Scams & Cons

Amazon.com is a favorite target of email scams. You might have already received an email that supposedly comes from Amazon telling you that there is a problem with your recent order. Because the email looks a lot like it really did come from Amazon, it’s easy to fall for this scam. It’s even easier to fall for this email scam when you’ve placed a recent order with Amazon. What … [Read more...] about The fake Amazon email scam

Have you ever gotten a frantic email from a friend about them being stranded in London (or another city) and asking you to send money? That email scam is making its tired way around the circuit again. Here’s an example of one that I received just last week.“I'm writing this with tears in my eyes,my family and I came over here to London United Kingdom, for a short vacation. … [Read more...] about Stuck in London email scam makes a comeback

If you know someone who uses AOL as their email provider then you have probably received an email within the past couple of days with a link and perhaps a small snippet of text such as “…Get rich on-line…”Oddly enough, there appears to be very little information about this AOL email scam online, but within the past two days, I’ve received five such fraudulent AOL emails. … [Read more...] about The latest AOL email scam

On May 5, the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) issued a warning to people traveling abroad to beware of malware. The IC3’s release stated, “Recent analysis from the FBI and other government agencies demonstrates that malicious actors are targeting travelers abroad through pop-up windows while establishing an Internet connection in their hotel rooms.”This malware scam … [Read more...] about New computer malware scam

This internet email scam that is being used a lot these days has several variations. The latest involves yet another modification on the original email that claimed my package couldn't be delivered and was being held until I claimed it. The email from the "US Postal Service" has changed slightly—the supposed package is now being held in Bakersfield instead of Chicago. The good … [Read more...] about US Postal Service Scam – Part 2