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Scam alert: Avoid this dangerous coupon scam on social media

Posted on January 28, 2025

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Well, the infamous “Target 50% Off Store-Wide” coupons have started popping back up on Facebook and Instagram again.

They usually pop up right before Thanksgiving but they’ve started making the rounds quite late this year.

These coupons sound pretty good, right? After all, who wouldn’t love to get a 50% discount on anything you can buy at Target?

The problem is, these coupons aren’t real. They’re nothing more than a ploy to get you to “Like” their Facebook page and visit a very realistic looking, but fake and malicious copy of Target’s website. [Read more…]

Scam alert: Be wary of disaster relief donation scams

Posted on January 16, 2025

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Horrible events like hurricanes, tornados and the raging wildfires that are currently causing massive damage to parts of the Los Angeles area tend to bring out the very best in humanity.

Millions of generous individuals and companies typically donate billions of dollars in relief funds for the storm victims.

What’s more, armies of volunteers travel to the affected areas, with more waiting to go in just as soon as they receive approval from officials.

But unfortunately, natural disasters of this scale also tend to bring plenty of scammers of out of the woodwork.

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