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I’m currently reading a story in “The Atlantic” about Jesse Willms, a young entrepreneur who has made and lost millions—and he’s not even thirty years old. You’ve probably never heard…
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A 29-year-old Michigan man was recently sentenced to five years in federal prison for interstate stalking in a bizarre case of online romance gone bad. The case provides some valuable insight for anyone inclined…
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On January 10, 2014, Target released an update with new details about the December data breach in which credit card information for millions of consumers was stolen. Immediately after…
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The January edition of “The Snitch” is out and the feature scam tip involves a twist on the lottery scam. Instead of the scam beginning with you winning the lottery, it’s based on someone else having won and now wanting…
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Tax season is upon us. Yet while it will be weeks before taxpayers receive their tax forms, scammers are already shifting gears to what will likely be this season’s most popular scam—the fraudulent tax man…
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Utility companies across the nation have been issuing warnings to their customers about “utility impostors.” These impostors are con artists who typically contact a customer…
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This is my final Sunday Scam Tip post of the year. For this last post, I wanted to focus on a picture far larger than a single scam. I was fortunate as a child because my parents knew how to live life…
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Unless you’ve been living in a vacuum for the past week, you’ve most likely heard of the Target data breach. With more than 40 million credit cards compromised, there is a tidal wave of…
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We’ve gotten used to shopping for almost anything online. For those in the market for a new pet, there are plenty of options. If you want a specific breed of dog, there are breeder listings, breeders with their own websites…
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Here’s a scam that ranks right near the top in the scary department. It’s called the “Hitman Scam.” Once upon a time, back in the days before text messages, this was an email scam…
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Ferns growing out of trees One of the really cool things about a rain forest is where the plants grow. As we walked along the path to the Thurston Lava Tube, all we had to do was look around to see how easily ferns and other plants take root in almost thin air. Very cool […]
