According to the Federal Trade Commission, you shouldn't respond to these texts or click on any links on them—the smart thing to do is to block these numbers and get on with your day. But I wanted to see what happens to people who follow through and actually try to get the job, so I answered a scam text, and it led me down a ...
I’m currently running a small giveaway promotion on FB. I keep getting these bot messages about “how can I enter” or “please tell me more about your giveaway.” They’re always the same 1 sentence messages. I’ve been moving them to spam, but I don’t know what the end goal is.
Just trying to protect the public from a shady contractor named Nova One Construction, LLC based in Mahwah, NJ. We had a bathroom renovated and the work was so bad that we had to rip it all out and redo it. The owner of this company is named Steve Bonder who is very unprofessional.
I'm about 70-80% sure it was actually just someone asking for my help but I did render that assistance and I'm still worried I may have fallen for something. ...
OK, so I met somebody on a gay dating site who said he was in the military. Shortly before we were to meet, he told me he was being deployed to replace somebody else who couldn't make their deployment due to personal problems. ...
Oh, Noooooooooo. 🤣
I Answered a Job Scam Text on Purpose, and Here’s What I Learned ( lifehacker.com )
According to the Federal Trade Commission, you shouldn't respond to these texts or click on any links on them—the smart thing to do is to block these numbers and get on with your day. But I wanted to see what happens to people who follow through and actually try to get the job, so I answered a scam text, and it led me down a ...
What FB scam is this?
I’m currently running a small giveaway promotion on FB. I keep getting these bot messages about “how can I enter” or “please tell me more about your giveaway.” They’re always the same 1 sentence messages. I’ve been moving them to spam, but I don’t know what the end goal is.
Over 7,000 workers from scam centers in Myanmar are awaiting repatriation after a regional crackdown ( ground.news )
Nova One Construction, LLC - lousy contractor
Just trying to protect the public from a shady contractor named Nova One Construction, LLC based in Mahwah, NJ. We had a bathroom renovated and the work was so bad that we had to rip it all out and redo it. The owner of this company is named Steve Bonder who is very unprofessional.
is there any scam hat involves borrowing someone's data by connecting to their hotspot to send a FB message and make a messenger call?
I'm about 70-80% sure it was actually just someone asking for my help but I did render that assistance and I'm still worried I may have fallen for something. ...
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Brilliant way to check if you were scammed 🧐
Long Con, Military style ( lemmy.world )
OK, so I met somebody on a gay dating site who said he was in the military. Shortly before we were to meet, he told me he was being deployed to replace somebody else who couldn't make their deployment due to personal problems. ...
The most commonly posted scams, A-Z
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Online Shopping and Social Media Scams
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Door to Door Scams and Miscellaneous Scams
As a general rule, you should not engage with door to door salesmen. If you are interested in the product they are selling, check online first. ...