For the eighth scam of Christmas, the criminals gave to me a coupon in exchange for my identity! With the popularity of shows like Extreme Couponing, viewers learn that there are coupons or everything, right? Not so fast! Since my days of participating in The S.P.A.M. Experiment , I have known that there is no such Read more…
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For the past five years, Cyber Monday has been the marketing term for the Monday immediately following Black Friday. It is now one of the biggest online shopping days of the year, with 77% of online retailers reporting substantially increased sales. Scammers seek to take advantage of seasonal opportunities like Cyber Monday, so beware of Read more…
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