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Episode 79 – Rape Attack–But is it TRUE?

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Again, JD Dhein urges people to check with Snopes.com to see if e-mails, even serious ones detailing rings that rape women, are real.

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September 25th, 2007 |

Tags: e-mails, rape attack, Snopes.com, urban legend




Episode 74 – Missing Kid or Urban Legend?

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You get a lot of e-mails about missing kids…but only some of them are real. How do you know which ones to trust?

JD Dhein explains that you must use http://www.snopes.com/ or http://www.missingkids.com/ to be sure!

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August 21st, 2007 |

Tags: missing children, missing kids, missingkids.com, Snopes.com, urban legend




Episode 55 – ATM Skimmers

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Another visual aid from Snopes – an ATM Skimmer

The thieves copy the cards and use the PIN numbers to withdraw thousands from many accounts in a very short time directly from the bank ATM.

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Equipment being installed on front of existing bank card slot.

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The equipment as it appears installed over the normal ATM bank slot.

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The PIN reading camera being installed on the ATM is housed in an innocent looking leaflet enclosure.

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The camera shown installed and ready to capture PINs by looking down on the keypad as you enter your PIN.

Learn more from J.D. Dhein or check the Snopes page

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January 22nd, 2007 |

Tags: ATM, ATM Skimmer, fraud, identity theft, Scam Protection, Skimmer, Snopes.com, theft




Episode 51 – Gift Card Scams

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Gift Cards can be dangerous!!!

Check it out on Snopes.com or listen to J.D. Dhein break it down for you in a quick 3 minute episode!

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Unique visitors to post: 5


December 26th, 2006 |

Tags: fraud, Gift Cards, Scam Protection, Snopes.com, theft




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