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Have you received a threatening email asking for bitcoin payment with a photo of your home? It’s a scam
Scams
Photo of a missing elderly woman holding a Yoda toy is part of a bait-and-switch scam
Facebook posts share the same image of an elderly woman with a Yoda toy, but each claims she was found in different places, including Texas, Arizona and Italy.
Scams
No, the Department of Education is not offering free teacher certifications
Facebook ads claim the Department of Education is giving out free teacher certifications, but the ads are not legitimate.
Scams
Yes, the Ticketmaster data breach email is real
VERIFY received questions about whether recent Ticketmaster emails about a security breach are legit. They are.
Scams
Calls threatening arrest for skipping jury duty are scams
“If someone calls and threatens you to pay them to not be arrested for missing jury duty, you are being scammed,” U.S. Attorney Roger B. Handberg said.
Scams
Phone calls threatening arrest for skipping jury duty are scams
“If someone calls and threatens you to pay them to not be arrested for missing jury duty, you are being scammed,” U.S. Attorney Roger B. Handberg said.
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Viral photo of battered 2-year-old is part of a bait-and-switch scam
Facebook posts share the same image of a boy, but each claim he was found in a different city including Milwaukee, Toledo and Sacramento.
Social Media
Viral photo of battered 2-year-old is part of a bait-and-switch scam
Scammers use a real image of a 2-year-old boy to get traction online before changing the message’s content to a scam advertisement.
Scams
Services offering to recover stolen cryptocurrency are scams
Crypto recovery services that offer to recover stolen cryptocurrency no longer in your wallet are scams. Getting that stolen crypto back is nearly impossible.
Scams
Facebook does not have a lottery promotion. This is a common scam.
A VERIFY reader recently received a letter claiming he was a winner of the “Facebook lottery promotion.” This is one of the most common scams on Facebook.
Scams
‘Shark Tank’ hosts and actor Kevin Costner aren’t endorsing products to treat tinnitus
Several readers asked whether the hosts of “Shark Tank” and other celebrities endorse products like gummies to treat tinnitus, as ads claim. Here’s what we found.
Scams
Texts about outstanding toll balances are scams
Toll companies say they do not send personal account information to customers via text.
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