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Zika email scam — health scare makes the rounds

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During the Olympics, the Zika virus came into its own. Kerri Walsh Jennings was only one of the US Olympians who wanted to be protected. In her case, Brazilian volleyball fans jeered her and April Ross with chants of, "Zika, Zika," during their match against China. Other Olympians either stayed away from the games, left early, or chose their own remedies. All of this attention … [Read more...] about Zika email scam — health scare makes the rounds

Ten tips to avoid scams from the FTC

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Here are ten tips to avoid scams from the Federal Trade Commission. The list is available in a trifold PDF. If you have a group or class that could use this type of educational piece, it can be ordered in quantity at no charge from here or you can view the PDF here. Ten tips to avoid scams from the FTCScammers often pretend to be someone you trust, like a government … [Read more...] about Ten tips to avoid scams from the FTC

Bank Robbers app from the FBI helps track criminals

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Do you remember back to the days of the first iPhones? Apple had a commercial touting all of the apps available on the App Store. The commercial featured a catch marketing tagline, "There's an app for that." Guess what? The FBI can now say the same thing about catching bank robbers. They've just released a free mobile Bank Robbers app.On August 19, the FBI announced the … [Read more...] about Bank Robbers app from the FBI helps track criminals

Smarter in 14 days — the old scam remains strong

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Who doesn't want to be smarter in 14 days? If there was a pill that would do the job, would you take it? My email box is bulging with promotions for drugs like Geniux, Neurocell, Adderin, and Synage. According to the emails, these miracle cures are capable of rapidly improving cognition. Let's be clear: the premise is old, tired, and still quite popular with … [Read more...] about Smarter in 14 days — the old scam remains strong

IRS phone call scam uses old tricks – new techniques

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If you thought the days of worrying about income tax were behind you, think again. On August 2, the IRS announced there has been an increase in telephone calls in which the caller claims to be an IRS agent.  The callers have also begun using robo-dialers to increase the number of people they reach in this IRS phone call scam.Signs of the IRS phone call scamOne of the … [Read more...] about IRS phone call scam uses old tricks – new techniques