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  2. List of hoaxes - Wikipedia

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    These types of hoaxes are semi-comical or private "sting operations" intended to expose people. They usually encourage people to act foolishly or credulously by falling for patent nonsense that the hoaxer deliberately presents as reality. The Atlanta Nights hoax novel. The practice of growing bonsai kittens in jars.

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  4. List of scams - Wikipedia

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    People shopping for bootleg software, illegal pornographic images, bootleg music, drugs, firearms or other forbidden or controlled goods may be legally hindered from reporting swindles to the police. An example is the "big screen TV in the back of the truck": the TV is touted as "hot" (stolen), so it will be sold for a very low price.

  5. Here's how to spot a scam online - AOL

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    You don't have to be flying blind out there: Software like Malwarebytes Premium can help protect you from online scams and phishing schemes that are trying to steal your sensitive information ...

  6. 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 ...

  7. One man launched some of Fresno’s most popular restaurants ...

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    Some of Fresno’s most-well known restaurants were launched by David Fansler: Pismo’s Coastal Grill, Tahoe Joe’s Famous Steakhouse, Westwoods BBQ & Spice Co. and Yosemite Ranch.

  8. Can you hear me? (alleged telephone scam) - Wikipedia

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    Reports on the purported scam are an Internet hoax, first spread on social media sites in 2017. [1] While the phone calls received by people are real, the calls are not related to scam activity. [1] According to some news reports on the hoax, victims of the purported fraud receive telephone calls from an unknown person who asks, "Can you hear me?"

  9. Crumbl Scam Charged $17 For A Single Cookie—And People ...

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    A Crumbl Cookie Pop-Up Scam Sold Cookies For $17 @sofiaqistinee / TikTok "Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." How much would you pay for a ...