National Bankruptcy Services, LLC became the latest target of an email scam in a campaign that began on Oct. 7. The emails have caused the Dallas bankruptcy services firm to begin investigation into the source of the campaign.The email, which was received on Oct. 7 at 7:37 a.m., PDT, reads as follows:Please see the attached Iolta report for 4235-6798.We received a … [Read more...] about Bankruptcy services firm becomes latest email scam target
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Affordable Care Act scams and how to avoid them
One of the hottest issues for scammers right now is the Affordable Care Act. Implementation of this program is opening opportunities partly because it’s a new and partly because there’s a huge amount of misinformation about how the program works. Here’s a closer look at how the scammers are taking advantage.Anyone who is 65 or older is a prime target for the multitude of … [Read more...] about Affordable Care Act scams and how to avoid them
McKenna on Duarte Festival of Books
McKenna here, reporting in for Terry on the Duarte Festival of Books while he tries to sort out some sleep-pattern issues. For those of you who don’t know me, I’m the hero in the McKenna Mysteries. I’m what Terry calls an amateur sleuth. Tell you what, I’ll let him have that one because the sun’s not up yet.So, today is the festival in Duarte that the Friends of the Library … [Read more...] about McKenna on Duarte Festival of Books
S.J. Harper writing team talks about collaboration
On Saturday, Oct. 5 at 2:00 p.m., Mysterious Galaxy will host a signing for S.J. Harper, which is the pen name for the writing team of urban fantasy authors Samantha Sommersby and Jeanne Stein. For this interview, the two discussed their new book “Cursed” and what it’s like to write collaboratively.Both authors have written independently, but came together for the Fallen … [Read more...] about S.J. Harper writing team talks about collaboration
How I got caught by a LinkedIn spammer
I was in a hurry. Pure and simple, that's when we're most vulnerable to scams. It’s been a while since I’ve seen one of the LinkedIn email scams, but it happened just last week. The email was perfect in appearance with the LinkedIn logo, the name of a potential new contact, a brief description of that person’s line of work, and the typical “Accept” button.The name wasn’t … [Read more...] about How I got caught by a LinkedIn spammer