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Category: Spot the Scam

How a Remote Assistant Offer Turned Into a Fake Check Scam

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How a Remote Assistant Offer Turned Into a Fake Check Scam By The Lumoset Team Published on July 28, 2026 The job looked easy: remote assistant work, flex

How Oregon Drivers Were Put on Credit Freeze Alert

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How Oregon Drivers Were Put on Credit Freeze Alert By The Lumoset Team Published on July 28, 2026 In 2023, Oregon drivers got a hard lesson in why credit

How Medicare Patients Were Pulled Into an Orthotic Brace Scheme

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How Medicare Patients Were Pulled Into an Orthotic Brace Scheme By The Lumoset Team Published on July 28, 2026 Some Medicare scams do not start with a bil

How Lazaro Suarez Lost $8,000 to a Grandparent Scam

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How Lazaro Suarez Lost $8,000 to a Grandparent Scam By The Lumoset Team Published on July 28, 2026 Lazaro Suarez heard a frightened voice that sounded lik

How Fran Bates Was Tricked at a Bitcoin ATM

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How Fran Bates Was Tricked at a Bitcoin ATM By The Lumoset Team Published on July 28, 2026 Fran Bates thought she was protecting her money. A caller had c

Tech Support Scam Costs a 90-Year-Old Woman $20,000, and How You Can Protect Yourself

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A retired man nearly falls for a tech-support pop-up scam, and the simple habit that saves him.

A Toledo Man Lost $125,000 to a Romance Scam Called “Lisa Love”

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A real, sourced scam story that cost a Toledo man his life savings, and the five habits that stop it.

How Tiger Woods Fell Victim to Identity Theft, and How You Can Protect Yourself

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How a thief stole the identity of Tiger Woods, and the simple steps that protect your own.

How Kiefer Sutherland Lost $869,000 in a Cattle Investment Scam

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How actor Kiefer Sutherland lost $869,000 to an investment scam, and how to avoid the same trap.

How Cristiano Ronaldo Was Scammed Out of £250,000

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How a trusted travel agent defrauded Cristiano Ronaldo of GBP 250,000, and why to watch your accounts.

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