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Scams on LinkedIn: How to Identify the 8 Most Common
Have you ever wondered if the person who contacted you on LinkedIn is actually real? Scams on LinkedIn are now a daily threat to professionals across all industries. According to Besedo, the platform blocked or removed more than 121 million fake accounts, and nearly...
How to Get Money Back from Apple Pay If Scammed and Protect Yourself
Apple Pay is designed to be quick and secure, but scams still happen. A fake seller, a convincing phishing link, or even someone pretending to be a friend can trick you into sending money you didn’t mean to. And once the payment is gone, it’s not always obvious how to...
Do Police Investigate Credit Card Theft? Penalties, Jail Time & More
Do police investigate credit card theft? Yes, but the response isn’t always simple. When a card is physically stolen, it's treated differently from credit card fraud (unauthorized use) or identity theft, where someone’s personal information is used to open accounts or...
How to Report Fraud: What to Do and Where to File a Complaint
These days, knowing how to report fraud is just as important as knowing how to avoid it. In 2023 alone, the FTC’s Consumer Sentinel Network received more than 5.4 million reports, of which 2.6 million corresponded to fraud. In this post, we will guide you step by...
How To Check A Document For Fraud in Minutes: Guide
Thousands of people and organizations need to check document for fraud each year because fake documents are spread frequently and face fewer barriers than ever. According to AARP, in 2023 alone, U.S. adults lost $43 billion to identity fraud. In this post, we’ll cover...
How To Check A Fake Profile Online: Practical Guide
These days, profiles are everywhere, and learning how to check a fake profile makes it easier to protect your personal information. According to the FTC, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission logged more than 1.1 million identity-theft reports tied to online fraud. Cases...
How To Know If a Picture Is Fake: Steps & Tools to Check Photos
In 2025, the question of how to know if a picture is fake matters to everyone. It’s common to run into a false payment receipt, a post about crypto using edited screenshots, or even manipulated product photos tied to Etsy scams. Research on arXiv reports that more...
7 Etsy Scams: How to Spot Them Before You Lose Money
Etsy is one of the most popular platforms for selling handmade and custom products. However, more and more buyers and sellers have become victims of a growing problem: Etsy scams. According to Glossy, more than 5% of products on Etsy could be replicas or infringe...
What Blue Hat Hackers Do in Cybersecurity?
Security holes can exist from the moment your system is deployed, even before it reaches users. According to Comparitech, 84% of companies face critical weaknesses on their network perimeters, which can be exploited by threat actors such as wifi hackers. This...