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Snopes→ Scam Alert: ‘Welcome to CarShield’ Auto Insurance Emails
Readers should avoid clicking any links in messages like these that don't come from official company email addresses.
Snopes→ Scam Alert: Chick-fil-A and Olive Garden Facebook Vouchers
Viral Facebook posts on multiple pages and profiles claimed to offer a "meal for two with drinks voucher offer for everyone!"
Snopes→ Avoid This Crypto Scam on the Andy Wealth Facebook Page
This scam looked awfully familiar.
Snopes→ Crypto Scammers Edited 10 Years of Facebook Posts to Appear Legit
We busted another crypto scam after the people behind it accidentally revealed themselves to our reporters in our Facebook page's comments.
Snopes→ Snopes Tips: How To Detect and Avoid Online Scams
There are countless "exclusive reward," "free coupon," and "free product" scams on social media. Here's how to recognize them and avoid trouble.
Snopes→ This Facebook Post Offering Free Red Lobster Is a Scam
Be wary of phishing scams on social media.
Snopes→ Beware of Forever Stamp Scams
Scam offers of deep discounts on Forever Stamps took off around the winter holidays in 2021.
Snopes→ Instagram User @miss_anna.fx Exposed as Crypto Scammer
The account has nearly 20,000 followers. Here's how the hijacking scam works.
Snopes→ McDonald’s Email Scam Claims ‘You Have Been Selected’
An email promising an "exclusive reward" from McDonald's is not a genuine message from the company.
Snopes→ Pornhub Email Scam Lures Replies with Fake Subscription Confirmation
The email's subject line read: "To STOP receiving these emails from us hit reply and let us !!"
Snopes→ CVS Email Scam Promises ‘Exclusive Reward’ with ‘Confirmation Receipt’
The "From" email address in this message doesn't inspire much confidence.
Snopes→ The $500 Capital One Gold Card Email Is a Scam
"We are pleased to announce you've been selected," the message said.
Snopes→ Venmo Email Scam Promises $1,000 Gift Card for Survey
If Venmo were to send its users an email, it probably wouldn't come from an email address that was registered on a brand new website.
Snopes→ Costco and T-Mobile Email Scam Promises ‘Exclusive Reward’
The email scam was notable for its urgent subject line: "We have been trying to reach you - Please respond!"
Snopes→ Lowe’s Email Scam Promises ‘Exclusive Reward’
Readers shouldn't waste their time on these kinds of survey scams.
Snopes→ UPS Email Scam Promises ‘Exclusive Reward’
Readers shouldn't waste their time on these kinds of survey scams.
Snopes→ LinkedIn Email Scam Claims ‘People Are Looking at Your Profile’
People might be looking at your LinkedIn profile, but the company won't be notifying you of the news from a .ru (Russian) email address.
Snopes→ Avoid These $750 Cash App Facebook Scams
We found dozens of the scams within seconds, all with a simple search on Facebook.
Snopes→ Is the National Grid TCPA Settlement Email a Scam or Legit?
Readers began receiving a "notice of proposed class action settlement" for a company named National Grid in early 2022.
Snopes→ Norton Renewal Email Scam Lures Victims with Fake Invoice
We called the phone number listed in the emails. It had nothing to do with Norton or Norton products.
Snopes→ We Infiltrated a Crypto Scam Network That’s Hosted by Meta
After we notified the company of the scam, we spent the weekend watching live as users lost money in group conversations on Messenger.
Snopes→ Ellen DeGeneres Facebook Scam Promises $750 in Cash App
Facebook, which rakes in billions in quarterly revenue, allowed the scam to run on its platform for at least several weeks.
Snopes→ Is the ‘Pfizer Treatment Survey’ Email a Scam or Legit?
Such emails promised "$90 or more" in rewards for answering a few questions. They didn't come from Pfizer.
Snopes→ Is the Plaid Settlement Email a Scam or Legit?
Readers began receiving a "notice of class action settlement" for a company named Plaid in early 2022.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Amazon Did NOT Launch Cryptocurrency Token Presale — It’s A Phishing Scam
Did Amazon launch a presale of a new Amazon Token cryptocurrency -- and does the purchase of this cryptocurrency also include Amazon Prime and other member benefits? No, that's not true: A series of spoof websites impersonating both Amazo
Snopes→ Kraken Male Enhancement Scam Features Clint Eastwood and Dr. Phil
The scam all began with a death hoax about Eastwood.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ALDI Is NOT Doing A Giveaway On Facebook — The Company Says ‘It Is A Scam’
Did ALDI create a giveaway in which Facebook users who share and comment on a specific post will receive "a bag of Christmas essentials" as well as a $500 voucher for the store? No, that's not true: The post is not from the verified ALDI'
Snopes→ ‘$500 Venmo Balance Needs Confirmation’ Emails Are Scams
"This message was sent from a trusted sender" is not how trustworthy emails usually begin.
Full Fact→ A post offering free TVs from Tesco is a scam
A scam claiming to offer free TVs from Tesco is spreading widely on Facebook. The post, from an account called “Tesco Fans” says: “We're about to chuck around 300-400 TV's that have been use for display TV's in our stores around the U
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Story Of Bristol Zoo Parking Scam Is NOT Real — It’s A Myth
Is the story of a man scamming visitors by posing as a parking lot attendant at the Bristol Zoo Gardens in Bristol, England, real? No, that's not true: The claim about a man who pretended to be a parking attendant for 25 years at the Bris
Snopes→ Beware of ‘No DUIs in Last 3 Years’ Refund Check Scams
We reached out to the Better Business Bureau to learn more.
Snopes→ Beware of ‘$3,600 Stimulus for Homeowners’ Facebook Scam
It might not be a good sign when the bottom of a brand new website displays a list of "disclaimers" in small print addressed to "Facebook reviewers and 3rd party fact checkers."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Celebrity Photos and Names Used in Scam Ads on Facebook
Does this post lead to an article about some type of legal issue concerning an actor? Did the actor lend their name and endorsement to a brand of CBD gummies as "the ultimate pain relief solution"? No, that's not true: This clickbait teas
Full Fact→ Email asking people to pay for Omicron Covid-19 tests is a scam
A scam email from a fake NHS email address is being circulated, claiming that the public must take new PCR tests that work with the newly-identified Omicron variant of concern. The NHS has publicly confirmed that these emails are a scam. Fu
Snopes→ ‘Ellen’ Facebook Giveaway Scam Promises Amazon Gift Cards, PS5s, and iPhones
Facebook scammers posted pictures from "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" without permission in order to promote a fake giveaway.
Snopes→ ‘Diesel Brothers’ Scam Targets Facebook Users After Rittenhouse Acquittal
The real Diesel Brothers, whose likeness was used without permission, had nothing to do with the scam.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No evidence toxic masks are being sent in the mail, but watch out for ‘brushing’ scam
Scam artists are using Amazon to send people face masks laced with “something toxic.”
Logically→ The City of London Police and journalist Martin Lewis warns the public about a scam involving banks.
U.K.'s cybercrime reporting center and Lewis denied releasing a warning on a scam involving banks.
Snopes→ SCAM ALERT: Texas Roadhouse Vouchers on Facebook
The bogus promotion ran on at least 13 separate inauthentic Facebook profiles, in September 2021.