“Secret Shoppers” or “Mystery Shoppers” have been around for many years. These jobs can be a great way for someone to earn extra cash by working part-time. Never one to pass up a good opportunity, con artists have created their own version of the secret shopper, the “credit mule.” And believe me, if you fall for this one, it could cost you a bundle and ruin your credit at the … [Read more...] about Three secrets of the credit mule scam
McKenna and Me
Woohoo! I’m in Who’s Who
Who’s Who directories have been around since 1849 when A & C Black published the first listing of prominent British citizens. Today’s Who’s Who scams, however, are a far cry from that auspicious start.At least once a week, I receive an email offering me inclusion in a Who’s Who directory. Here are two from this week. Both are from the same spammer. “Dеаr … [Read more...] about Woohoo! I’m in Who’s Who
McKenna critiques the FBI email scam
Special Agent Erick Bolt. Ah, the very name conjures up memories of the 1965 TV series, “The F.B.I.,” starring the snappily dressed Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. The very cool thing about that old series was the F.B.I. Director J. Edgar Hoover served as a consultant until his death in 1972. Unfortunately, whoever sent the email claiming to be from Special Agent Erick Bolt should have … [Read more...] about McKenna critiques the FBI email scam
McKenna nails the most baddest email option
Lately I’ve been noticing that much of the spam I’m receiving now includes an “unsubscribe” link. Sounds good, right? Not so fast. That spam email was sent by someone who makes their living sending junk mail or scamming people out of money. Why would they let me politely tell them I’d prefer to no longer be spammed by them? The answer is, quite simply, they wouldn’t.That … [Read more...] about McKenna nails the most baddest email option
The Amazon coupon scam
Perhaps you’ve already received the email offering your “Amazon coupons” just for filling out a survey. Let’s see, would I want to give away my personal information to a company I don’t know for coupons they say I can use on Amazon, but that aren’t from Amazon. My answer is a resounding NO! If yours is anything other than that, you’re ripe for this scam. Here’s what that email … [Read more...] about The Amazon coupon scam