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Too smart to be scammed? Try this online test to see if you can be tricked

A campaign to prevent financial fraud is offering an online test to see how good you are at spotting a scam.
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A growing email scam has cost a major airline millions of dollars

An email scam that's being increasingly used by cybercriminals appears to have cost a major airline millions of dollars.
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Netflix members, beware: Don’t get tricked by the latest email scam

With more than 100 million users, Netflix is an attractive target for email scammers. Another one has just shown up, so take care.
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Crowdfunding conundrum: Why the magic device you backed may never show up

Kickstarter and Indiegogo are trying to minimize the long delays that often occur between campaign and product delivery.
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Phishing scam lands a couple of big ones: Google, Facebook identified as victims

The two Silicon Valley-based firms that were swindled into paying a Lithuanian man more than $100 million were Facebook and Google.
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Refugee rescue app pulled from App Store for offering false information

An app called I Sea has been pulled from the App Store after it was revealed that the app doesn't offer real-time information like it claims to do.
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No, your Apple ID is not expiring! Watch out for any texts that claim otherwise

A new phishing scam has been making the rounds in the U.K. It asks iPhone users to follow a link and hand over their Apple ID username and password.
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Fake vomit scandals are happening in Uber rides across America

A number of reports have surfaced claiming that Uber drivers are planting fake vomit in their cars to collect cleaning fees from unsuspecting customers.
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Windows support scammers broaden their horizons, begin targeting Macs

Use an Apple device? You might soon experience a malicious scam, reminiscent of the age-old "calling from Windows" PC hoax.
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Kickstarter just cancelled that $4M laser razor campaign — so it’s now on Indiegogo

As with many developing technologies, people were very polarized on whether or not the Skarp Laser Razor was a complete scam. This doesn't help matters.
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Thieves can steal cash by texting an ATM with latest malware

ATM malware infections are on the rise, and evolving quickly into tangible threats. A recent report describes an infection where thieves get cash on demand.

If you’re waiting for Windows 10, watch out for this email scam

Scammers will try anything to get their malware onto your machine, including offering you a free upgrade to Windows 10. Here's how to spot the scam.
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Kickstarter backers beware: This high tech laundry ball smells like a scam

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Gmail acts to sort out new scam using non-Latin characters

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Comcast tries to scam someone else out of their money, but fails

Tim Davis was offered a free equipment exam by a Comcast rep, but the company charged him for multiple items and refused to refund the money.
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Here’s how to remove the Facebook Color Changer malware

If you recently downloaded an app that claimed to allow you to change the color of your Facebook profile, you need to read this.
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Popular Android anti-virus app found to be a scam, gets booted from Play Store (update)

Google has removed the highly-rated Virus Shield for Android from its Play Store, after the app was revealed to be a scam.
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Thanks to a hack, Pinterest was flooded with butt pics today

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This scam worked?!? Floor tiles with Apple logos sold as iPads

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Woman loses $300,000 in Christian Mingle online dating scam

Don't click: myZamana emails

‘Dating service’ myZamana will infiltrate your Gmail and spam your friends

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Police issue warning after death-threat text message is sent to thousands in Australia

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Facebook scammers are taking advantage of anti-Timeline sentiment

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Apple customers face new scam from a ‘well-crafted’ email

Yahoo awarded $610 million in judgment against spammers

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The Airbnb horror story continues

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What you can learn from this Airbnb horror story

New Facebook scam takes you to fake YouTube site

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Security breach spills customer names, e-mail addresses for hackers

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Scam forcing modems to dial premium numbers earns seven-year sentence

Banksy update: Incredibly low quality photo proves nothing

Reverse Vishing In China

Nigerian Scammers Busted