How to spot a class action settlement email scam - VERIFYThis.com
Oct 19, 2023 · An emailed class action settlement notice that is vague on key details is a red flag. Red flag #1: The email is vague on key details about the settled class action lawsuit. A real class action notice will give you details about the settled lawsuit. It will tell you who was sued and why they were sued, and it will likely tell you why or how you ...
How to identify fake text message scams | verifythis.com
Mar 24, 2022 · AT&T. Amazon. Rexxfield, a cyber investigation services company. Here are five things to look for to determine if a text message is real or fake: Phony phone number: Scammers often try to impersonate well-known companies or the government in text message scams, but they’ll use a phony phone number. The scam text message below claims to be ...
Fact-check: Trump vs. Biden economy ad | verifythis.com
Jan 16, 2024 · Updated: 4:03 PM EST January 16, 2024. Former President Donald Trump's 2024 campaign recently released a 30-second ad comparing the two presidents’ records on the economy. The ad claims that gas prices, mortgage rates, income, and retirement savings were better during the Trump presidency than under Biden. VERIFY looked at the data for each ...
ATM surcharge class action settlement emails are legit
Jun 26, 2023 · Yes, the ‘ATM surcharge class action settlement’ is real. AB Data, the court-authorized administrator, is distributing a $67 million settlement made with banks regarding ATM fees. It’s smart to be cautious about any email promising you money in exchange for your personal information. That’s why several VERIFY viewers including Bob and ...
Hunter Biden laptop scandal: a fact-check | verifythis.com
Sep 18, 2023 · In an interview with VERIFY, Mac Isaac said that in April of 2019, Hunter Biden brought in a liquid-damaged laptop for data recovery. Mac Isaac said he was transferring files from the laptop to an external hard drive when he saw compromising materials. “I realized that there was a lot of sensitive and embarrassing material on the laptop.
Fact-checking 9/11 ‘jet fuel can’t melt steel’ conspiracy theory ...
Sep 11, 2023 · In total, 2,977 people were killed in the 9/11 attacks. Conspiracy theories emerged following the 9/11 attacks and they are still shared across the internet to this day. The phrase “jet fuel can’t melt steel,” which references the Twin Towers’ collapse, has circulated online since Sept. 11 and even became part of popular meme culture ...
Scam alert: Beware of texts about USPS undeliverable packages ...
Sep 21, 2023 · A member of the VERIFY team recently received an odd text message from an unknown phone number that said: “The USPS package has arrived at the warehouse and cannot be delivered due to incomplete address information. Please confirm your address in the link.”. A link was shared in the text, with instructions on how to open it because it wasn ...
Most AA and AAA batteries can be thrown out in trash
Aug 8, 2023 · Single-use alkaline and zinc-carbon batteries can be safely put in your household trash “in most communities,” the EPA says. BatteriesPlus and The Home Depot also say that you can throw out alkaline batteries like most AA, AAA and D batteries with your regular household waste. Congress passed a law in 1996 that phased out the use of mercury ...
Facebook lottery promotion is a common scam | verifythis.com
Aug 22, 2022 · The Better Business Bureau (BBB) frequently receives reports of social media-related lottery scams on its Scam Tracker and says Facebook is cited as the most common social media network involved. “Social media companies generally do not operate a lottery or sweepstakes, and any message saying they do is almost certainly a fraud,” the BBB says.
Change Healthcare data breach letters are legit | verifythis.com
Aug 22, 2024 · Change Healthcare says it became aware of a cyberattack on Feb. 21, 2024. The company notified people of the data breach on April 22, 2024 after investigations began. The healthcare payment company says it began sending out letters to notify those affected in July. VERIFY reviewed a copy of a letter sent to a reader and found the details about ...