My review of Empower Network. Spoiler: It’s a pyramid scheme disguised as blogging!
Typical Online Scams To Watch Out For
I’ve always wondered where the ideas for scams originate. I’m curious to know if it is out of a kind of greed for money plus a lack of empathy for fellow human beings, or if it is from a fear of failure combined with a feeling of having no other choice. I wonder if the […]
Don’t Get Your Friends Into The Wake Up Now Scam!
In case you didn’t know network marketing is very similar to a pyramid scheme. The products and services featured in Wake Up Now can be found at OTHER companies that provide better service, higher quality products, and are not associated with sketchy business “opportunities”.
10 Facebook Scams To Warn Your Grandma About
Facebook scams are on the rise, and always changing to as the old ones get exposed. Even on a social media network where you connect with known friends and family, it’s hard to know who to trust anymore! The internet is full of scammers. It’s just a numbers game. There are hundreds of millions (maybe […]
9 Instagram Scams That Are Heating Up
Online scams remain a serious problem, with thousands of people becoming prey to them every year. Instagram scams are popping up now that the social platform is taking off. Remember, the scams aren’t just limited to older people who don’t understand technology. Many younger people lose money to fraud, especially on social media platforms. After […]
10 Twitter Scams Infecting The Social Media Platform
Every social network is host to its share of scams and Twitter is no exception. After all, social networks provide a fast and easy way for scammers to target large audiences. In many cases, real social network users do the bulk of the work for scammers. As Twitter grows in popularity and people start to […]
22 eBay Scams That Are Still Happening Today
eBay is a fantastic way to buy and sell items. While there are many great deals to be had, there are also risks. eBay scams are a particularly significant problem. These scams often mean that you lose money, items or both. In some cases, you might even be committing a criminal offense. I was almost a […]
26 Craigslist Scams You Should Know About
Protecting yourself is one of the most important things that you can do online. There are many different scams out there, including ones that take place on Craigslist. Some of the Craigslist scams are extremely obvious, but others are not. I was almost the victim of a Craigslist scam myself. I returned from China in […]
Fake McAfee, Buterin and Lee: Scams Hijacking Crypto Celebs
Twitter is one of the most widely used social networks for the crypto community. Because the market and the technologies change so fast, Twitter is the ideal medium, with its brief messages spreading like wildfire. A handful of Twitter accounts have become disproportionately influential. There are many that are known to be crypto celebrities, for […]
Pyramid Scheme Called “The Game” Creeps Into Schools
There’s a concerning trend that’s starting to emerge at high schools – a game that has all the hallmarks of a pyramid scam. Of course, it’s not really a game at all, but it just ends up being called either a game or The Game. It’s an awful situation because the game targets vulnerable kids. […]