"You sent a payment of…" Have you received this email from PayPal for an eBay purchase you didn't make? I did. And it stopped me for a few minutes because I don't shop on Ebay. And I typically don't send money via PayPal. Normally, I would mark the PayPal eBay email as spam and trash it immediately. But, there were enough things about this one to make me curious. A close look … [Read more...] about The PayPal eBay email scam is hard to spot — almost
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Kukuiula Bay on a stunning tropical island day
This week, Friday Fotos is going to Kauai's south side, where Kukuiula Bay shows off the island's beautiful blue water and the opportunity to enjoy the water all over the island. This was taken during our morning walk to Spouting Horn back in May. The plan was to walk to Spouting Horn, then reward ourselves with breakfast at the Kalaheo Cafe & Coffee Company. We made the … [Read more...] about Kukuiula Bay on a stunning tropical island day
Is it time to return to checks to avoid ATM theft?
Just when you thought life couldn't get any worse for the poor ATM, the bad guys have come up with a nifty new tool—the "deep-insert skimmer." Similar to the black boxes used by thieves for ATM theft, the deep-insert skimmer cannot be seen by the naked eye. Is it time to say, "Bye, bye, ATM?"Brian Krebs was probably the one to break this ATM theft story first when he wrote, … [Read more...] about Is it time to return to checks to avoid ATM theft?
Lahaina at sunset in May
Perhaps you recognize this Lahaina sunset photo. It's the one I use on my website, but without all the other stuff in the way. I took this photo after dinner at the Copy Cat Cafe on Front Street. On this particular night, the skies were perfect for photos. I used this setting in "Murder on Front Street," which is a McKenna short story in the Summer 2016 Happy Homicides … [Read more...] about Lahaina at sunset in May
Behind the story of Framed to Death by Christina Freeburn
In ninth grade, Christina Freeburn and a friend collaborated to write a teen-romance novel. Freeburn says the book was hidden away years ago, but she's continued writing. According to Freeburn, she's always loved books, and she now has nine of her own. In Framed to Death, she poses the question—how can you bring a murderer to justice when a town prefers to hail the killer as a … [Read more...] about Behind the story of Framed to Death by Christina Freeburn