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    Smishing Scams! Protect Yourself Against Text Message Phishing

    01/26/2021 /

    How many messages do you receive every day? How many of them are actually scams? We rely on text messages to find out when our packages arrive, to get the…

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    Did you know? 6 Ongoing Widespread Rumors of the Week

    01/18/2021 /

    Was I Am Legend a story set in 2021 about zombies caused by failed vaccines? Is it true that a US House speaker’s podium was listed on eBay? Rumors never…

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    Spot the Scam: Smishing, Phishing Emails, and COVID Vaccine Scams (Week of January 15th)

    01/18/2021 /

    It's that time of the week again! In this post, we’ve selected some widespread scams to discuss in detail, including T-Mobile smishing texts, CHASE bank fake fraud alerts, and COVID-19…

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    5 Ongoing Widespread Rumors: Week of January 11th

    01/11/2021 /

    Is KFC REALLY going to sell their game console called KFConsole? What did you think of this? Did you believe it when you first saw it? As much as we…

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    6 Ongoing Widespread Rumors: Week of of 1/4 Edition

    01/05/2021 /

    Happy 2021! Did you have a good new year celebration? Although we've moved on for a fresh start, some of the rumors have lingered from 2020 all the way to…

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    COVID-19 Scams: How They Work and How to Avoid Them

    12/30/2020 /

    It’s been a tough year. While some people are focused on COVID-19 and ways to get through the pandemic, scammers are looking for new ways to profit. Many COVID-19 related…

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    Gigantic Goldfish Found in the Lake – Urban Myth or Truth? 4 Circulating Rumors Wrapping Up the End of 2020

    12/28/2020 /

    Is there really a COVID vaccine vape cartridge? How about a gigantic goldfish found in the lake? Or, are people who visited the hospital all counted as COVID-19 cases? As…

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    Was there a living dinosaur? Did people at a Mexican restaurant vanish? 6 Ongoing Widespread Rumors of the Week

    12/21/2020 /

    Did you know when the first snow globe was invented? Was the old movie featured in Home Alone real? Some rumors are funny and cause no harm, while others could…

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    Spot the Scam: Christmas Scams of the Week🎄

    12/18/2020 /

    Christmas is just around the corner, and so are the Christmas scams! In this post, we will share with you top scams we've spotted this week - such as Amazon…

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    [Did you know?] 5 Ongoing Widespread Rumors (Week of December 14th)

    12/15/2020 /

    Some rumors are funny and cause no harm, while others could be misleading. Here are some of the widespread rumors of the week. Can you tell if it's true or…

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