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  • Meet CallerSmart Pro: Generate Leads and Grow Your Sales in 3 Easy Steps
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  • BestBuy / Target / Netflix Text Message: Phone Scam Overview
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  • Federal Aid to Pay Utilities: Phone Scam Overview
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  • Malware on Cell Phones: Phone Scam Overview
  • Email Hack via SMS Phishing Text: Phone Scam Overview
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  • Microsoft Tech Support: Phone Scam Overview
  • Civil Complaint Received: Phone Scam Overview
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  • Craigslist Scams: The Most Common Scams on Craigslist
  • Medicare Phone Scams: Protect Yourself and Elderly Family Members From Scammers and Identity Theft
  • Military Phone Scams: How Scammers Target Military Personnel & Veterans
  • FTC Report Confirms Fraud Starts With a Phone Call in the U.S.
  • Dating App Crime: Study Warns Sex Crimes on the Rise
  • Phone Debt Collectors: 5 Ways to Stop Aggressive & Fake Debt Collectors
  • Grandparent Phone Scam Puts Seniors at High Risk
  • Charity Phone Scams: 5 Simple Ways to Protect Against Charity Telephone Scammers
  • Identity Theft: 5 Easy Ways to Protect Your Identity From Being Stolen
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  • Scammers Guilty of the Jury Duty Phone Scam
  • Jamaican Lottery Phone Scam: 5 Must-Know Tips to Avoid Being Scammed
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  • Free Vacation Phone Scams: Common Vacation Scams & 3 Ways to Identify Phony Vacation Offers
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  • Advance-Fee Scams: Protecting Yourself From Advance-Fee (419) Scammers
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  • Meet CallerSmart Pro: Generate Leads and Grow Your Sales in 3 Easy Steps

    CallerSmart Pro is built on a simple premise: High-quality leads result in more sales and less frus...

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  • CallerSmart Is Now Available in Canada, the Caribbean, and All US Territories

    You asked for our phone book to expand, and we listened to you! Our award-winning and highly-rated iPhone reverse phone lookup app is now available in ...

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    Does this sound like you, anon? In Discord, you'r...

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  • Social Media Scams: Common Social Media Scams & 4 Ways to Avoid Fraud

    People rely on social media to keep in touch with family and friends, meet people of like minds, start new romantic relationships, and shop. Social media is a huge p...

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  • Cell Phone Debt Collectors: How To Stop Annoying and Aggressive Cell Phone Debt Collectors

    Many Americans struggle with personal debt. In 2020, people faced unprecedented issues due to job layoffs or loss, many related to the ...

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  • Political Campaign Robocalls & Robotexts in the U.S.: Protect Yourself From Scams During an Election Year

    Robocalls can irritate even the most patient person, particularly when they come at inconvenient times, like during dinner or when you’re headed out the door f...

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  • Unemployment Benefits Scams: 10 Common Unemployment Scams Targeting Americans

    Phone scams continue to steal people’s money and identity while giving false hope that help is on the way. Cybercriminals will use any tactic and say virtually...

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  • Precious Metals Fraud: Scams Increase With Precious Metals Prices

    The recent meteoric rise in gold prices supports the idea that gold is the best way to invest in uncertain times. Currently the price of gold is the highest it's bee...

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  • "Can You Hear Me?": Phone Scam Overview

    You may have heard of peculiar scam in which you'll get a call from an unknown number and the caller will ask "Can you hear me?" The immediate reaction most people have is to say "yes," however by ...

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  • Federal Grant: Phone Scam Overview

    Being able to get a lump sum of money from the government in the form of a grant is a dream come true for most people. The best part about getting a government grant is the fact that they do not ha...

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  • Traffic Ticket Sticker: Phone Scam Overview

    You may have received calls from people claiming to be from police officer foundations or public safety charities. Though some of these may be legitimate more often than not they are ...

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  • Car Accident: Phone Scam Overview

    The car accident phone scam overview is a typical phishing phone scam. What you think is a good samaritan calling you to express their apologies for having hit your car and offering money to repair...

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  • Kidnapped Relative: Phone Scam Overview

    You may have seen news reports of phone scams involving a caller stating that a relative had been kidnapped. All over the country there have been stories of these frightening phone calls. Most rece...

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  • Free Ringtone: Phone Scam Overview

    Though ringtone download texts are less common than they used to be, it's still a scam that affect many people each year. This type of phone fraud is typically referred to as cramming. ...

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  • Unpaid Heating Bill: Phone Scam Overview

    Every winter this phone scam starts making the rounds. Designed to make you panic and give out financial information, scammers use your fear of having your electricity cut to solicit money....

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  • Timeshare Proposal: Phone Scam Overview

    This common phone scam is very much like the free cruise phone scam...

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  • Fax Back: Phone Scam Overview

    Many businesses still use faxes to send important information. Though this scam isn't as common as it once was, it can still be a threat to business owners. We'll go over the basics of this scam an...

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  • Health Inspector: Phone Scam Overview

    This is a phone scam that specifically targets restaurants, so if you own or work in a restaurant be sure to keep an eye out for it. Depending on your state the health inspector will have different...

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  • Prepaid Calling Cards: Phone Scam Overview

    If you have family members or friends living in another country you may have purchased prepaid calling cards in order to keep in touch with them. These cards sell long-distance minutes in a block a...

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  • Traffic Violation: Phone Scam Overview

    Traffic light cameras, or red light cameras as they’re also known, have made it impossible to run a red light. Whenever a car goes through a red light the camera will snap a picture of the li...

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  • Bank Fee Reimbursement: Phone Scam Overview

    Imagine getting a call from your bank and they state that you’re eligible for a reimbursement of fees. They made a mistake on your account and took too many fees and now they would like to re...

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  • Free Cruise: Phone Scam Overview

    Who wouldn’t want a free cruise to Hawaii or the Caribbean? We know that if we won a free cruise we certainly wouldn’t give it up. Scammers knowing the temptation of a ...

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  • TV Promotion: Phone Scam Overview

    Television services are sur...

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  • Social Security Impersonator: Phone Scam Overview

    Identity theft is a serious problem that's growing every year. The Bureau of Justice found that ...

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  • Free Medical Alert: Phone Scam Overview

    Elderly people are frequently targeted by scam artists. They are often desperate for assistance and may be developing cognitive problems that make it difficult for them to identify scams. Scammers ...

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  • Fake Discount: Phone Scam Overview

    Cell phone bills can be ridiculously expensive these days. The average cell phone bill is over $100 a month and many plans charge even more. Scammers aren't above taking advantage of disgruntled cu...

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  • Bluetooth Interference: Phone Scam Overview

    Bluetooth technology has come a long way since its invention in 1994, it’s also grown immensely in popularity among users. Now speakers, headphones, TVs, and even cars use bluetooth technolog...

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  • CEO Fraud: Phone Scam Overview

    Not all phone scams target individuals, some scams target major corporations. The FBI estimates that ...

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  • Election Calls: Phone Scam Overview

    Today it seems that the ...

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  • Telephone Carrier Employee: Phone Scam Overview

    Though half of American households are now ...

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  • Hidden Money: Phone Scam Overview

    This scam is a derived from one of the oldest and best known scams, the ...

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  • Apple Device Winner: Phone Scam Overview

    Apple has earned a very large and loyal base of followers. Over ...

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  • Funeral Home Bill: Phone Scam Overview

    Coping with the loss of a good friend or family member can be extremely difficult. Sadly, scam artists aren't above exploiting people that have just lost a loved one....

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  • Resale Credit Card Services: Phone Scam Overview

    Many people fall victim to work-at-home business scams. The Federal Trade Commission receives over ...

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  • Counterfeit Bill: Phone Scam Overview

    One of the main tools that scammers use to exploit their victims is fear. The counterfeit bill scam is a perfect example of this. ...

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  • App Freebie Texts: Phone Scam Overview

    Mobile messaging apps are very popular these days. Kik has 300 million registered users...

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  • Free Gift Delivery: Phone Scam Overview

    Scammers have found no shortage of ways to exploit vulnerable seniors. They often take advantage of needy seniors by promising ...

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  • Hilton / Marriott Vacation Winner: Phone Scam Overview

    Free vacation scams are nothing new, but what if it isn't a free cruise or some type of timeshare program that you’ve never heard of that the caller is offering? What if the caller is telling...

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  • Blocked Credit Union Account: Phone Scam Overview

    A growing number of Americans are joining credit unions. Credit unions are different from banks in that they are not-for-profit and every person with account becomes an owner. Unlike banks where th...

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  • Credit Card Compromised: Phone Scam Overview

    There are hundreds of variations of credit card scams. As soon as people catch onto one scam, the con artists are usually a few steps ahead with another more sophisticated scam. The comprom...

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  • Secret Life Insurance Policy: Phone Scam Overview

    Nothing is more difficult than losing a loved one. Not only is there the emotional pain of loss, but there may also be financial loose ends that need to be tied up. There may even be financial trou...

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  • Economic Stimulus Package: Phone Scam Overview

    The Great Recession that started in 2008 was an international recession that affec...

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  • Fraud Protection Agency: Phone Scam Overview

    Impostor phone scams are one of the main variations of ...

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  • Bank Card Not Working: Phone Scam Overview

    Have you ever gotten a strange text message claiming to be from your bank? If so, you may have been targeted by a scammer. Impersonation and phishing scams will frequently claim that there’s ...

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  • Carbon Offsets: Phone Scam Overview

    Carbon offset credits are legal allowances for a company to produce a certain amount of carbon emissions. These credits are transferable, so many organizations sell unused carbon credits every year...

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  • IRS Survey Call: Phone Scam Overview

    Survey calls are a constant annoyance and can be dangerous. Giving your information out during a survey call that's not legitimate can put you at risk of having your information sold to third parti...

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  • Courier Pick-Up: Phone Scam Overview

    Credit card phone scammers are becoming bolder and bolder. While the lower cr...

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  • Missed Call Text: Phone Scam Overview

    Text message spam is a growing problem in the United States. A 2011 study by ...

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  • Veterans Outreach Center Impersonator: Phone Scam Overview

    One of the first Veterans Outreach Centers opened in Rochester, NY in 1973 to help local Vietnam veterans. The ...

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  • Credit Card Insurance: Phone Scam Overview

    Credit card fraud has become a serious epidemic in recent years. Between 2009 and 2015, credit card fraud cost American consumers about ...

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  • NCPDP Impersonator: Phone Scam Overview

    Prescription drug use in the United States is very prevalent. According to data from the Mayo Clinic, nearly ...

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  • Senior Emergency Care: Phone Scam Overview

    Seniors are targeted by scam artists more than any other demographic in the United States. According to the ...

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  • One-Ring Call: Phone Scam Overview

    In 2014 and 2015, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and it's partners fined telephone carriers over $350 million for unauthorized charges. These unauthorized charges are part of a common ...

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  • Security System: Phone Scam Overview

    Over 2 million homeowners report having their homes robbed ...

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  • Military Family Member: Phone Scam Overview

    There are nearly 1.5 million active duty military personnel in the United States that are serving both abroad and domestically. In addition, to this there nearly another ...

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  • FBI Setup: Phone Scam Overview

    Imagine getting a call from someone claiming to be an FBI agent and they state that you've fallen behind on your taxes or your federal student loans. They claim that there is a federal warrant out ...

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  • Living Abroad: Phone Scam Overview

    The U.S. Department of State estimates that there are ...

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  • Credit Card Charges: Phone Scam Overview

    There are a number of different phone scams that revolve around credit cards, whether it's the ...

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  • Unpaid Subscription Collections: Phone Scam Overview

    Magazine subscriptions in the United States are estimated to be around a ...

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  • Frozen Credit Card: Phone Scam Overview

    Now more than ever do we rely on credit cards. Recent studies have found that 70% of consumers in the United States have at least one credit card. Having a ...

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  • Collect Call From Prison: Phone Scam Overview

    You could be the victim of a phone scam and not even know it. Phone scammers, many times prisoners, will use the call-forwarding feature to make dozens of long-distance, collect phone calls with yo...

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  • Natural Disaster Relief Waiting List: Phone Scam Overview

    In 2016 there were nearly 50 reports to FEMA of major natural disasters happening throughout the year in the U.S. These ...

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  • Account Deactivated Text: Phone Scam Overview

    In the next decade the consumer spending in the U.S. could become completely cashless, the convenience of paying for everyday items with debit and credit cards has quickly fueled a race towards cas...

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  • Data Security Breach: Phone Scam Overview

    Many important account logins are tied to your phone number. You may receive verification codes sent to your phone number in order to confirm your identity when logging into these accounts from a n...

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  • Missed Jury Duty: Phone Scam Overview

    If you are a U.S. citizen, 18-years-old and older, you may be summoned for jury duty. Many people dread their jury summons and may even choose to ignore it. Having to skip work to sit on a jury cou...

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  • Calls From Jamaica: Phone Scam Overview

    Your phone rings and you look at the caller ID, it reads 876-something and looks like any normal 10-digit U.S. phone number. However, this isn't a U.S. phone number, it's a Jamaican number and it m...

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  • Sheriff's Office: Phone Scam Overview

    Imagine receiving a call, the number which displays on your caller ID is that of your local sheriff's station. You answer worried and ask what the problem is. The caller informs you that they are a...

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  • Social Security Benefits: Phone Scam Overview

    Nearly 61 million American receive Social Security benefits. For seniors it is often their main source of income and they depend on the monthly payments to support themselves. Of Americans ages 65 ...

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  • Google Business Listing: Phone Scam Overview

    In the past people would find local businesses and services in their area by flipping through the yellow pages, howev...

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  • Illegal Pills: Phone Scam Overview

    Many Americans take a prescription medication everyday. In fact almost ...

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  • Civic Recognition Award: Phone Scam Overview

    Running a small business is no easy task, however, small businesses make up nearly the majority of the U.S. economy with ...

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  • Cable / Satellite TV Upgrade: Phone Scam Overview

    With the rise of streaming services like Netflix and ...

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  • Employee Is in Jail: Phone Scam Overview

    Over 99% of businesses in the United States are small businesses, consisting of less than 500 employees. The majority of start-ups (businesses started in less than one year) in the U.S. have an ave...

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  • Medical Coverage and Benefits: Phone Scam Overview

    The Medicare open enrollment period runs from October to December each year. During this period Medicare phone scams and phone-related fraud are at an all time high. Phone scammers mostly target an...

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  • Pet Found: Phone Scam Overview

    For many people, pets are like family members and if their pet gets lost it can be heartbreaking for the individual and family. Many people will post flyers with photos of the pet, a phone number f...

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  • Grandparent Scam: Phone Scam Overview

    There are many scams that target seniors - ...

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  • Groceries for Seniors: Phone Scam Overview

    Ensuring that elderly loved ones are well taken care is a growing concern for many families. As of 2011 seniors account for ...

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  • DEA Call: Phone Scam Overview

    Almost 70% of Americans take at least one prescription drug and nearly half of all Americans take two or more ...

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  • Misdialed Toll-Free Numbers: Phone Scam Overview

    Sometimes referred to as fat-finger dialing scams, misdialed toll-free numbers can lead to stolen money and other fraud. It's relatively easy to call the wrong phone...

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  • IRS Impersonator: Phone Scam Overview

    For the past several years IRS impersonators have stolen millions of dollars from U.S. citizens. Set up in boiler room call centers, typically outside of the U.S., these callers convince their vict...

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  • Customer Appreciation Call: Phone Scam Overview

    Almost every company that you do business with, whether it be retailers, movie theaters, hotels, etc., has a customer loyalty program in place designed to reward you for being a good customer. In a...

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  • Messenger App Texts: Phone Scam Overview

    There are many different messaging apps that you can download for your phone, such as Whatsapp, ...

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  • BestBuy / Target / Netflix Text Message: Phone Scam Overview

    Who can resist the offer for a free gift card to Target, ...

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  • Cell Numbers Going Public: Phone Scam Overview

    Due to privacy concerns many people don't want to have their phone number listed, in the U.S. only landline phone numbers are published by the telephone carriers. ...

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  • Federal Aid to Pay Utilities: Phone Scam Overview

    When the weather starts to chill and the days get shorter, phone scammers will take advantage. With experts predicting that this year's heating costs will increase by ...

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  • Fake Utilities Rebates: Phone Scam Overview

    The cost of utilities like electricity, gas or oil (depending where you're living in the ...

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  • Phone Bill Not Paid: Phone Scam Overview

    As of 2015 64% of American adults owned a smartphone, and ...

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  • Lower Your Interest Rates: Phone Scam Overview

    Have you ever gotten an automated call from Rachel, Bridget, Carmen, (insert any name here) from Cardholder Services? If you have then you've been targeted by a phone scammer. These annoying automa...

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  • iPhone Beta Tester: Phone Scam Overview

    As of the end of 2015, Apple claimed that over 100 million iPhones were in use in the United States, the majority of these iPhones are newer models. Over ...

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  • Better Business Bureau Impersonator: Phone Scam Overview

    The Better Business Bureau (BBB) is a highly respected nonprofit organization that's committed to improving consumer's ...

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  • Wrong Number Voicemail: Phone Scam Overview

    Who hasn't dreamed of playing the stock market and making tons of money? If you pick the right stock to invest in you could see your money possibly double, triple or like in the case of Apple stock...

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  • Fake Credit Card Miles or Points: Phone Scam Overview

    Imagine flying around the world first-class for pennies. You might have seen the story about the man who paid just ...

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  • Fraud Investigator Impersonation: Phone Scam Overview

    Paying for an in-store purchase or a meal with a credit card is probably something you do without much thought. In a survey conducted by ...

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  • Malware on Cell Phones: Phone Scam Overview

    Choosing the right cell phone is no easy task. There are so many different smartphones on the market and finding the right one will require you to do a bit of research. Some of the most popular cel...

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  • Email Hack via SMS Phishing Text: Phone Scam Overview

    The cell phone ranks at the top of the greatest inventions in the last 50 years. The technology completely revolutionized the way we live and communicate with each o...

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  • Copy Machine Call: Phone Scam Overview

    A small business is any company having fewer than ...

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  • Mobile Phone Radiation Protection: Phone Scam Overview

    Nearly everyone uses a cell phone multiple times a day. Nine-in-ten Americans have a cell phone and roughly 43% of adults now live in a cell phone-only household according to the ...

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  • Phone Interview Request: Phone Scam Overview

    The economy has improved since the economic downturn, but many people are still struggling to find work. Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that ...

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  • Health Insurance Exchange: Phone Scam Overview

    Staying healthy should be one of the top priorities that you have. In order to remain in good health, you will have to find the right medical professionals to treat the ailments that you have. But,...

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  • Powerball Text: Phone Scam Overview

    Who hasn't dreamed about winning the lottery? Being able to pay off all of your bills would feel pretty amazing. There are lotteries in nearly every state and they are very lucrative due to the amo...

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  • Phony "Do Not Call" List: Phone Scam Overview

    For most people, getting unsolicited calls from telemarketers is about as fun as watching paint dry. These persistent and annoying phone calls usually come at the worst possible time. Enough people...

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  • Lottery Winner: Phone Scam Overview

    Living paycheck to paycheck is a reality for many people. Being able to get ahead is nearly impossible for some due to the low wages and high debt they are dealing with. Most people would give just...

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  • Lower Credit Card Rates: Phone Scam Overview

    Having healthy finances is important and takes a lot of work. The cornerstone of any balanced financial plan is low-interest credit cards. If you are like millions of other Americans, then you...

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  • Paramedic Impersonator: Phone Scam Overview

    The paramedic scam is one of the most sinister cons ever, and it's very similar to the ...

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