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Black Friday is the busiest shopping day of the year. With COVID-19 still in full swing, many people are turning to online shopping for their holiday needs – which means that there is plenty of opportunity for scammers to take advantage. In this week’s #FraudFriday, we present some scams to help you navigate the holiday season – for Black Friday and beyond! Read More…
Rental scams are really common, especially in tight housing markets. Many times we’re so desperate to get a decent home for a good price that we throw caution to the wind in hopes of beating out the next person behind us. In this #FraudFriday edition, we look at a rental ad scam and show what to look for to avoid losing money! Read More…
On today’s #FraudFriday we look at a job ad for a Facebook Data Study – is it real? Or is it a SCAM? Read More…
Are you curious about a career selling the Rainbow vacuum cleaner? Hear about my experience selling Rainbows and working with Rexair to see if it’s still a good fit for you! Read More…
It is not unusual for well-to-do families to hire house managers to get daily chores and activities accomplished, but even the most innocent-looking job ads can turn out to be scams! In this week’s #FraudFriday edition, we’ll look at a House Manager job ad to see if it’s legit. Read More…
Election season brings about a lot of political ads, signs, and sadly, scams. In the weeks leading up to an election, scammers come out in full force trying to steal your identity, take your money, or otherwise disenfranchise your vote. In this week’s #FraudFriday, we explore four types of election scams to look out for. Read More…
It’s hard to tell real job offers from scams, especially if they’re non-traditional jobs like surveying! In this week’s #fraudfriday edition, we’re taking a look at a job posting that is asking for a Mall Surveyor to determine if it’s legitimate or not.
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It can be hard to tell if a job offer is legitimate or not. Especially when it’s offering a high wage and flexibility in hours. In this week’s #FraudFriday edition, we look at a job offer that seems to be offering $18/hr for a customer service position. Read More…
It can be difficult to figure out if a job offer is legitimate or not…especially for mystery shoppers! This week, in our #FraudFriday edition, we break down a very looong and specific job offer to determine if this job offer for Mystery Shopping is real, or if it’s a scam. Read More…
Anyone can design a website to look like a company that you know. It’s quite simple to steal the look, logos, and fonts – which makes it tricky when you’re trying to figure out if it’s legitimate or not. In this episode, we look at a CNBC-spoofed site – and go over some tricks to help determine scam websites.
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Dear WAHFAQ, I got this email that I bought these bracelets, and I didn’t! These people are scammers! I don’t know if I should contact them or not. I’m afraid that if I do, it’ll dig me into a deeper hole. What do you think? I think you are very wise 🙂 Yes, this is a typical “BUT I DIDN’T BUY THAT!” scam. Scammers and spammers will send out tons of emails like these, (moreso during the holidays!) hoping that someone will take the bait. The email is disguised as an invoice or receipt saying that you ordered something Read More…
Dear WAHFAQ, I am SO SICK of getting calls and solicitations from charities this time of year. And it’s not because I don’t want to donate…I do! It’s just tiring because it’s hard to figure out what is real. I’d prefer to donate to some of the smaller charities that don’t have the budget to advertise. Do you have any suggestions? Holidays are ripe with scammers trying to tug on our heartstrings. Be very aware of people standing outside of stores, in parking lots, and yes, even at your front door. Wearing costumes, using props, donning fireman or police Read More…