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Is AliExpress a Scam? Legitimate Platform, Risky Sellers — The Truth 9m
Anti-Spam, Tracking & Online Safety Mar 22, 2026

Is AliExpress a Scam? Legitimate Platform, Risky Sellers — The Truth

150 million buyers. 2.2 Trustpilot score. Counterfeit goods, malware devices, and brushing scams — AliExp...

Ohio BMV Scam Text: $10 to Send. Thousands Stolen. Here's the Fix. 10m
Email Privacy & Cybersecurity Mar 22, 2026

Ohio BMV Scam Text: $10 to Send. Thousands Stolen. Here's the Fix.

Scammers spend $10 to blast 1,000 texts — and one victim pays $100. That's why Ohio BMV scams keep coming...

MN DMV Scam Text: Minnesota Has No DMV — That's Your First Clue 9m
Anti-Spam, Tracking & Online Safety Mar 22, 2026

MN DMV Scam Text: Minnesota Has No DMV — That's Your First Clue

Minnesota DMV" doesn't exist — it's DVS. Any text using the wrong agency name is instantly fake. $470M lo...

Judge Michael Rodriguez Scam: What's Real and What's Mistaken Identity 12m
Account Security, Verification & Digital Hygiene Mar 22, 2026

Judge Michael Rodriguez Scam: What's Real and What's Mistaken Identity

No judge named Michael Rodriguez is running a scam. But $5M Ponzi schemes, identity theft rings, and roof...

212 Area Code Scam: That Manhattan Call Stole $3M in One Year 10m
Account Security, Verification & Digital Hygiene Mar 22, 2026

212 Area Code Scam: That Manhattan Call Stole $3M in One Year

Scammers spoof NYC's most trusted area code — then route callbacks to $50/minute international lines. Her...

SCDMV Scam: A Traffic Reporter Got One — Here's How Bad It's Gotten 10m
Email Privacy & Cybersecurity Mar 22, 2026

SCDMV Scam: A Traffic Reporter Got One — Here's How Bad It's Gotten

Even a local traffic reporter received this fake SCDMV text. The real agency only uses mail and gives 30...

Scam Like Lee: Atlanta Comedian or Actual Scam? Here's the Answer 9m
Anti-Spam, Tracking & Online Safety Mar 22, 2026

Scam Like Lee: Atlanta Comedian or Actual Scam? Here's the Answer

The name is confusing — but Scam Like Lee is a real Atlanta street comedian, not a fraud. We also break d...

SC DMV Scam Text: SCDMV Never Texts — Here's What to Do Right Now 11m
Email Privacy & Cybersecurity Mar 22, 2026

SC DMV Scam Text: SCDMV Never Texts — Here's What to Do Right Now

Both the SCDMV and SLED issued official warnings. Any text about unpaid SC tickets or tolls is fake. Here...

Tennessee DMV Scam Text: That Agency Name Is Already Wrong 10m
Email Privacy & Cybersecurity Mar 20, 2026

Tennessee DMV Scam Text: That Agency Name Is Already Wrong

Tennessee has no "Department of Vehicles." Any text using that name is already a scam. Warnings issued ac...

Proverbs Profits Scam: "God Led You Here" — Actually, a Scammer Did 10m
Email Privacy & Cybersecurity Mar 20, 2026

Proverbs Profits Scam: "God Led You Here" — Actually, a Scammer Did

Fake pastor. Fake WiFi trick. Real credit card charges. The Proverbs Profits scheme wraps a recycled sale...

Ponzi Scam 2026: $328M Crypto Fraud, AI Deepfakes & Real Victims 8m
Email Privacy & Cybersecurity Mar 20, 2026

Ponzi Scam 2026: $328M Crypto Fraud, AI Deepfakes & Real Victims

A Florida CEO stole $328M, bought an $8.5M mansion, and won a county seat — while the scheme ran. Ponzi s...

MVA Scam Text Maryland: "Pay Today or Be Arrested" — It's a Lie 9m
Account Security, Verification & Digital Hygiene Mar 20, 2026

MVA Scam Text Maryland: "Pay Today or Be Arrested" — It's a Lie

A Baltimore resident got a text threatening arrest if she didn't pay immediately. The MVA never texts abo...

NYS DMV Scam Text: 170 Reports in Rochester, Albany & Buffalo Alone 9m
Anti-Spam, Tracking & Online Safety Mar 20, 2026

NYS DMV Scam Text: 170 Reports in Rochester, Albany & Buffalo Alone

A Bronx resident got a ticket text — and doesn't even have a license. Scammers don't care. 31% more phish...

American Tax Advocates Scam Calls: The IRS Never Calls First 9m
Email Privacy & Cybersecurity Mar 19, 2026

American Tax Advocates Scam Calls: The IRS Never Calls First

This may be our only attempt to reach you." It's a trap. The IRS always writes first — never calls out of...

Afterpay Text Scam: That $3,000 Credit Is Stealing Your Bank Login 11m
Anti-Spam, Tracking & Online Safety Mar 19, 2026

Afterpay Text Scam: That $3,000 Credit Is Stealing Your Bank Login

Non-Afterpay users are getting hit too. Scammers don't care if you have an account — they just need you t...