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  2. WA police warn of scam targeting ‘missing pet’ posters

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    If your pet goes missing, Palmer says to call Metro Animal Services at 253-299-PETS. You can also call that number to report a suspicious call or text. ... weather and sports in Seattle for free, ...

  3. FBI Tech Tuesday: Beware of lost pet scams - AOL

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    Nov. 7—EL PASO — Few things tug at our hearts like adorable animals in danger or the distraught humans who miss them. Most of us have seen posts on social media from pet owners trying ...

  4. Spending More Than $1,200 a Year on Pet Care? Here’s ... - AOL

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    A 2023 GOBankingRates survey of 1,021 U.S. adults revealed that of those who have pets, more than one-third (35%) said they spent between $601 and $1,200 a year on pet care. Another 8% said yearly ...

  5. Advance-fee scam - Wikipedia

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    An advance-fee scam is a form of fraud and is one of the most common types of confidence tricks. The scam typically involves promising the victim a significant share of a large sum of money, in return for a small up-front payment, which the fraudster claims will be used to obtain the large sum. [1] [2] If a victim makes the payment, the ...

  6. Technical support scam - Wikipedia

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    The preferred method of payment in a technical support scam is through gift cards. [41] Gift cards are favoured by scammers because they are readily available to buy and have less consumer protections in place that could allow the victim to reclaim their money back. Additionally, the usage of gift cards as payment allows the scammers to extract ...

  7. Phishing - Wikipedia

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    Early phishing techniques can be traced back to the 1990s, when black hat hackers and the warez community used AOL to steal credit card information and commit other online crimes. The term "phishing" is said to have been coined by Khan C. Smith, a well-known spammer and hacker, [ 57 ] and its first recorded mention was found in the hacking tool ...

  8. Veterinarian Swears by $1 Food Hack to Help Dogs Live Longer

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    Add eggs. "Eggs really are a nutrition powerhouse for our pets," she explained in the footage. They're "packed full of vitamins and minerals — and also good levels of protein," she explained. At ...

  9. Can you hear me? (alleged telephone scam) - Wikipedia

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    According to some news reports on the hoax, victims of the purported fraud receive telephone calls from an unknown person who asks, "Can you hear me?" Some reports suggest that the calls are an attempt to record the person saying the word "Yes", in order to then claim the person agreed to authorize charges to a scammer; such claims have been ...