Pallet liquidation scams and how to recognize them

Pallet liquidation scams target people looking to purchase pallets of supposedly discounted merchandise, often from major retailers like Amazon. Groups that engage in pallet liquidation sales are rampant on social media and it’s hard to discern the scammers from the legitimate ones to be honest,...

Facebook Data Privacy Policies Bashed By Critics After Cambridge Analytica Incident

Facebook is in hot water after acknowledging that a consulting group – that has worked on several high profile political campaigns, including that of President Donald Trump’s – used the social media company’s platform to harvest the data of 50 million users. The company last week said that in 201...

IC3 Releases Scam Alert for Fraudulent Online Advertisements

The Internet Crime Complaint Center IC3 released a Scam Alert regarding fraudulent ads for normally expensive items, such as cars and boats, at discounted prices. Scam operators often use false contact information linked to reputable online marketplaces to imply that the transaction is legitimate...