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Free Apple iPhone4 & iPad2 from Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook Scam Email

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Free Apple iPhone4 & iPad2 from Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook Scam Email
I received the following email this morning that claims to be from Mark Zuckerberg, Chief Executive Officer of Facebook. The email address it came from is worsellzib@hotmail.com, the subject is "Dear Facebook User". This is NOT legit! If you received this message or a similar one, do NOT click the link...

Strange Craigslist Response: I Caught My Partner Cheating On Me

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In the past, I have shared Craigslist messages received to warn of potential online scams and/or phishing tactics (see links below). This recent response from Tiffaney Kaliszuk with the email address tiffaneyqaiuz@hotmail.com takes the cake! I had a kid's item listed for sale, NOT a personal ad. LOL! Merry Christmas! I have seen...

Wells Fargo Phishing Email Scam – Please Activate Your VISA Check Card

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I received a suspicious email claiming to be from Wells Fargo customer service. Since I do not bank with Wells Fargo, I knew it was someone phishing for my personal information! The details are below. From: Wells Fargo <wellsf@customerservice.com> Subject: "please activate your card" The body of the message contained the following: "Wells...

Craigslist Scam – Embarking On Business Trip, Need To Send Bank Official Check

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The other day I received this familiar message from "harmmharmons@aol.com": "Hello, do you still have this item for sale ? When can I come check it out? Shoot me an email back as soon as possible pls I'm speech disabled though, remember to leave your name and email address when...

Craigslist Scam Exposed: Using Religion To Trick Sellers

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Recently I received this message from mattlock004 <mattlock004@gmail.com>: Hello, I would like to know if you still have this antique available for sale. Do get back to me on my email. Matt Red flags went up immediately, especially after reading the last line. I responded with "yes it is available". I never sign with...