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Stacey @xstitcher (39034) • Petaluma, California 12 May

I have a chest cold, but I went to work anyway, and am guessing I'll be expected to tomorrow, too. This morning I stopped at the store and got some Delsym, which I'll need to take later. I also went to Staples in the same...

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It's a Load of Hooey

Jim Bauer @porwest (112876) • United States 28 Dec

All of a sudden I am encountering signs everywhere I go telling me that there is a nationwide penny shortage, and businesses are already rounding or want exact change. Let me be very clear here: [b]there is NO penny shortage...

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Is X a Scam?

Jim Bauer @porwest (112876) • United States 27 Dec

I don't use X all that much. But here's the thing. I have 3,747 followers, so you would think if I posted something there, at least someone who follows me would see my posts. The reality? Hardly anyone sees my posts. I am...

scams

crooks

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why do people in Africa keep investing in Ponzi schemes after scams?

Emmanuel Adelakun @ogbenishyna44 (1744) 1 Jun 25

Every year, you hear stories of ponzi schemes shutting down and dissappearing with investors funds in many parts of Africa . What amuses me most is how these schemes keep appearing year after year and people keep putting their...

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People Still Fall for Romance Scammers

Loretta @noni1959 (13048) • United States 27 May 25

I found a documentary called, "Hey Beautiful: Anatomy of a Romance Scam." With all the information out there about scammers, it's amazing men and women continue to fall for the scams. Many of the romance scams go after those...

scams

romance

fraud

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One Scam Stopped and Another Began

celticeagle @celticeagle (189874) • Boise, Idaho 21 May 25

Gheez! I get so tired of these scams. I was getting one for about two months. I would get two or three a day sometimes. It was for Cloud which I don't use. Now I have started getting one from supposedly Netflix saying my service...

scams

netflix

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Don't Talk to Strangers!

celticeagle @celticeagle (189874) • Boise, Idaho 3 Jan 25

I have been listening to a video about the worst scams for 2024. The worst being USPS where you get an email saying there is a problem with a delivery due to a bad address. But, a new one is them gaining information from you by...

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Scams and More Scams

celticeagle @celticeagle (189874) • Boise, Idaho 3 Jan 25

A story on the news about scads of scams on seniors back east around Christmas time. These scammers call and spend alot of time bonding and gaining the trust of these unknowing seniors. People of that age group are so much more...

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seniors

independence

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I am Getting Scammed Some More

celticeagle @celticeagle (189874) • Boise, Idaho 26 Aug 24

Have any of you gotten one of these? I got a letter from a place called Undue Medical Debt about a week ago. It said it was relieving me of a medical debt from one of the local hospitals here. It was from 2016. The only thing I...

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Scams?

me @dfollin (27267) • United States 23 Jul 24

I want to warn you all, my friend texted me yesterday morning asking me if I had got a letter from Social Security saying that I could no longer access my account as usual and that I was going to have to open a new account on this...

scams

social security

emails

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I have had to get up from bed twice.

marguicha @marguicha (230350) • Chile 18 May 24

The line phone rang and I got up. It is near, but not so near that I can just pick it up. It was a doctor from traumatology. She wanted to talk to the lady of the house. At this time of my life I can smell a scam so I asked what...

violence

scams

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Disturbing Advancements In AI

J.N.R Dutton @jnrdutton (3452) • United States 11 May 24

AI has gotten so frighteningly realistic that it can do things like trick people into believing a celebrity is vouching for something they really have nothing to do with. Like a gaming app, for example, allegedly vouched for by...

scams

celebrity likenesses

technology

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Push The Coin (Gaming Scam Warning)

J.N.R Dutton @jnrdutton (3452) • United States 11 May 24

My son and I both tried a game called "Push The Coin". The general CONCEPT of the game is interesting, and if it ACTUALLY paid out what people earned,it could be a great force for good in the world. It could be putting $ in...

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News About Social Security

celticeagle @celticeagle (189874) • Boise, Idaho 13 Dec 23

I am excited that we get a 3.2% raise in January. Every little bit helps. But many are grumpy about it. More money means people in some states will pay more in taxes. Nine states are left taxing Social Security benefits. Those...

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social security

scams

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Romance scams are a billion dollar industry now

Winterishere @thedevilinme (5216) • Northampton, England 14 Nov 23

I used to think only dim people were the victims of dating and romance scams. Why would a handsome man in uniform be interested in a chunky fifty something Doreen from Idaho or a beautiful Russian thirty something babe that wants...

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i d theft

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He crashed his plane on purpose, to get youtube views and make money

Marie Coyle @MarieCoyle (59218) 12 May 23

What an idiot this guy is/was. He came up with the idea of crashing his small plane, recording the entire thing, and posting it on youtube for views/money. He lied about everything. Claimed he was going to scatter someone's...

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Scammers Part 1

rosyrose @vickyrose (2236) • Cooma, Australia 28 Jan 23

I have a friend who was victimised twice by scammers. One involved her online order, where she received a confirmation phone call about her order. She was asked details of her credit card, which she unsuspectedly gave. She was...

scams

scammers

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Empty Promises on Online Advertisers

carol starr stanley @CarolAstrologer (2) 20 Nov 22

I am totally amazed at the online advertisers promising to grow your hair overnight and get rid of facial wrinkles in a short period of time. And the ads are so tempting that even if you know they are impossible you often...

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As I was mashing my potatoes I had a call.

marguicha @marguicha (230350) • Chile 27 Oct 22

The man in the other side said that he was a doctor, a traumatologist from a hospital. He sounded as if he was eating something and he way he talked and the things he said were fishy. I even seemed to listed as if he was eating...

scams

phone scams

from the jail

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Got Scammed

allen0187 @allen0187 (59761) • Philippines 18 Mar 22

Wrote about looking at online shops to try and improve my own. Well, guess what, I saw an item I want in Fakebook marketplace. I PMed the owner/poster of the item and asked about it. We had settled on a price and the delivery fee....

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