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  2. Package redirection scam - Wikipedia

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    Package redirection scam. A package redirection scam is a form of e-commerce fraud, where a malicious actor manipulates a shipping label, to trick the mail carrier into delivering the package to the wrong address. This is usually done through product returns to make the merchant believe that they mishandled the return package, and thus provide ...

  3. List of scams - Wikipedia

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    The Spanish Prisoner scam—and its modern variant, the advance-fee scam or "Nigerian letter scam"—involves enlisting the mark to aid in retrieving some stolen money from its hiding place. The victim sometimes believes they can cheat the con artists out of their money, but anyone trying this has already fallen for the essential con by ...

  4. FTC bans fake online reviews, inflated social media influence ...

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    Typically, rules are published within days of their adoption, meaning that consumers can expect to see the FTC’s fake review ban go into effect starting in mid-October. “Fake reviews not only ...

  5. Mail and wire fraud - Wikipedia

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    Mail fraud and wire fraud are terms used in the United States to describe the use of a physical (e.g., the U.S. Postal Service) or electronic (e.g., a phone, a telegram, a fax, or the Internet) mail system to defraud another, and are U.S. federal crimes. Jurisdiction is claimed by the federal government if the illegal activity crosses ...

  6. Scam alert: FedEx warns of fake package emails during the ...

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    FedEx email may be a scam.

  7. ‘Disgruntled’ employees are offering ‘top-secret’ discount on ...

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    A part of the scam asks the customer to pay only for shipping costs. ‘Disgruntled’ employees are offering ‘top-secret’ discount on TikTok. How scam works

  8. Protect yourself from internet scams - AOL Help

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    Call live aol support at. 1-800-358-4860. Get live expert help with your AOL needs—from email and passwords, technical questions, mobile email and more. Protect yourself from internet scams. The internet can be a fun place to interact with people and gain info, however, it can also be a dangerous place if you don't know what you're doing.

  9. List of Ponzi schemes - Wikipedia

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    1860s. Jacob Young, William Abrams, and Nancy Clem ran what author Wendy Gamber argues, in her book The Notorious Mrs. Clem: Murder and Money in the Gilded Age, was the first-ever Ponzi scheme. [ 1][ 2] In Munich, Germany, Adele Spitzeder founded the "Spitzedersche Privatbank" in 1869, promising an interest rate of 10 percent per month.