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How to Stay Safe from the Latest Facebook Scams

Facebook timelines reveal a lot more information than you might think. Recently, Facebook posted what social scientists have discovered by studying patterns like the amount of posts a person does each day, or the amount of likes and comments between two people. These patterns can help Facebook predict when someone is starting a relationship, for […]

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Investigators Reveal Top 5 Internet Scams in the U.S.

International scams seem to come from every part of the world. Email phishing, romance schemes and even Facebook scams are just a few of the many ways that foreign criminals try to get their hands on American money. The danger is not just across the borders though. Scam artists in the U.S. rake in revenue […]

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Identity Theft Only Getting Worse, Say Investigators

The victims of identity theft suffer a hit to their wallet, a credit score plunge and other devastating consequences – and it seems the problem is getting worse.   Recent theft of Target and Neiman Marcus customer information has made it clear that Americans have a better chance of having their identity information stolen than being […]

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Nigerian Scams: Why They Just Won’t Die, Explained

Everyone knows about the risk for fraud and scams in Nigeria.  You’d have to be a fool to be a victim, right?  Not necessarily!  As this article will demonstrate, Nigerian scams have been around for years, and despite the increased awareness, the criminals continue to operate successfully, stealing from hundreds of thousands of victims each […]

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