<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:59:53 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/scams/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Staying Safe in the Social Jungle]]></title><description><![CDATA[I thought I had seen it all in the social space, but apparently there is always more and we should not be surprised because anything is possible. It is more than 3 days now that specific accounts that]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@katerinaramm/staying-safe-in-the-social-jungle-a7z</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@katerinaramm/staying-safe-in-the-social-jungle-a7z</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[katerinaramm]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 16:35:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2VZXybTSZJq1HdZCUwR7wq5yYh58guNDuCTn4FdjqSntQrVug5dMHgmTS6oHtfow3Sf17vew5d7HkKmPfi2GfMLdNZHsRLoqMR9JBcPTMo4Nh1JzXV5ApQZB1YJFcZHCtXFhXssdciC7hwM9dKVFKqj8YuC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Avoiding Consumer Scams in 2026: Top Scams and How to Spot Them]]></title><description><![CDATA[As technology advances, scammers are increasingly using more sophisticated tactics to deceive consumers. As digital platforms grow more complex, it’s becoming harder to identify fraudulent activity, leaving]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/scam/@pissedconsumer/avoiding-consumer-scams-in-2026-top-scams-and-how-to-spot-them</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/scam/@pissedconsumer/avoiding-consumer-scams-in-2026-top-scams-and-how-to-spot-them</guid><category><![CDATA[scam]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[pissedconsumer]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 15:35:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5JTYhfHc4YoC6BJEEXk8j3y54Dnemeecf5RYj5QQLQ8VXDiiimQfPTFkfdT3rrDYw9bKEiPjuKdKQyMUnmG3PuSnpvqMsSxQJgXnBAHrH4GWXUvbWyPUbDgEtJ9cC6GbabqbjW7x37WAwE86bUsnMeLy7vNbAdFhjGok4eXyFtWoYTWk1gUXXff3ubzbPX5wkcyVDesEgop8jU6S?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Truth About Onnit's Alpha Brain]]></title><description><![CDATA[The cardinal sin that Alpha Brain commits is not proving that it contains the advertised ingredients. I’m sure there’s a reason why they don’t do this — It’s probably because some of the individual ingredients]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-181335/@jeroseland/dzjfwdgr</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-181335/@jeroseland/dzjfwdgr</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-181335]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jeroseland]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 23:17:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/54TLbcUcnRm48uUgVfs4f8C3Ei8VYfqXzabcLU4KxBN3mF1tCcPUGJ1bSiQxwcAgfXVtmiEyev3sZAgNBGY3T3YsePrV91RrjhHDsdJ1MN7pSbtP6jzERKJb1F56XFqrdca9G9sn6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[You're Wasting Money on Self-Help]]></title><description><![CDATA[Personal growth has really paid off for me, but I'm skeptical about spending money on the types of offerings that are so common in the personal development world; so often, they don't deliver the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-181335/@jeroseland/ugekqiyk</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-181335/@jeroseland/ugekqiyk</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-181335]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jeroseland]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 23:02:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/54TLbcUcnRm48uUgVfs4f8C3Ei8VYfqXzabcLU4KxBN3mF1tCcPUGJ1bSiQzcEVcf9A9AcPFjWyMN4WZTWRKXcZCHMLx8PDRabBAeUek7j6uc1v1aHxnTFRUrbQvYvwe7VotnNPCa?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Is Real These Days?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Getting your small dose every day might make it normal, or maybe I should say, you don't realize the magnitude of the events, but this is getting out of hand. As a trader, I spend some time on X on a daily]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-178138/@erikah/what-is-real-these-days</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-178138/@erikah/what-is-real-these-days</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-178138]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[erikah]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 17:21:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/FUkUE5bzkAZT3HzV5tJDiU2ik81PCd4JCyhWnRcDN8XJsVFY3UNB8DCTRKBH17kiTQ5VnkrVJobWVnS8j9s9ETUQm5RonjWGFUSb4ocLVdpL42uLa6HZ1DCwqsNm3r7Rm9zptd7r1xKrLjgeLC9ve64qa8seN2tN9RDY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Security Alert: Phishing Link Led to Loss of Hive Funds.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Security Alert: Please Be Careful of Suspicious Links I'm sharing this to at least warn others, just so no one would make the same mistake that I made. So, it happened that I received a message on an account]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-148441/@marsdave/security-alert-phishing-link-led-to-loss-of-hive-funds</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-148441/@marsdave/security-alert-phishing-link-led-to-loss-of-hive-funds</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-148441]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[marsdave]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 06:10:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yennB2chVfQ2Ww2rytPDV1NdaNs7THbf2k8TpnbbMaDmpadkBpZQLGjYfNyxLakdn3QKGCoPupbvYZ6MppijZMyWQiC4FtZHWYYqogFZXDKb724pDSuk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pattaya news alert!   Another scam targeting retirees ]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the only visas that is relatively easy to get and maintain in Thailand is the retirement visa. All you have to do is prove that you have access to some comparatively low level of income and boom,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-141359/@jack.russelle/pattaya-news-alert-another-scam-targeting-retirees</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-141359/@jack.russelle/pattaya-news-alert-another-scam-targeting-retirees</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-141359]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jack.russelle]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 03:17:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/9vWp6aU4y8kymGjzvdZ7esqVCs6fcJj59HxMSpDvPGoCBtQCKR32X9SMhePeFtRfMuWMZjSjZndkA7X3UqwU5wMahTgM6tWxJxYCD7Wug78qYw3X8ixTXjfLEHLYcamfgG6fnL6BEHGbAN7Wo?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Analysis of a Scam]]></title><description><![CDATA[I recently received the following: Seems innocuous, right? Let's get that paper! But there are several red flags already. The sending email is @ shiftilt.com, but the job is at Gautier Steel? A quick search]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-180505/@josephsavage/analysis-of-a-scam</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-180505/@josephsavage/analysis-of-a-scam</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-180505]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[josephsavage]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 18:20:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/YpihifdXP4WNbGMdjw7e3DuhJWBvCw4SfuLZsrnJYHEpsqZFkiGGNCQ9XZZwxsnFBNfiHhnonh9obiAY7CQcAX2CCx4YW5U1BEu7hobUAF3PesPxWbDpHXu2FDw2fBhZdi9E6dwYvkZ4wnmZxFMb23zLWMEkvABA2wVMYicDt3pa?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Should ARB Interactive Be Sued For PCH's Non-Payment To Their Winners?]]></title><description><![CDATA[1.  Introduction Probably the question I should be asking is, "Can ARB Interactive be sued for Publishers Clearing House's non-payment to their winners?" Publishers Clearing House ("PCH")]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/news/@epicenterdefacto/should-arb-interactive-be-sued-for-pchs-non-payment-to-their-winners</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/news/@epicenterdefacto/should-arb-interactive-be-sued-for-pchs-non-payment-to-their-winners</guid><category><![CDATA[news]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[epicenterdefacto]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 11:06:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/23KQwnti57stsAqnmyxQN5QPZRZvTFiCDfL7NC8SaXCTGwotMExa8QzTQFG9pgQFcddgbD1VUpk64znZHBSFaPmU5d99GVt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unmasking the Deceit: Scam Products vs. Deceptive Marketing in the Modern Age]]></title><description><![CDATA[In today's fast-paced digital marketplace, consumers are bombarded with ads promising miracle cures, unbeatable deals, and revolutionary products. But not all that glitters is gold—some offerings cross]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hustling/@x9ed1732b/unmasking-the-deceit-scam-products-vs-deceptive-marketing-in-the-modern-age</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hustling/@x9ed1732b/unmasking-the-deceit-scam-products-vs-deceptive-marketing-in-the-modern-age</guid><category><![CDATA[hustling]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[x9ed1732b]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 27 Dec 2025 16:49:24 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weekly Crypto and Web3 Safety Digest — CW48 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[This crypto and web3 safety digest CW48 2025 summarizes the week’s highest-impact scams, drainers, phishing kits, and user-layer mistakes — so you can understand what actually caused real losses, not]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@cryptosafety1st/weekly-crypto-and-web3-safety-digest-cw48-2025-jf8</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@cryptosafety1st/weekly-crypto-and-web3-safety-digest-cw48-2025-jf8</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cryptosafety1st]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2025 04:06:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3ejZQFLqXedKjMWUrqs7pyWiVxQzcWNJxCEdebY57XGk5Tea6PB4x3J59W9NR9C6cJM2kdjzvGdomsqVHgkHhwMu83RfDgWVVDdaPzqxEg2fg3qBDWwXo3eTzX35NeAKL8B5sEn3uWTfEv7fbKUSvvH2N6CyedsoJvkFcGMQ5ZqEBGqe6MjXgHbDiiCyt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[WARNING!!!! A Simple "." Can Get You Robbed of Your Money!!!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pay Attention!! A Simple Human Error is all that's Needed to get Robbed! Whether you are a newbie or a seasoned Hiver, please read this post and keep your money where it belongs...in your wallet! A simple]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-150329/@jacoalberts/warning-a-simple--can-get-you-robbed-of-your-money</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-150329/@jacoalberts/warning-a-simple--can-get-you-robbed-of-your-money</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-150329]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jacoalberts]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2025 14:20:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8DAuGnTQCLptZgjHUrRAJGcW4y1D4A5QVJJ7zjzqqKdfVHSS6NapSCC8ohkbZPeBnGfciksthJdD7MWJSL2GSZ7ceHc2m65Yw3sorS8EqoQt39XM9DZeSzrNKEVxqPGfPKm5V12igNifq1wKH3swbRmLiGyTd43ZuDEaA78cXtS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[What-If Wednesday: Your Bank Calls about "Suspicious Activity"]]></title><description><![CDATA[You receive a call from a ID that shows like "National Bank" or something like your bank's customer service number. 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I woke up this morning and BAM!]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-148441/@tinabrezpike/scammer-update-she-came-back-pretending-to-be-the-victim</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-148441/@tinabrezpike/scammer-update-she-came-back-pretending-to-be-the-victim</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-148441]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tinabrezpike]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2025 10:49:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW4PvRk9nXC1RsHWxNoWjhqsdMpcQjBZJ3JiVxd2p6kxWQVVzR553d7uc3x7apXz2da8AzJ4iTQHRWQkC82M5TrSoWF3Pibmr9bf4nXJ3Gnz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do we have a scammer on Hive?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A few months ago, a woman called @seunruth contacted me. She said her mom had a transplant last year and now she’s starting a small business, but she didn’t have enough money. She asked if I could lend]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-148441/@tinabrezpike/do-we-have-a-scammer-on-hive</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-148441/@tinabrezpike/do-we-have-a-scammer-on-hive</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-148441]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tinabrezpike]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2025 15:48:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW4PvRk9nXC1RsHWxNoWjhqsdMpcQj42UFbQd5DcjNC645CZpsJ2cPpsh1iCt7dMMs45s1dSfZThz8DBr7tFMjxy9aC912F5ojRa3eQ9U8ce?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Block Blasters: El juego gratuito que buscaba Cripto en y robaba contraseñas]]></title><description><![CDATA[En el mundo de los videojuegos, la promesa de un juego gratuito siempre es tentadora. Sin embargo, una reciente y alarmante noticia nos recuerda que debemos ser más cautelosos que nunca. Durante dos largos]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-195736/@onezetty/block-blasters-el-juego-gratuito-que-buscaba-cripto-en-y-robaba-contrasenas</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-195736/@onezetty/block-blasters-el-juego-gratuito-que-buscaba-cripto-en-y-robaba-contrasenas</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-195736]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[onezetty]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2025 23:31:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yennBTs7Py6KrXQ1MiMcVrYCyGvHtdcfUpvBzFcwqDRbR5jkj1vTMb2zLBaTjgVTs9mJX6HyMt7uDmxzhh2vCrCxd78L8Cgm3R3CxpFZoVkPnob3kDWE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firecrackers and the Long Winding Road Towards Nothing at All]]></title><description><![CDATA[I wasn't exactly sure what I was going to write about today — for the last few days I've mostly been digesting the recent ”flash crash” in the crypto markets, particularly in our local Hive token. 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