Recently, I was contacted via Facebook messaging by a woman who was concerned that a man she’d recently friended on Facebook might be trying to con her. It all began with a Friend request on Facebook. A man she didn’t know sent her a request and she decided to accept the request. A day later, she had a message, “Hello how are you doing? Thanks for accepting me.” What she … [Read more...] about The lowdown on Facebook stalkers and scammers
Scams & Cons
When an iPhone 5 deal is too good to be true
Florida’s certainly not the only state to be a launching pad for scams, but this week, Florida has the dubious distinction of being the home of a new iPhone 5 scam. According to the SunSentinel, the “iPhony five” were arrested with 28 iPhones in their car.For now, the scam seems to be confined to the east coast, but that will most likely change because there have been many … [Read more...] about When an iPhone 5 deal is too good to be true
The jury duty scam returns
The jury duty scam is making a comeback according to AARP’s Bulletin Today. There are two different varieties for this scam, one is a traditional attempt to steal identities, the other is a new variant designed to extort money. Either way, both scams begin with a phone call.The AARP article reminds readers of how this scam can be spotted immediately. “[T]he police never … [Read more...] about The jury duty scam returns
Cell phone tracking for parents
Do you know where your child is right now? With kids heading back to school, many of them armed with their first cell phone to help keep them in touch, parents may want to employ a hi-tech solution to keep tabs on their young ones. One of the advantages today’s cell phones is that their GPS can be used to track the phone’s location. For parents, this feature can spell peace of … [Read more...] about Cell phone tracking for parents
More Mac users are targets of phishing scams
On July 5, Kaspersky Labs (www.kaspersky.com) issued a report about an increase in the number of phishing scams targeted at Apple Mac and IOS users. The report stated that between Jan. 2012 and May 2013, Kaspersky had been notified of an average of 200,000 phishing attempts per day.Phishing scams rely on an email with a link to a fake website that attempts to collect … [Read more...] about More Mac users are targets of phishing scams