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2. Elderly Americans are losing millions to real estate scams - AOL

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   State and federal governments must work collaboratively with the private sector toward a solution before more older adults fall victim. The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) Internet Crime ...

3. Home sale scams ramp up amid a housing market short on ... - AOL

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   November 25, 2023 at 7:36 AM. Last month, a real estate agent in Patty Zuzek’s office got a call about selling a plot of land. The caller, who had heard about the real estate agency through a ...

4. 40 Legit Companies That Will Pay You To Work From Home - AOL

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   Dell. Computer and technology giant Dell is based near Austin, Texas, but offers a number of full-time positions that allow you to work from home. Examples of positions available: Account ...

5. Advance-fee scam - Wikipedia

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   Advance-fee scam. 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 ...

6. Work-at-home scheme - Wikipedia

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   A work-at-home scheme is a get-rich-quick scam in which a victim is lured by an offer to be employed at home, very often doing some simple task in a minimal amount of time with a large amount of income that far exceeds the market rate for the type of work. The true purpose of such an offer is for the perpetrator to extort money from the victim ...

7. Scam baiting - Wikipedia

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   For scams conducted via written communication, baiters may answer scam emails using throwaway email accounts, pretending to be receptive to scammers' offers. [4]Popular methods of accomplishing the first objective are to ask scammers to fill out lengthy questionnaires; [5] to bait scammers into taking long trips; to encourage the use of poorly made props or inappropriate English-language ...