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A Woman Paid $66 for a Wedding-Guest Gown From a YouTube Ad, and What Arrived Was Unwearable
General Lifestyle

A Woman Paid $66 for a Wedding-Guest Gown From a YouTube Ad, and What Arrived Was Unwearable

November 10, 2026 · 5 min read

Eva Borho paid $66 for a wedding-guest gown from a YouTube ad. Returning it to China would have cost $40 to $50, and the BBB explains what to check first.

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Florida Caps Crypto ATM Deposits at $2,000 a Day for New Customers Starting Jan. 1
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Florida Caps Crypto ATM Deposits at $2,000 a Day for New Customers Starting Jan. 1

November 8, 2026 · 5 min read

Florida's HB 505 caps crypto kiosk deposits at $2,000 a day for new customers and $10,000 for others, with fraud warnings and refunds from Jan. 1.

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A Caller Who Says a Phone Number Will Be Deactivated Is Not the FTC, and a Real Employee Never Asks for Money
General Lifestyle

A Caller Who Says a Phone Number Will Be Deactivated Is Not the FTC, and a Real Employee Never Asks for Money

November 6, 2026 · 6 min read

The FTC warned on Oct. 22 that callers claiming to deactivate a phone number are impostors. Here is how the script runs and what a real FTC employee never does.

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A Charity Saying a Donor Won a Sweepstakes Prize Is Running a Scam the Moment It Asks for Payment
General Lifestyle

A Charity Saying a Donor Won a Sweepstakes Prize Is Running a Scam the Moment It Asks for Payment

November 6, 2026 · 5 min read

An Oct. 26 FTC alert warns that scammers pose as charities and claim a donor won a sweepstakes. Here are the red flags and how to check a charity.

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A Prize Call That Thanks a Charity Donor for Giving Has One Tell That Gives It Away
General Lifestyle

A Prize Call That Thanks a Charity Donor for Giving Has One Tell That Gives It Away

November 3, 2026 · 6 min read

The FTC warned on Oct. 26 that scammers convince donors they won a charity-sponsored sweepstakes. The tell is any request to pay to claim a prize, and the agency lists how to check a charity and where to report.

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Fake FTC Callers Threaten to Shut Off Phone Numbers, Then Demand a Security Deposit
General Lifestyle

Fake FTC Callers Threaten to Shut Off Phone Numbers, Then Demand a Security Deposit

November 2, 2026 · 5 min read

The FTC warns that fake FTC callers threaten to deactivate phone numbers, transfer victims to fake police, then demand a security deposit. Here is what to do.

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IRS urges taxpayers to request a six-digit Identity Protection PIN before its online tool shuts for maintenance in mid-November
General Lifestyle

IRS urges taxpayers to request a six-digit Identity Protection PIN before its online tool shuts for maintenance in mid-November

October 29, 2026 ·