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Featured Article "Legal" Scams: Understanding The Prepaid Legal Scam While a number of fraudulent practices are illegal, punishable offenses, many others aren't. In fact, some of the most deceptive scams are those that, while unethical, are legal. Legal scams come in many forms and are veiled with deceptive terminology and advertising made to look legitimate. If you are not careful, well-written legal scams can easily trick you out of your money or your personal information. Con artists have endless sources of creativity, so it is possible to encounter a scam you have never heard of before. Some of the most common types of scams include: advance fee scams, such as the Nigerian e-mail scam fake will or bequest scams legal phone scams prepaid legal scams. Read on to learn more about legal scams.			Blogs
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Understanding Gift Card Fraud and Online Rewards Center ScamsGetting free gift cards and joining online rewards centers for gift cards are popular forms of internet fraud. Read on to learn about types of gift card fraud.
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Legal Scams: Understanding Prepaid Legal ScamsStealing your money or identity is the goal of many “legal” scams and cons. Read on to learn about various legal scams such as phone scams, advance fee scams and the prepaid legal scam.
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