Particularly in the U.S., it’s hard for many college students to pay rising tuition costs. More and more students are becoming saddled with large amounts of debt after their bachelor’s degrees. So imagine you get a call one day promising you $10,000 in college financial aid, if only you put …
Read MoreRemote jobs are becoming increasingly popular around the world. More and more people want to become digital nomads, working from home on a flexible basis. As we shift gradually towards a gig economy, freelancing and work-at-home jobs are steadily gaining in popularity. However, if this is the route you want …
Read MoreGetting a college degree takes a great deal of time, money, and effort. So imagine that someone tells you that you can get a degree in just a year or even a few months, or that it won’t cost nearly as much as you think. Or imagine that someone promises …
Read MoreSo, you’ve received an email. Normal enough, but something seems a little off. Maybe it’s supposedly from Hulu or Netflix, but the subject line is weird (“Hello Dear”). Or maybe there are a lot of errors in grammar and spelling. Maybe the email is even purported to be from someone …
Read MoreImagine getting a check in the mail claiming that you’ll get part of prize winnings. Or someone responds to your Craiglist job seekers’ posting, offering you a large sum of money to complete simple tasks at home. Or maybe someone claiming to be from a government agency says that you’re …
Read MoreYou might have heard of a “Nigerian prince scam,” but are you sure you can always recognize and avoid one? Scam groups originating in Nigeria may have started these common scams, which involve lies about war, tragedy, or other conflicts, followed by false promises of money, but the scams now …
Read MoreWe’ve all seen the hopeful, heartwarming ads on television: those clips of unsuspecting winners opening to door to someone holding an enormous check from Publishers Clearing House. They’ve just won the lottery without even buying a ticket! Could you be next? Unfortunately, some scammers have taken advantage of the Publishers …
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