Tag: scams

October 16, 2023 at 4:51 am

‘Don’t do anything except report and delete.’ A Woman Warned People About Scam Texts From UPS And The U.S. Postal Service

Be careful out there, fam!

October 13, 2023 at 12:45 am

‘My car is great. I only bought it two years ago.’ Dealerships Appraise Her Car For $8,000 Online, But Only Offer Her Half In Person. She Figures Out It’s A Tiny Problem To Fix.

A story like this is all too common.

October 9, 2023 at 6:51 pm

‘They look at their account and it literally says negative $23,000.’ Woman Said She And A Friend Were Hired And Trained By Scammers For A Remote Job, But Her Friend’s Direct Deposit Resulted In A Massive Theft

Well, this certainly is a weird story… A woman named Shan posted a viral video on TikTok and told viewers about the scam that caused a friend of hers a lot of headaches. The woman said that her friend was hired for a remote job and was then trained by scammers who were pretending to…

October 5, 2023 at 10:31 am

‘The place was $80 and had some great reviews.’ Woman Books Rainforest Villa On Airbnb And Ends Up Being In An Abandoned Building

This is wild.

October 5, 2023 at 8:31 am

‘She sat and accused me of trying to scam her.’ She Tried To Buy A $20 IKEA TV Stand, But The Rich Person She Was Buying It From Thought She Was A Scammer Because She Was Poor

Man… some people just can’t catch a break.

October 4, 2023 at 4:29 pm

Best Buy Employee Said A Customer Tried To Commit Check Fraud Right Before The Store Closed, But Others Aren’t So Sure

Don’t be so quick to judge, perhaps?

October 3, 2023 at 5:30 am

‘If you hear this… you’re getting scammed.’ A Mechanic Talked About How You Might Be Getting Scammed At Your Auto Shop

I’d say that most people out there are pretty happy when they’re offered free advice from a mechanic. Because we all know how hard it can be to find a good one! So you might want to listen up to what a mechanic from Austin, Texas had to say when he posted a video on…

October 2, 2023 at 6:33 am

A Self-Defense Trainer Shared Tips To Protect Yourself From The Dangers Of Fake Delivery Drivers

Be safe out there!

September 29, 2023 at 5:48 am

‘And that’s when all hell broke loose.’ Guy Discovers A Job Interview Is Actually Trying To Rope Him Into Pyramid Scheme And He Gets Immediate Revenge

All of these business schemes should really be illegal.

September 27, 2023 at 8:35 am

‘My father got charged for a pregnancy test.’ A Man Accused A Hospital of Scamming Him After His Bill Went from $4,000 to $950 After He Asked For A Receipt

Yeah, the healthcare situation in this country is so messed up.

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Tag: scams

‘Don’t do anything except report and delete.’ A Woman Warned People About Scam Texts From UPS And The U.S. Postal Service

‘My car is great. I only bought it two years ago.’ Dealerships Appraise Her Car For $8,000 Online, But Only Offer Her Half In Person. She Figures Out It’s A Tiny Problem To Fix.

‘They look at their account and it literally says negative $23,000.’ Woman Said She And A Friend Were Hired And Trained By Scammers For A Remote Job, But Her Friend’s Direct Deposit Resulted In A Massive Theft

‘The place was $80 and had some great reviews.’ Woman Books Rainforest Villa On Airbnb And Ends Up Being In An Abandoned Building

‘She sat and accused me of trying to scam her.’ She Tried To Buy A $20 IKEA TV Stand, But The Rich Person She Was Buying It From Thought She Was A Scammer Because She Was Poor

Best Buy Employee Said A Customer Tried To Commit Check Fraud Right Before The Store Closed, But Others Aren’t So Sure

‘If you hear this… you’re getting scammed.’ A Mechanic Talked About How You Might Be Getting Scammed At Your Auto Shop

A Self-Defense Trainer Shared Tips To Protect Yourself From The Dangers Of Fake Delivery Drivers

‘And that’s when all hell broke loose.’ Guy Discovers A Job Interview Is Actually Trying To Rope Him Into Pyramid Scheme And He Gets Immediate Revenge

‘My father got charged for a pregnancy test.’ A Man Accused A Hospital of Scamming Him After His Bill Went from $4,000 to $950 After He Asked For A Receipt

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