged accident. How? The group will get onto a bus at a specific time the next day – you are told that most of the passengers are […]

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Carpet Measuring

How the scam works: You call a professional to give you a quote for your carpet installation. He starts measuring the surface that will be covered, while having a nice conversation with you. After he’s done measuring, he will give you the quote: “let’s say a promotional $9/ square foot, for all your 200 coverable […]

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Carpet Ordering

How the scam works: This is one of the biggest scams in the industry. You go to the shop and look at a deck board – which is a book that has a large piece of carpet on the front, and all the smaller samples and available colors inside. Let’s say you look at three […]

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Beware of Fake Census Agents

My2020Census Gov Scam: How It Works Beware of a new Census fraud in the United States called Mycensus2020 Gov Scam. Be also careful of the fake census agents going around, both in neighborhoods and online. Let’s explain. The new census in the United States is on, while Canada, UK and Australia have theirs scheduled for […]

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Chimney Repair

How the scam works: Scammers advertise themselves as chimney repair specialists, dropping flyers in your mailbox advertising free evaluations and clean-ups. You hadn’t thought about it before but now you start wondering if you should have the chimney inspected, so you call them in. The scammer comes in and starts cleaning up your chimney. As […]

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Credit Card Double Charge

How the scam works: Many stores still have credit card terminals printing the merchant copy listing the full credit card number on it. Beware of what can happen. Let’s say you like a certain wine and buy it three times a week. Scammers in this case are the cashiers, who are waiting for somebody who […]

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Credit Card Reader

Credit Card Reader: How It Works (with video) Technology can be a wonderful thing until it’s used against us. Let’s say you get a state-of-the-art credit card with RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) technology. It’s brand new, and you’re thrilled at the chance to charge purchases with only a quick scan. The problem is, scammers […]

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Credit Card Switch

How the scam works: You’ve probably owned a few credit cards and know exactly how different they look, depending on the brand. One day, you and your friends are in a restaurant or lounge you’ve never been in before. At the end, you pay the bill with your credit card. It was a good night […]

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Credit Card Use at Till

How the scam works: You are a cashier in a store and sell something expensive to a new customer. He pays by credit card and – as the law requires – you check his ID to see if he is the owner of the card. He admits the card is not his, but his best friend’s, who […]

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Cutlery Presentation

How the scam works: It has been reported that this scam is growing rapidly, especially in the United States. The crooks organize beautiful neighborhood presentations, advertising great cooking systems and high end cutlery. They really are, but only the ones displayed at the presentation, not the ones delivered. Once the victims order a set of […]

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Diamond Weighting & Lighting

How the scam works: Crooks advertise the “carat total weight” of diamonds in a ring, but avoid mentioning the individual weight of the center piece. How is that important? A big diamond is worth much more than the 7 small ones around it that equal it in weight. If you are considering buying, always ask […]

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Rental Car Upgrade

Rental Car Upgrade Coupon Scam: How It Works (with video below) You have a coupon or voucher with a rental car company and are just about to redeem it. The friendly agent on the other side of the counter asks, "Would you like to upgrade for only an extra five dollars a day? This […]

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Rental Insurance

How the scam works: Scenario 1. You rent a nice vehicle and the agent you’re renting from asks you to pay a mandatory insurance fee. You might be okay with that, since insurance is important. What you probably don’t know is that your own credit card has auto insurance incorporated already, so the rental company […]

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