Do you Yahoo? Maybe not so much anymore. Or maybe you’re one of AOL’s two million members who are scratching their heads wondering why some email is no longer being delivered. Or perhaps you’re just one of the millions of us that use a mailing list to communicate with a large number of people—and some of those people happen to have an AOL or Yahoo email address. Well, guess … [Read more...] about McKenna takes on AOL and Yahoo email debacle
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Con Game released!
The “Con Game” is on! The sequel to “License to Lie” was released just this week. In honor of the occasion, I’m trying out a little giveaway. You can enter to win a soft cover copy of “Con Game” if you live in the U.S. (sorry, but the international postage is a killer). If you’re not in the U.S., fear not, you’ll be eligible for a Kindle version. About Con Game Con artist … [Read more...] about Con Game released!
The Patriot Survival Plan email scam
Yesterday, I received two emails from “Patriot Survival Plan” offering me survival tips on how to make it though the coming crisis in America. There may be a looming crisis, there may not. There have been plenty of previous predictions of this sort over the years and they’ve all been proven wrong when the crisis date passed. Sooner or later, maybe one of them will come true. … [Read more...] about The Patriot Survival Plan email scam
McKenna checks out the hotel phone call scam
The hotel phone call scam is back in business. A friend of mine just told me how her son received a phone call in the middle of the night while he was staying at a hotel. Sometime in the middle of the night, the phone in her son’s hotel room rang and he was told that there had been a “glitch” in the computer system. The caller was apologetic, but explained how all of the credit … [Read more...] about McKenna checks out the hotel phone call scam
McKenna takes on the Terrible Three tax scams
It’s that time again—April. Those good old April showers bring May flowers. The days get a little warmer. The birds start to sing. And, yes, even the tax man starts to sing, “My turn, my turn.” The trouble is, the tax man who is singing may not be for real. Each year, the IRS publishes its “Dirty Dozen” tax scams. Well, this year, I’m starting “McKenna’s Terrible Three.” So, … [Read more...] about McKenna takes on the Terrible Three tax scams