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  2. 10 most common eBay scams to look out for

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    This buyer scam is one of the oldest (yet most effective) tricks in the book. This scam usually focuses on smaller, high-value items like smartphones or handbags. First, the buyer will pay for the ...

  3. Counterfeit consumer good - Wikipedia

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    Counterfeit clothes, shoes, jewelry and handbags from designer brands are made in varying quality; sometimes the intent is only to fool the gullible buyer who only looks at the label and does not know what the real thing looks like, while others put some serious effort into mimicking fashion details.

  4. Fact check: Videos of people falling from buildings are over ...

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    Google Street View imagery from that street shows a building which clearly matches the building seen in the video of the person falling from a balcony. Links Archived post on X of first video

  5. Scam surge: What to look out for to avoid falling victim

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  6. Scam baiting - Wikipedia

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    In May 2004, a Something Awful forum poster asked for advice on how to deal with a bogus escrow scam from a buyer on eBay. Since the eBay auction was for an Apple PowerBook G4, the poster sent a three-ring binder crudely dressed as a PowerBook and declared it to customs at the value of a real product. The buyer, who lived overseas, paid several ...

  7. Clothing scam companies - Wikipedia

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    A leaflet from a commercial collecting company. Clothing scam companies are companies or gangs that purport to be collecting used good clothes for charities or to be working for charitable causes, when they are in fact working for themselves, selling the clothes overseas and giving little if anything to charitable causes. [1]

  8. Protect yourself from internet scams - AOL Help

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    The internet can be a fun place to interact with people and gain info, however, it can also be a dangerous place if you don't know what you're doing. Many times, these scams initiate from an unsolicited email. If you do end up getting any suspicious or fraudulent emails, make sure you immediately delete the message or mark it as spam.

  9. Identify legitimate AOL websites, requests, and communications

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    • Don't use internet search engines to find AOL contact info, as they may lead you to malicious websites and support scams. Always go directly to AOL Help Central for legitimate AOL customer support. • Never click suspicious-looking links. Hover over hyperlinks with your cursor to preview the destination URL.