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I had a new email scam land in my inbox yesterday. it was very reminiscent of the Fashion Nova email scam. It was suggesting a collaboration and promising large payouts. The sender The email was sent from DEBORAH YEH SEPHORA The email address is: sephora.empowerment.sephora@gmail.com Did you see it’s a Gmail not at Sephora.com So you know that’s a fake […]
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My mom has an interesting piece of mail today. She was sent a scam letter. The letter was very reminiscent of the old inheritance scams from a few years back. Where people reached out to you because you had a similar last name to a person who had recently died. Then they would ask you to claim the money for
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The Bitcoin scam is back and now it’s targeting websites Continue reading
I was checking my email through my hosting provider recently and came across this rather interesting email. I think it’s along the lines of a charity scam but I can’t be fully certain. the email The sender The email was sent from the Government of South Sudan the email was to be returned to the following address: info@rssdcgov.com. This caught
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My mom and an interesting letter arrived in the mail today. She was sent a tear and pull open notice. I thought it was an ad for Medicare or some other junk mail so I opened it. I’m glad I did. The letter The letter was a tear-and-pull-apart style mailer. It had bold letters in the top area stating: DO
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On Monday I shared a post about a possible charity scam email. And it didn’t take long for the comments to start popping up on how to recover my lost money. I knew these were all spam comments because they all referenced the same or similar hashtag or directed me to an Instagram account. Oddly enough the comments weren’t posted
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I happened to be checking my email via my hosting provider recently and I found a very interesting possible scam email. It’s very similar to older emails that would catch the reader’s attention and may cause someone to email them back. This would initiate a conversation that would eventually ask for money or some monetary investment. The email The sender
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I had an interesting call today. It was an automated call stating there was an issue with my Google Business listing. The funny thing is that I don’t use Google business listing because Life with Pal doesn’t have a storefront location. The Caller and call The call was from the following number 928-735-3138. Which by the area code is an
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This post contains cited sources from the following:DMCA.com I use the free service for copyright violations. I have also cited CleanTalk.org anti-spam and security. I also listed an article from Intego I was just browsing my Contact Pal notices and came across a rather familiar scam. It scared me for a second but as I read it I knew it
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There seems to be a new scam email claiming you’re the winner of a Temu Pallet. Doesn’t that sound a little fishy to anyone else? I’ve had 3 this week alone. This is the first time I’m seeing the emails so I assume it’s a new phishing scam. The senders I’ve had 3 in total over the last week. But
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I thought I’d make a compilation of a few scam collaboration emails I’ve had over the past week or so. I know these seem silly but it’s worth sharing. So many people are getting into content creation that it’s hard to keep track of what’s real and what’s not. There are always things to consider prior to replying to the
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Post updated 9/27/23 to include a video. The hardship loan calls are back. I had a new call earlier today. This was a one-ring or possibly even a silent call. My cell phone rang once. the screen displayed Restricted. By the time I picked the phone up, the call had quickly gone to voice mail. this isn’t a new scam
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It seems that the lottery winner giving money away via social media is back again. Granted it never really went away but it died down. I was followed by a woman claiming to be a Mega Millions Lottery winner from Edison New Jersey. The scam Many of these profiles claim that they will send you X amount of money via
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My parents were at the post office earlier this week. My mom overheard a person talking to a USPS clerk about a possible scam. She wanted me to share this. It seems the person had received a call stating their package could not be delivered because there was postage due. Does this sound familiar to anyone else? The USPS worker
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With everyone using Social media these days you may be contacted by many folks. Every platform has messaging. Instagram has direct messaging. Well, I had an interesting DM today. I was added to a bulk message via Instagram. The thing is the person was sending out random DM’s offering a job. Job offers aren’t anything new but this offer didn’t
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I had a new UPS package delivery scam text today. It arrived at 2 a.m. I of course didn’t see it until later. As we know UPS delivery scam texts aren’t anything new. This one was a bit longer than usual but it could have fooled someone if they didn’t read it fully.
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Levi’s vector image source Vectorseek. Over the weekend I had a new collab request email. The email was sent to my old Reviews and Savings Pal email address. I still get a number of emails there asking for content creation or collaborations or even reviews. But this one was a bit different. It claimed to be from Levi’s.
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Like most people, I tend to get a lot of scam text messages. Lately, they have been for Netflix renewal or my account has been suspended. I usually report them and delete them. Well, today was the first time I’ve had a tax-related scam text.
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As we know text scams aren’t anything new. Neither are the Your account is on hold or will be canceled text scams. I had two scam texts this week that were within an hour of each other. Both seemed to be about Netflix.
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I’ve had a call a few times now that I know is a robo-call. Yet it may sound like a real person to an older person. The caller is a woman claiming to be calling about funeral expenses and how they may be 100% covered if you are age 50 or over.
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I thought I’d share a few tips on how to spot fake profiles or accounts on social media. There are so many fake profiles or scammer accounts out there that some do look legitimately real. But there are a few things you can check to see if the account or profile is real.
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It seems that Messenger is the latest platform to be used by scammers and sex workers. Granted this probably isn’t anything new. But it’s the first time someone I know was messaged by a possible sex worker or scammer. I don’t know for certain if the person who contacted my friend is a sex worker but the way the conversation
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I had a text message over the weekend. It was sent at nearly 4 a.m.. I didn’t see it until later in the morning. What kind of text was it you may be asking? Well, it was a package scam text. The package scam text isn’t new but it is making the rounds again.
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There seems to be a new or newer scam hitting social media. it tends to focus on the charitable side. Granted many scams on social media aren’t new but they do change or even evolve over time.
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We’ve all seen news reports or even social media posts sharing about job scams. Well, it seems they are on the rise again. I think we are all familiar with the common ones that are for secret shoppers or work-from-home offers that sound too good to be true. I was scrolling through Tiktok the other day and saw a woman’s
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We all know donations scam calls aren’t new. But lately, it seems they have gotten a bit more sophisticated. They are also using 1-800 numbers and many sound legitimate. But it’s always better to do some research before donating. If the caller is demanding or rushed ask questions about the charity. Especially if it’s not one you are familiar with.
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As we know scams via social media aren’t new. But there appears to be one that is hitting YouTube. This new scam makes it look like you are being contacted by Youtube. Again these types of scams aren’t new but this one has many people fooled. I happened to learn about it over the weekend and figured I’d share it
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Well, it looks like there are more scams claiming to give you prizes or gifts from the clothing brand Shein going around social media. I was tagged on Instagram again in one of these scams twice this week.
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It’s been busy with possible scams. I had two this week alone. I know I sound the alarm on these often but these are worth sharing. I had a possible phone charity scam and a rather authentic-looking banking phishing scam.
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It seems random tagging giveaways are back again on Instagram. These aren’t anything new but they can be a bit suspicious. If you haven’t entered a giveaway how can you win a random prize?
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Well, we are a few months into 2023 and it seems the Fashion Nova Scam collaboration email is making the rounds again. This isn’t a new scam but it is a cause for concern because people are thinking it is real and being scammed.
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I had a blatant example of a phishing email today. It was claiming to be from Chase. Chase’s credit team to be exact. I knew it was a fake because of the way it was formatted. I’ll show that later. Remember if you ever get a suspicious-looking email, always contact the company directly.
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Fake/Scam texts claiming to be banks aren’t anything new. But they are on the rise. I’ve noticed some scammers are trying to be even more clever. This all results in hopes that you as the receiver of the texts will click on a link or call an 800 number. This would in turn complete the phishing scam.
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As we know fraud is everywhere and this isn’t something that I take lightly. It seems more and more people are being scammed and it’s happening quicker and quicker. That being shared I found a new fraud attempt on a bank account. The new twist is that the fraud was being made for an investment app.
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Well, it looks like the UPS scam texts are going around again. These aren’t new but I think this is the first time I’ve ever been sent one. They are pretty common around the holiday season but I guess they are happening all year long now.
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I had another call from the National Police and Troopers Association today. This time it was from a California area code. Please remember that many Law Enforcement agencies don’t call asking for donations. You can always contact your local police or sheriff’s department and ask about these types of calls.
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I had a rather authentic-looking text today. Scam texts aren’t anything new these days. But I will point out that this one did look a bit more legit than a typical scam text. This text claimed to be from Amazon and was sending out an OTP (One-time password or code). Of course, when I saw the text message I could
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I’ve had a few calls on my cellphone from a number listed as National Police and Trooper Association. I found this a bit suspicious because as far as I know, many law enforcement agencies don’t ask for donations. I had a call today from the same association but they didn’t leave a message.
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I had the hardship loan phone call again this week. It seems that 2023 is still the year for this scam. For those of you who it’s a robocall stating you have been approved for a loan up to 37 thousand dollars. Doesn’t that sound odd to anyone else? I thought so too especially since I haven’t applied for any
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I had a new fake follower on Instagram today. The screen name claimed to be a charity. When I read the bio it shared that it was created by a 2019 New Jersey lottery winner. I had heard of this scam in the past. I think I may have posted about it as well. Still, it seems this needs to
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Earlier this week I had a very random direct message via one of my Instagram accounts.
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Being a content creator I tend to have a lot of emails offering me partnerships for my Youtube channel or even general affiliate or promotional advertising offers. These are all great but I’ve come to find that most are scams. How can this be? If you check the email addresses and read the emails you might find some red flags.
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There have been many scam texts happening lately. But one of the long-lasting ones is the unemployment phishing scam. Even though I mentioned the state of California this scam can happen in any state.
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Well, I had another hardship loan call today. it came from a restricted number like all the others have. This time the voicemail number was from a 209 area code. Which is linked to Northern California. The new twist is that they have gone back to the original you are approved for a 37 thousand dollar loan which is pending.
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A few weeks ago I shared about a fake fashion nova collaboration email making the rounds. Well, the email is back again. I’ve had 3 this week so far. The recent emails were sent from a Gmail account. fashionnovacollaboration551@gmail.com The text from the recent scam is below: We @fashionnova are launching our newest clothing brand @fashionnova. We noticed you have
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A few weeks ago I shared about a number of fake collaboration emails I was sent from a company that claimed to be the clothing brand, Fashion Nova. Well, I reached out to the brand and found out the emails were fake. To be honest I knew it was fake since the email was from a Gmail account. (more about
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I’ve come across a few interesting posts lately via Instagram. As you all know if i suspect it’s a scam I’ll share it. That’s the case for today’s post.
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It looks like there is a possible scam making the rounds via Twitter. It involves Bitcoin or any other cryptocurrency. I don’t know if this will be trending via other social media networks but it might in the coming weeks.
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Updated 11/9/2022: include a video post featuring a few phone calls. Video added in the center of the post. Updated 8/1/2022 to add a follow-up call from Marcus. I had a very odd and somewhat fishy-sounding message left on my cellphone earlier today. It was in regards to a hardship loan. First off I have no idea why the number
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Okay, fake renewal emails or recipes for services from well-known companies aren’t anything new. I’ve shared a few in the past. I had this week that claimed to be from the Geek squad. It was an invoice for a renewal of services.
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Updated 10/27/2022 to add a new twist to the call. Update added at the end of the post. Back in August, I shared about the hardship loan phone calls I was getting. Guess what? They have started up again. This time I’m being called by an eerily calm caller named Michael. I have a feeling this is a Robo/computer-generated call
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This morning I saw a very interesting post on Instagram. It seems there is a new phishing, hacking, or scam going around Instagram. I can’t really pinpoint which it is but It’s definitely the first two. I was checking my account this morning and saw a post that someone shared in their stories. They shared that they had a suspected
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Earlier this week I had two scam texts both were from an email address stated to be Netflix. They were sent at around 1 am or so. These have been similar to the ones I’ve been sent in the past. They all come from what looks like random auto-generated email addresses from the brands.
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Last week I was watching a video update from Creator Insiders (YouTube creator’s info channel). So I left a comment. Well, a few hours later I had a comment from someone suggesting I DM them on Telegraph. I don’t use the Telegraph app. For those of you who don’t know what Telegraph is it’s a messaging app. So basically it’s
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Please note this post does include legitimate business names and phone numbers. This info was obtained via a Google search. I had another Wells Fargo phishing attempt today (9/20/2022). This time it was a phone call. Like the email, I shared on Monday. This call was highly suspicious.
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There are more and more scams and fraudulent emails going around lately. I had one recently that made me do a double take it looked so authentic. It was even more convincing because it had branding from Wells Fargo.
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It looks like gift card scams are back on Instagram. These aren’t new I’ve shared about previous scams which had similar posts. Unlike winning the latest smartphone these are usually gift cards for large amounts. The one I was tagged for stated I’d won a $750 USD gift card to Starbucks. If you encounter this take a minute to think
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My mom had a fraud scare recently. I thought this was worth sharing. It seems she had an international money transfer request to her banking institution. The request was for more than $2,000 USD. It was going to be transferred into Japanese Yen.
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Chase logo source fly clipart There have been a number of text scams going around lately. I think a majority of them are phishing scams. Phishing scams are when someone calls, texts or emails you regarding a well-known company. it can be a bank, a store, or another website. The popular ones are Paypal, Amazon, and major credit cards and
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Post update 7/16/2022: To include a new text message I had an interesting text message today. I was sent a text from Amazon. It was a typical phishing text scam. These scams are becoming more and more common lately.
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I’ve had two fake email scams from a Gmail account claiming to be associated with Fashion Nova. Both emails are invitations for collaborations. I have never purchased from or even promoted Fashion Nova. I thought the emails were a bit suspicious because they were claiming you would be sent PR boxes and be paid a large amount for postings. I
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There seem to be a few different types of Collaboration or Content Creation emails going around lately. I recently shared one that claimed to be the fashion brand, Fashion Nova. That being said I’m always a bit wary of these types of requests because many come from companies I’m not familiar with. Or they are from overseas companies. Some may
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Earlier this week I had two suspected phone scam calls. One claimed to be from Bank of America and the other was from Discover. I would usually not think much of these but I’ve noticed a surge in Bank and Credit card companies alerting customers to scams. I’ve been having at least one to two emails a week.
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Updated: 7/1/2022 to add a new email that was sent to me. I had an interesting email sent to me by a company claiming to be Fashion Nova. For those of you who aren’t familiar with the brand. Fashion Nova is considered to be a fast-fashion company that sells affordable priced clothing and accessories. I’d like to add that I
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I was recently sent a very authentic-looking scam email. The thing is most of these emails have a tell-tell sign that they are scams. This email seemed to be from Citibank but I saw the tell that it wasn’t. Keep reading to find out more.
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I had another EDD (Employment Development Department) text message today. As I’ve shared before EDD does not send out text messages. This scam goes along with the credit card scams that have been happening over the last several years. It states your card has been temporarily suspended.
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Note all info shared was found via a Google search. A few days ago I had a very interesting phone call. The call was on my cellphone. As with many scams calls the call came from a spoofed phone number. It was listed as someone named Brian P. (i forgot the full last name) The caller claimed to be calling
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Updated: 5/24/2022 video added For those who live in California (this may hit nationwide as well) keep an eye out for this scam. I was sent a scam text today from CA’s unemployment office. Here it’s called EDD. I haven’t used EDD in years nor did I need to during Covid lockdowns. So this text sort of has me thinking
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Updated 5/23/2022 to add a video post. I had a new text scam today. This time it was from Chime. I don’t use the online banking product. But I thought I’d bring this scam to your attention.
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