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COUPONS 
November 15, 2019 Costco says coupons circulating on Facebook are a scam
You can share those Costco coupons on Facebook all you want, but the wholesale company wants you to know that it is a hoax. In a Facebook post this week, Costco said it is not giving away $75 coupons and called the offer a scam that is in no way affiliated with the company. It […]
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COMPUTERS 
December 2, 2018 Indian Police Break Up International Computer Virus Scam
Police said Thursday that they have arrested nearly two dozen people on suspicion of defrauding people around the world by sending fake pop-up messages warning them that their computers were infected with a virus and offering to rectify the problem at a price. UP police officer Ajay Pal Sharma said those arrested Tuesday and Wednesday […]
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COUPONS 
May 11, 2017 Warning over free shopping vouchers and coupons scam on Facebook
If you see these vouchers on Facebook DO NOT click on the link Free shopping vouchers and gift coupons, which are being shared by thousands of people on Facebook have prompted a warning from the UK’s national fraud and cybercrime reporting centre. The suspicious vouchers prompt users to click on links and open so-called ‘coupons’ […]
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COUPONS 
April 26, 2017 Lowes Mothers Day coupons spreading on social media are a scam
An online coupon for Lowe’s that is making the rounds on social media is actually a scam. A post, which has appeared on Facebook, states that the home improvement chain is giving away $50 coupons to celebrate Mother’s Day, according to CNN. All you have to do is take a survey. Clicking the link to […]
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COUPONS 
April 25, 2017 Beware of $50 Mother’s Day Lowe’s coupon scam on Facebook
Watch out! Another Facebook scam is making the rounds. This time it has to do with Lowe’s Home Improvement. A Facebook post that is being circulated claims that Lowe’s is offering $50 off coupons for Mother’s Day. Then after clicking on the post, users are directed to take a survey on a website that looks […]
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NEWS 
August 26, 2016 ED issues summons to Nalini Chidambaram over Saradha scam after accused Sudipta Sen names her
Image credit: IANS The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday issued a summons to lawyer Nalini Chidambaram in connection with the multi-crore rupee Saradha money laundering scam, The Indian Express reported. Chidambaram, who has been questioned earlier in relation to the case, has been summoned by the Directorate in the first week of September. The lawyer was originally […]
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ELECTRONICS 
March 12, 2016 Work from home fraud most prevalent internet scam in India: Telenor
Thirty-nine per cent net users are victims of ‘work from home’ fraud and 25 per cent have fallen prey to lottery scams even as 85 per cent of the country’s Internet user base are familiar with the term ‘Internet Scam’, says a study by Telenor. The multi-market survey conducted by Telenor Group assessed the impact […]
