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FAKE & SUSPICIOUS DOG SELLING WEBSITES!
Dating & Sex
A 2-Yr Romance Scam of Many Parts!
– A Professional Love Scammer From Zimbabwe
– Zimbabwe Romance Scammer Strikes Again!
Facebook Sextortion Scam
I Love You, Bail Me Out!
I Love You, Bail Me Out Again!
I Love You, Send Me Money!
Love Scammers!
My Malware Recorded You!
Online Dating Scams
– Plenty of Fish Has Plenty of Sharks
Sexting a Minor. Or So You Think.
Sextortion By Email
Sextortion By Bot?
Underage Girl Sext Scam
Jobs & Hiring Scams
Amazon “Work From Home”
Bloomscope Engineering Job Scam
Car Wrap Scams on the Rise
FAKE Housing/Real Estate Corp.
Job Interviews in Google Hangouts,Telegram &Skype
Job Interviews for FAKE Businesses!
Nannies, Baby Sitters, Tutors & Dog Sitters
LOTS of Package Shipping Scams!
Patriot Housing Corp Job Scam!
Personal Asst. Employment
Secret Shoppers
Text Recruiting by CVS
Work at Home with WebMD
You’re Hired! Job Scams
Deceptive Marketing & Fake Products
Anti-Aging Face & Skin Creams
Deceptive Consumer Services
Fake Consumer Surveys
Marketing Emails
Fake Stores: Specialty Liquors!
Fake Stores: Victorious Shoes & Other Online Stores
Free Airline Tickets?
Heather with Credit Card Services
RewardsConnector –Real or Fraud?
Scam Checks on Craigslist
Student Loan Scam Calls
Would You Buy a Computer From Them?
Rentals & Real Estate
Fake People, Businesses, & more...
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Fake Puppy Selling Websites & Services
direct reports of the "underage girl" sext scam to TDS
# of companies represented in fake job interviews via text
# of Fake Package Reshipping Companies Exposed as Fraud
2023 Newsletter Top stories
May 24: Photos & Voice Messages Are Used to Target YOU
May 17: Sextortion on the Rise, Especially Against Teens
May 10: Think You Know Where These Links Send You? You’re Wrong!
May 3: Scams & Threats Disguised as Love & Sex
April 26: Would You Trust This Norton Agent?
April 19: Love At First Bite?
April 12: Read This If You Writes Checks!
April 5: How a Car Crash Became a $10K Check Fraud
March 29: Using LinkedIn to Target Job Seekers
March 22: Let’s Celebrate Taking Down the Scammers!
March 15: Package Delivery Notices Not to be Trusted!
March 8: Scammers Pretend to be Victims in Ukraine
March 1: I Got Your Dog (Pin Scam)
Feb 22: Can Superfoods Harm You? This One Can!
Feb 15: Suspicious Contractor & Construction Companies?
Feb 8: Too Bad These Jobs are Scams
Feb 1: Interested in Tix on Craigslist? Buyer Beware!Jan 25: Avoid These “Friends”
Jan 18: I’ll Kill Your Mom If You Don’t Pay Me Now!
Jan 11: Victim of a Scam Shares Her Story
Jan 4: How Legitimate Companies Can Scam You: Dark Patterns
Oct 11: Take Advantage of This Cybercriminal Mistake!
Oct 4: Making YOU an Accomplice to a Crime!
Sept 27: Tracking Scammers Disguised as Famous People
Sept 20: Targeting Senior Citizens Across the World
Sept 13: Do NOT Purchase Tickets at Tickets-Center.com!
Sept 6: Job Scams on the Rise
Aug 30: Can You Trust This Political Polling Service?
Aug 23: Sneaker Sales on Instagram
Aug 16: Multi-Part Scam Targets a Woman for 2 Years!
Aug 9: Can You Trust Customer Reviews of Products?
Aug 2: Apartment Rental Scam!
July 26: Would You Fall for These New Phishing Tricks?
July 19: You Are Targeted on Social Media
July 12: Enjoy a Laugh at Scammers!
July 5: Double Fraud! Medical Marjijuana & Shipping Costs
June 28: Romance Scams Targeting Men
June 21: Scamming a Scammer – Are You Free?
June 14: Does Google Share Blame for This Scam?
June 7: He Was Targeted By the Same Scammers for Years!
May 31: What Do Gourmet Food, Gambling, Phishing & Skin Products Have in Common?
2022 Newsletter Top stories
June 29: She Played a Scammer Like a Skilled Musician
June 22: 2 Reasons Why the Internet Favors Criminals
June 15: Four Reasons Why You Can’t Trust Amazon or Google
June 8: Can an Address Change Service Be a Scam?
June 1: Dissecting Foul Phishing Tricks
May 25: Recognizing and Honoring the Best… Or is it?
May 18: Both Sex & Love Online Are Risky in Many Ways!
May 11: This Trick Can Net a Scammer Thousands of $!
May 4: A Rose By Any Other Name…
April 27: How Do You Know This Business is FAKE?
April 20: You Can’t Trust What You Most Need
April 13: How Scammers Use Fear to Manipulate You
April 6: Romance Scammer Jason Lindvig Strikes Again!
March 30: Your Facebook & IM Accounts Were Hacked, Now What?
March 23: Meet Fraudster Dr. Albert Johnson
March 16: Your New Boss and Lover Are Liars
March 9: The Internet Favors Criminals. Meet Eldridge Engels!
March 2: When Scammers Get Lazy
Feb 23: The Keys to Your Digital Kingdom Are…
Feb 16: Warning Signs Your New Job is a Scam
Feb 9: Puppy & Dog-Selling Scam Sites
Feb 2: How Observant are YOU at Spotting Suspicious Red Flags?
Jan 26: When a Woman’s Love Floods Your Chat Service
Jan 19: This is How You’ll Be Scammed Twice!
Jan 12: A Parade of Liars
Jan 5: A Young Man’s Female “Friends”
Dec 28: People with Serious Credibility Problems!
Dec 21: Exposing a “Gun” Used by Cybercriminals
Dec 14: Interested in Global Entry Program? Don’t Do This!
Dec 7: Anatomy of a Rental Scam
Nov 30: Here’s Why You Cannot Trust Google Ads
Nov 23: Using YOUR Verification Code to Scam YOU!
Nov 16: Would you Guess These Websites are Scams?
Nov 9: The Problem is Worse Than We Thought
Nov 2: Turning Your Phone into a Self-Inflicting Bomb
Oct 26: Collateral Damage From a 4-Year-Old Scam
Oct 19: These Cute Puppy Sites Are Scams
Oct 12: Cybercriminals Are Improving Their Scams
Oct 5: For Sale? Beware of These Scammer Tricks!
Sept 28: Would You Buy From These Liquor Stores? We Hope Not!
Sept 21: Lions, Tigers and Bears, Oh My!
Sept 14: Sextortion Scams & Two Victims
Sept 7: Guilty By Association (Pet Selling Scams)
Aug 31: This Woman Was Scammed For More Than $128,000
Aug 24: You Can Prevent Friends & Relatives From Being Victimized! Here’s How…
Aug 17: Are You This Gullible?
Aug 10: They ALL Have Credibility Problems
Aug 3: A Fairy-Tale Love Story… or is it?
July 27: Targeted by a Barrage of Malicious Texts
July 20: Do YOU Have a Target on Your Back?
July 13: Would you Guess These Business Websites Are Scams?
July 6: “I Need a Favor from You” – A Scammer’s Tell!
2021 Newsletter Top stories
June 16: Explosion of Package Shipping Scams!
June 9: Craigslist Rental Scams…Again
June 2: Cryptocurrency Scams with a Nasty Twist!
May 26: My Cup Runneth Over with Amazon Phish
May 19: Package Reshipping Scammers are Relentless!
May 12: We Don’t Have ALL the Answers, But We DO Have Your Problems!
May 5: It Looks Like You! (Facebook Message)
April 28: Playing with Scammers
April 21: The Story Behind the Story – What’s Real Anymore?
April 14: Okey to Monitor Me!
Apirl 7: Can We Ever Trust Gift Card Emails Again?
March 31: World’s Best Tape Measurer or A More Insidious Message?
March 24: ICANN Favors Criminals Over Public Safety
March 17: A Picture Is Worth 1000 Words
March 10: XYZ? Let It Be!
March 3: Textplosion!
Feb 24: Why It Is Important to be Skeptical Online
Feb 17: Life Online is Not Always What It Appears to Be!
Feb 10: Its a Numbers Game: IP Addresses
Feb 3: Why Google Can No Longer Be Trusted
Jan 27: Thank You for Your Order
Jan 20: REAL from FRAUD
Jan 13: Clever Look-Alike Domains
Jan 6: A Digital Mugging
Dec 22: What it looks like to be targeted
Dec 15: One Woman’s Creepy Email
Dec 8: Underage Girl Sext Fraud Rises Again!
Dec 1: Best Ways to Identify Smelly Phish
Nov 24: An Investment Opportunity Not to Miss!
Nov 17: One Man’s Job Hunting Nightmare
Nov 10: Country Quiz – Scams from Around the World
Nov 3: 3 Examples of Targeted Attacks
Oct 27: Targeting the Elderly Again!
Oct 20: Fall Weather Brings Fall Scams
Oct 13: Can You Spot the World in Your Inbox?
Oct 6: Cash or Malware Offer for Your Home?
Sept 29: Would You Trust This Bank?
Sept 22: Click Tricks, Misdirection & Ad Traps
Sept 15: Popular Click Tricks!
Sept 8: A Bucket of Smelly Phish!
Sept 1: A Rose By Any Other Name…
Aug 25: Open Letter to Google About How to Do Better
Aug 18: Where Does This Fall on the Sleaz-o-Meter?
Aug 11: One Woman’s Free Money Story
Aug. 4: Do Legitimate Businesses Put Profit Before Safety?
July 28: Customer Support from Scammers
July 21: A New Twist to Sextortion
July 14: How Many Warning Signs Can You Spot?
July 7: Unlocking the Door to an Apt. Rental Scam
June 30: Is This Credible?
June 23: A. Father’s Day Gift Quiz
2020 Newsletter Top stories
June 17: One Password Can Destroy You
June 10: Questionable Texts-The Good, The Bad & Ugly
June 3: We Found An Old Check With Your Name On It
May 27: Reality Online Is Anything But Real
May 20: How Good Are You At Detecting Fraud?
May 13: Best Award-Winning Scam Story Evah!
May 6: Facebook Goes Beyond Your Account to Track You
April 29: Microsoft Outlook Has a BIG Problem
April 22: Target’s Online Spider Web
April 15: The Many Faces of Clickbait
April 8: Many Different Ways to Go Phishing
April 1: Comment Spam Landmines
March 25: A Spear-Phish Targets a School
March 18: We Share Your Pain: Comment Spam
March 11: Corona Virus Scams
March 3: How Many Red Flags Can You Count?
Feb 26: Malicious Mimics
Feb 19: Malicious Texts Target You Through Your Phone
Feb 12: Calling Customer Support
Feb 5: Blurred Lines Between Legitimate and Scam
Jan 29: You’re a Winner!
Jan 22: A Walk on the Whild Side
Jan 15: Day Old Domains
Jan 8: We Want to Believe…
Jan 1: Do You Qualify for a Settlement? Russia Thinks You Do
Dec 30: Deceit and Lies Are Too Easy Online!
Dec 23: Hacking Human Behavior
Dec 16: How Good a Detective Are You?
Dec 9: Using TDS for Malicious Purposes!
Dec 2: Murky Waters of Cam Girls?
Nov 25: A Peak into Apt./House Rental Scams
Nov 18: Job Scams
Nov 11: Stories From Our Readers
Nov 4: Medicare/Medicaid – The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
Oct 28: An Ocean Full of Phish!
Oct 21: Feel My Pain!
Oct 14: Political Questionnaire or Malicious Text?
Oct 7: Sleuthing Comment Spam
Sept 30: Mi Casa NO Es Tu Casa!
Sept 23: Telltale Signs of Malicious Intent
Sept 16: Save Your Marriage
Sept 9: Jenzaa Has a Severe Problem
Sept 2: Can 2 Letters Reveal Fraud? YES!
Aug 26: Looking for Love in ALL the Wrong Places
Aug 19: Texting Mayhem!
Aug 12: Using Google Image Search to Tell Real From Fake
Aug 5: Can You Guess the Scam Site?
July 29: Dark Patterns – Revisited
July 22: Fraud at the Spa?
July 15: Deadly Phone Numbers!
July 8: Good Words Are Worth Much, and Cost Little
July 1: Fake Friend Request on FB
June 24: A Plethora of Phish!
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