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  2. FBI Tech Tuesday: Beware of lost pet scams - AOL

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    Nov. 7—EL PASO — Few things tug at our hearts like adorable animals in danger or the distraught humans who miss them. Most of us have seen posts on social media from pet owners trying ...

  3. ‘You don’t want to fall for this’: BBB warns of smart TV scam

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    The Better Business Bureau is warning of a scam involving popular streaming devices, such as Roku and Amazon Fire TV sticks, and services, like Netflix and YouTube TV. ‘You don’t want to fall ...

  4. iPhone Virus Warning: Scam or Real? - AOL

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    If your iPhone gets a virus, you’ll certainly want to know as soon as possible. Luckily, we spoke to a couple of experts about why you’re getting iPhone virus warnings on your phone—and how ...

  5. List of scams - Wikipedia

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    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. The TV is in fact defective or broken; it may in fact not even be a television at all, since some scammers have discovered that a suitably decorated oven door will suffice. [15]

  6. Technical support scam - Wikipedia

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    Technical support scams rely on social engineering to persuade victims that their device is infected with malware. [15] [16] Scammers use a variety of confidence tricks to persuade the victim to install remote desktop software, with which the scammer can then take control of the victim's computer.

  7. 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 ...

  8. Apple gives urgent warning to iPhone users over scam that ...

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    Users urged not to share personal data – even to messages that look like they come from Apple

  9. Pet Rescue (TV series) - Wikipedia

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    Pet Rescue is a British daytime TV series broadcast on Channel 4.Launched in January 1997, it chronicled various pets and animals being rescued, cared for, and then either rehoused or returned to the wild.