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How can an ad for "$6,000 off MSRP" not mean $6,000 off MSRP?
I was drawn to a new car dealership because of this ad:
"Big end-of-year sale, $6,000 off MSRP on 2024 (models)"1
1 Must finance with us.
(small text)
So I asked to see the car in the car ...
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Is this hurried effort to buy my car a scam?
I recently bought a used car to replace my wife's 20-year old Honda. By the time I went to the dealer I ultimately purchased from, I had visited 3 dealerships and test drove a bunch of cars. The sale ...
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Is this roofing company trying to scam?
So a friend had a roofing company come by a couple months after hail hit area. They checked roof and there was damage.
Insurance company came out and they verified damage and itemized the work ...
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Is it safe to give this info out if I didn't receive an ACH transfer to my account
I won on an online casino and it's been longer than normal. When I contacted the casino they said they had processed it 7 days ago and if it hasn't hit my account they need the following information ...
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Is this a medical billing spear phishing attempt?
Background info: I recently had a nasal swab sent off during a doctor's appointment, and I've already paid the small Labcorp bill. My medical insurance is not Blue Shield.
I got this text message last ...
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Is Dafexcounty bank legit or scam? [duplicate]
I received the payment for my task on Dafexcounty. However, in order to transfer money to another bank. I need to avail VAT Code or they say Virtual Account Token Coin worth 150$. They said that I can'...
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Guaranteed Funds from a 9 day trade [duplicate]
Has anyone conducted a simple bitcoin trade with a "financial fund manager" where in 7 to 9 days you received a guaranteed 3-5x return on your investment?
were there any charges associated ...
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Is the bank https://silverexchangebank.com scam or real [duplicate]
Is the bank https://silverexchangebank.com real or scam as they are asking 365$ amount to transfer funds from my Indian account. They are saying that we need to buy VAT as it is in UK and it is ...
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Energy accounts fraudulently opened in Texas
I don't understand this scam. My wife had several energy utility accounts opened in Texas. They were all opened at the same time, for different addresses, and with different energy companies. They ...
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Is withdrawing all one's deposits a good tactic on pressing on the state? [closed]
In recent news, I see calls for people to withdraw all their cash deposits, supposedly to pressure against the state on a certain decision.
(redacted the names since the question is not about the ...
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Where can I report a cryptocurrency fraud?
I am positive that I have been taken in a wild chase to get my money back in a cryptocurrency advanced fee scam, and I have reported this to google, WhatsApp, ic3, Coinbase, etc., and I am not getting ...
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LLC set up at someone else's home - what's the scam?
This didn't happen to me, but this was posted on a local blog I follow and I was curious what the scam was.
Someone setup an LLC using my home address. It is a single-family home, and we have owned ...
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Just want confirmation this is a scam
I recently posted on fb in a group that helps people out, basically people donate to you for whatever you need, food, rent, etc.
I feel like this is a scam, but am a little unsure
So, this woman ...
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Are indexed universal life insurances of any use from a tax mitigation standpoint (= looking at after-tax returns) vs. a regular investment account?
I am a US lawful permanent resident. I am interested to know whether indexed universal life insurances have any upside from a tax mitigation standpoint compared to a regular investment account. I.e., ...
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How do I let Facebook know they are trying to bill the wrong person
I bought my domain Wadeswebworks.com I was in web dev school and we had a project to create a FB ad. So I did even though I thought FB was a waste of time. Back then you could not delete the Ad so I ...
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