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  2. 10 most common eBay scams to look out for

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    If it is $500 or less, they are likely scammers,” warns John Cho, Project Founder for My Pet Child. “eBay makes any account with withdrawals more than $500 per month go through a rigorous ...

  3. The latest scams you need to be aware of in 2025 - AOL

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    Scammers almost always hide their identity, and imposter scams are one of the most common types of scams or fraud because the category is fairly broad. These happen when the scammer pretends to be ...

  4. How can I recover money from a scammer? - AOL

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    Every year, more and more people fall prey to scams. Data from the Federal Trade Commission shows that in 2021, consumers reported losing more than $5.8 billion to fraud. That's a 70% increase from...

  5. Bogus escrow - Wikipedia

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    The bogus escrow scam is a straightforward confidence trick in which a scammer operates a bogus escrow service. Escrow services are intended to ensure security by acting as a middleman in transactions where the two parties do not trust each other. Rather than sending money or goods directly to the other party (which is insecure, as one or the ...

  6. Identify legitimate AOL websites, requests, and communications

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    • Don't respond to unsolicited emails or requests to send money. • Pay attention to the types of data you're authorizing access to, especially in third-party apps. • Don't use internet search engines to find AOL contact info, as they may lead you to malicious websites and support scams.

  7. Overpayment scam - Wikipedia

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    An overpayment scam, also known as a refund scam, is a type of confidence trick designed to prey upon victims' good faith.In the most basic form, an overpayment scam consists of a scammer claiming, falsely, to have sent a victim an excess amount of money.

  8. List of scams - Wikipedia

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    The scammer insists the site is free and the card is only for purposes of age verification. The scammer will aggressively push using the site instead of a more well-known service like Skype, Zoom, or Discord or using more rational ways to obtain age verification (such as asking to see a driver's license or passport). Typically these sites ...

  9. Why We Can’t Look Away From Scammer Stories - AOL

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    Credit - Apple Cider Vinegar: Netflix; Scam Goddess: Disney; Scamanda: ABC News Studios. E arly in her new Netflix series Apple Cider Vinegar, its star, Kaitlyn Dever, breaks the fourth wall ...