How to identify fake text message scams | verifythis.com
WEBMar 24, 2022 · AT&T. Amazon. Rexxfield, a cyber investigation services company. Here are five things to look for to determine if a text message is real or fake: Phony phone number: Scammers often try to impersonate well-known companies or the government in text message scams, but they’ll use a phony phone number. The scam text …
Devices like Miraclewatt, Stop Watt won’t reduce your power bill ...
WEBJan 10, 2024 · Plug-in boxes or devices that claim to lower your electricity usage and reduce your power bill are sold under many different product names, such as Miraclewatt, Stop Watt, Pro Power Saver and Voltex. None of these are actually sold by or associated with billionaires such as Elon Musk or Bill Gates. …
Hunter Biden laptop scandal: a fact-check | verifythis.com
WEBSep 18, 2023 · In an interview with VERIFY, Mac Isaac said that in April of 2019, Hunter Biden brought in a liquid-damaged laptop for data recovery. Mac Isaac said he was transferring files from the laptop to an external hard drive when he saw compromising materials. “I realized that there was a lot of sensitive …
Extended car warranty calls, notices are scams | verifythis.com
WEBApr 14, 2023 · Car owners — particularly after a new purchase — will sometimes receive calls and notices in the mail warning that the manufacturer's warranty on their car is ending and they need to purchase an extended warranty. That’s the kind of notice one VERIFY reader recently received. Wesley asked us if the “Motor Vehicle Services Notice” he ...
How to spot a home warranty scam | verifythis.com
WEBApr 19, 2023 · It warns the homeowner they may be “financially liable” without a warranty, and that failing to respond could result in a potential loss of coverage. Oregon, Tennessee and Connecticut all posted examples of these scam letters online. The letters sent by the scammers are almost identical in each of these states.
Mpox global health emergency: What to know about virus, …
WEBAug 15, 2024 · Smallpox vaccines can prevent mpox, the CDC and Mayo Clinic say. That’s because smallpox and mpox are “caused by related viruses,” according to the Mayo Clinic. Studies have also shown that smallpox vaccines can help prevent mpox. In September 2023, researchers from Emory University and the …
5 ways to spot a paid survey scam - VERIFYThis.com
WEBOct 4, 2022 · Where to report a paid survey scam. If you or someone you know was the victim of a paid survey scam, you can file a report online with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), or call them at 877-382-4357. You can also report paid survey scams to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center or the BBB’s Scam Tracker.
How to spot a class action settlement email scam - VERIFYThis.com
WEBOct 19, 2023 · Credit: VERIFY. If an emailed class action settlement notice prompts you to click on a suspicious link, that's a red flag. Red flag #5: Suspicious links. “Phishing emails and text messages often tell a story to trick you into clicking on a link or opening an attachment,” the FTC says.
Fact-check: California Prop 47 $950 shoplifting claim
WEBFeb 28, 2022 · No, you can’t steal up to $950 worth of merchandise in California without consequence under Prop 47. Prop 47 reclassified theft offenses from felonies to misdemeanors, including shoplifting. It doesn’t mean people can steal up to $950 in goods without consequences. Proposition 47, a law enacted in California in 2014, has been brought back ...
Beau Biden died of brain cancer after serving in Iraq | verifythis.com
WEBOct 14, 2022 · President Biden’s son, Beau, died from brain cancer in 2015. Biden has attributed his son’s cancer diagnosis to burn pit exposure in Iraq. President Joe Biden speaks before designating the first national monument of his administration at Camp Hale, a World War II era training site, Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022, near Leadville, Colo. (AP Photo ...