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The FTC Warns of Tech Support Scammers Promising Refunds

08

Jan

2014

Tech support scams have been around for quite some time now and theyre probably not going away any time soon. The US Federal Trade Commission has issued another warning regarding such scams. According to the FTC, the scammers are promising victims refunds for tech support services in an effort to trick them into…

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How ‘half-billion dollar man’ Jesse Willms scammed his way to internet success

28

Dec

2013

Circa 2011, Jesse Willms was no stranger to the high life. As the owner of Just Think Media, he was known to fly from his home in Edmonton, Alberta to Las Vegas for weekends of lavish parties and heavy spending. Thing is, Willms had earned his fortune in, according to The Atlantic, perhaps the largest, craftiest […]

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FTC Cracks Down on Android Flashlight App Developer for Sharing Users’ Data

06

Dec

2013

The US Federal Trade Commission has reached a settlement with GoldenShores Technologies, the developer of the Brightest Flashlight Free app, which allows Android users to utilize their devices as a flashlight. The FTC is unhappy with the fact that the company has failed to inform the millions of users…

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