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  • Watch Out For This Gift Card Scam

    Josh Ocampo

    If you’re still on the hunt for a gift, here’s why you might want to avoid those grocery store gift cards, as tempting as they are when you’re desperate. Over for the Colorado Springs Gazette, several consumers reported having purchased gift cards from places like Walmart and local groceries—only to find the balance wiped shortly…

  • How To Stop Your Parents From Getting Catfished

    lifehackerinternational

    In April, the Cut spoke to Debby Montgomery Johnson, a 60-year old victim of an online dating scam that cost her more than $1.4 million. “We talked about everything, we talked about kid. For me, looking back now, it was very therapeutic, because I could write so much more than I could ever articulate in…

  • How To Avoid Getting Scammed When Travelling

    Josh Ocampo

    In Greece this week, undercover cops are cracking down on restaurants over-charging tourists; one American visitor said on TripAdvisor that he was charged €830 ($1345) for six beers and three salads at a restaurant in Mykonos.

  • Domain Name Registration Scammer Hit By ACCC Action

    anthonycaruana

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    If you have a domain name registered in Australia you’ve probably received what looks like a renewal notice telling you you need pay a few hundred bucks for that domain you registered for $20 a year or two ago. The ACCC is taking action against Domain Name Corp Pty Ltd and Domain Name Agency Pty…