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Electric Bill Overdue
— Did you forget to pay your electric bill? Is the electric company going to shut off your power? Don't allow a sense of urgency to cloud your better judgement.
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FTC Warns of ‘Massive Jump’ in Online Job Scams
— The FTC reports that it received 20,000 consumer reports of task scams -- scams that bait victims with the promise of online work, but instead trick them into paying fees to apply.
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Have you gotten this text lately? It's a phishing scam
— As the holidays approach, be especially vigilant against texts and emails pretending to be from USPS asking for personal information.
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Florida officials warn of ‘evil twin’ cyber scams
— Beware of fake public wifi networks whose name closely matches a trusted network. Users should always verify names match exactly and avoid performing any financial transactions on a share, public network.
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How to Tell If That Class Action Settlement Notice Is Actually a Scam
— Getting free money is on everyone’s wish list, so it’s a banner day when you wake up to an email or a letter in the post announcing that you can submit a claim as part of a class action lawsuit against a corporation or organization. Getting paid for harm you can’t even remember suffering in exchange for filling out a form is a pretty good deal and a nice surprise.