I focus on a lot of email scams, but there are still plenty of scams run by mail and phone. The Walmart check scam is labor intensive for fraudsters, but can be very lucrative. Jeri Lindsey warned all of her friends on Facebook about the scam when she barely avoided it. The Walmart check scam in action “I got a check and a letter in the mail from ‘Walmart’ asking if I wanted to … [Read more...] about How to spot the Walmart check scam
Scams & Cons
Vacation rental scams can ruin a vacation
With summer just around the corner, last-minute vacation rental deals are going to be at the top of many vacationers’ lists. Our desire to find a vacation rental deal opens the door for con artists to run vacation rental scams by offering spectacular deals on properties that are definitely not “as advertised.” How the vacation rental scams work You may receive an email about … [Read more...] about Vacation rental scams can ruin a vacation
The background check email scam
Background check email spam is a huge problem. On average, I receive 7-10 of these emails every single day. That fact alone is enough to have me concerned—not because I’m worried about someone checking the public records on me, but because this level of activity indicates that the emails are working. In this case, “working” means tricking recipients into clicking a link in the … [Read more...] about The background check email scam
5 Tips for Safer Home Showings
It's like a scene from a horror flick: A Realtor shows a home on the market only to be attacked by a criminal with malicious intent. It sounds like it could be fictional, but this scenario is very real.Realtor Magazine has reported on the attacks and cited instances where masked men attacked an unsuspecting agent with pepper spray and another where an agent was held against … [Read more...] about 5 Tips for Safer Home Showings
Solar email scam — bad news for a good industry
Solar email scams have become annoyingly common. The graphic shown was used in many of the emails I received urging me to go solar. I’m a strong proponent of solar as an energy source. What I dislike are the attempts to defraud consumers using the lure of reducing energy bills. Solar email scam subjectsSolar Can Pay Your Energy Bills! See If You Qualify for $0 … [Read more...] about Solar email scam — bad news for a good industry