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  2. Technical support scam - Wikipedia

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    The scammer may misuse Command Prompt tools to generate suspicious-looking output, for instance using the tree or dir /s command which displays an extensive listing of files and directories. The scammer may claim that they are "searching for malware and hackers", and while the tool is running the scammer will enter text purporting to be an ...

  3. List of scams - Wikipedia

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    The Spanish Prisoner scam—and its modern variant, the advance-fee scam or "Nigerian letter scam"—involves enlisting the mark to aid in retrieving some stolen money from its hiding place. The victim sometimes believes they can cheat the con artists out of their money, but anyone trying this has already fallen for the essential con by ...

  4. SIM swap scam - Wikipedia

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    A SIM swap scam (also known as port-out scam, SIM splitting, [1] simjacking, and SIM swapping) [2] is a type of account takeover fraud that generally targets a weakness in two-factor authentication and two-step verification in which the second factor or step is a text message (SMS) or call placed to a mobile telephone.

  5. Scam baiting - Wikipedia

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    For scams conducted via written communication, baiters may answer scam emails using throwaway email accounts, pretending to be receptive to scammers' offers. [4]Popular methods of accomplishing the first objective are to ask scammers to fill out lengthy questionnaires; [5] to bait scammers into taking long trips; to encourage the use of poorly made props or inappropriate English-language ...

  6. Ozy Media founder Carlos Watson sentenced to almost 10 years ...

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    Ozy Media founder Carlos Watson was sentenced on Monday to nearly 10 years in prison, after a jury found him guilty in July of lying to investors about the now-defunct startup's finances and sham ...

  7. 579 animals killed after fire rips through Northwest Dallas ...

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    The animals who died had been housed in an exotic pet store. "Most were small birds, but there were also chickens, hamsters, two dogs and two cats," said Robert Borse, a spokesman for Dallas Fire ...

  8. Tua Tagovailoa says he has personal security amid string of ...

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    🎥 Amidst the recent security concerns around NFL players’ houses, Tua Tagovailoa reveals he has hired personal security “Just let that be known, they are armed…

  9. Advance-fee scam - Wikipedia

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    Scam letter posted within South Africa. An advance-fee scam is a form of fraud and is a common confidence trick.The scam typically involves promising the victim a significant share of a large sum of money, in return for a small up-front payment, which the fraudster claims will be used to obtain the large sum.