Beware Visa Lottery E-mail Scams Consumer News Beware Visa Lottery E-mail Scams E-mails saying you’ve won the Diversity Visa Lottery are likely scams.
Valerie Wants to Interview You Ad Alert Valerie Wants to Interview You This voicemail from phone number (203) 623-2292 is from someone calling herself Valerie at TSS, who claims to be interested in interviewing the recipient for a job opening. However, the…
No Need to Pay for a Government Refund Ad Alert No Need to Pay for a Government Refund This postcard advertises a supposed government job opportunity. Unfortunately, this job is not actually with the government but with a third party that helps to process Federal Housing Administration refund…
Mr. Dennis Lawrence, Financial Consultant? Ad Alert Mr. Dennis Lawrence, Financial Consultant? This e-mail requests Data that can be used to identify you, like your name, address, birth date, or Social Security number as part of a bizarre pitch to get the…
Is Chiefnana Offering a Golden Opportunity? Ad Alert Is Chiefnana Offering a Golden Opportunity? For over a year, Chiefnana has been sending this e-mail trying to get recipients to invest in a supposed gold mining operation in Africa. Odds are that if you send…
A .org Does not a Non-Profit Make Blog A .org Does not a Non-Profit Make Change.org, among other sites, has turned me into what some might call a charity slacktivist. Over the past year or so, from the comfort of my own couch, I’ve signed…
Internet Crime Complaint Center Consumer Basics Internet Crime Complaint Center The Internet Crime Complaint Center’s self-proclaimed mission is to “serve as a vehicle to receive, develop, and refer criminal complaints regarding the rapidly expanding arena of cyber crime.”
Don’t Friend the Ramnit Worm Consumer News Don’t Friend the Ramnit Worm Hackers are now seeking new targets, moving from e-mail to social networking sites. In January 2012, experts at online security firm, Seculert, uncovered a powerful hybrid worm/virus that was burrowing…
Kardashians clean up their Instagram act… kind of Media Coverage Kardashians clean up their Instagram act… kind of Diana Falzone, Fox News
FTC targets company after Enquirer investigation Media Coverage FTC targets company after Enquirer investigation Amber Hunt, Cincinnati Enquirer
How accurate are Walmart’s “Made in the USA” labels? Media Coverage How accurate are Walmart’s “Made in the USA” labels? Aimee Picchi, CBS News
OnPassive Ad Alert OnPassive MLM has been saying it will launch since 2018. Distributors are “fed up.”
Keto Diet Pill Scams Ad Alert Keto Diet Pill Scams Spotting a keto diet pill scam is not hard if you know what to look for.
Fairlife Milk Imposter Car Wrap Scam Ad Alert Fairlife Milk Imposter Car Wrap Scam This scam will not die.
Wells Fargo Phishing Scam Ad Alert Wells Fargo Phishing Scam TINA.org reader receives suspicious text.
A Lullaby of Deception Blog A Lullaby of Deception For Mike Huckabee’s next trick, a supplement that is ‘clinically proven’ to help users fall asleep, stay asleep and wake up refreshed.
Ting Mobile Ad Alert Ting Mobile With the click of a button, a 90-day warranty shrinks to a 30-day warranty.