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2. 8 ways to spot personal loan scams - AOL

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   If you’re pressured to act immediately without enough information, it might be a good idea to look at alternate options. 4. Unsolicited loan offers. Another good way to spot a scam is if it ...

3. Think Scammers Only Target Seniors? 4 Money Scams Gen Z ... - AOL

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   Lee said that, according to Sift’s just-released first quarter Digital Trust & Safety Index, 33% of Gen Z consumers in the U.S. know someone who has participated, or have personally participated ...

4. Seniors, Beware of These Scams - AOL

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   Seniors tend to own their homes and have strong credit and ample savings, according to the FBI. They're also less likely to report fraud and tend to be less familiar with technology. Consequently ...

5. Advance-fee scam - Wikipedia

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   An advance-fee scam is a form of fraud and is one of the most common types of confidence tricks. The scam typically involves promising the victim a significant share of a large sum of money, in return for a small up-front payment, which the fraudster claims will be used to obtain the large sum. [1] [2] If a victim makes the payment, the ...

6. Scam baiting - Wikipedia

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   Scam baiting. Scam baiting (or scambaiting) is a form of internet vigilantism primarily used towards advance-fee fraud, IRS impersonation scams, technical support scams, [1] pension scams, [2] and consumer financial fraud. [1]

7. Scam - Wikipedia

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   Scam. A scam, or a confidence trick, is an attempt to defraud a person or group after first gaining their trust. Confidence tricks exploit victims using a combination of the victim's credulity, naïveté, compassion, vanity, confidence, irresponsibility, and greed. Researchers have defined confidence tricks as "a distinctive species of ...

8. Why ‘dynamic’ pricing feels like such a scam - AOL

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   Wendy’s last month ended up walking back comments about its dynamic pricing plans after consumers were outraged at the notion of a dinner rush making your burger more expensive. “Wendy’s ...

9. How to buy life insurance in 8 steps - AOL

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   If you are in the market for life insurance, here are the steps you may find helpful in purchasing a policy that is right for you. 1. Decide how much coverage you need. Before you start requesting ...