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Why does Amazon condone phishing emails? You could substitute any big business name such as Apple, Starbucks, or Walmart, and ask the same question. The question often raised is why don’t they do something about it?
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Ed McMahon might have passed on, but Publishers Clearing House (PCH) is still hitting the streets and giving away money. That’s right, a new version of the Publishers Clearing House sweepstakes is alive and well…and it’s not a scam. Unless, of course, it is. The catch I still recall seeing Ed McMahon on TV going […]
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Social Security scams—the new wave The Inspector General has warned consumers to beware of robocalls from the main Social Security number. This warning comes in response to an increase in Social Security scams. Thanks to technological advances, scammers are now able to trick CallerID into displaying almost any number they choose. Is it any wonder […]
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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, which means the ‘giving season’ is here. And sadly, with the giving season come the scammers. Their scams are more targeted than ever, partially because there are so many worthy causes. Let’s face it, in addition to the traditional charities such as the Red Cross, the American […]
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We all know the cost of medical health insurance is sky high, which means during November and open enrollment people are looking at new health plans. It also means we need to be on alert for a health plan scam during our search. One example of a health plan scam is Simple Health, a company […]
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October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. The infographic, “Cyber Safety Starts at Home,” covers the key points to avoiding problems online. One of those points is “Share with Care.” This seems especially timely because the granddaddy of all sharers, Facebook, just revealed a data breach that affected up to ninety million users. Facebook claims to have […]
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Netflix users beware, the scammers want your personal information. Netflix has millions of users, so is it any wonder those users have become the target of phishing email scams? The bottom line is, if you receive an email advising you that your payment to Netflix has been declined and that you can remedy the problem […]
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If you’ve bought a “smart device” for your home, you could be helping hackers around the world. The problem began when the first smart devices failed to provide a way to change their default passwords. When the news broke that these devices could be hacked on a massive scale and used in phishing scams, the […]
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The Keto Diet – to Keto or not to Keto? The latest weight-loss craze is the Keto diet. The cool thing about the Keto diet is that it allows you to eat all those guilty pleasures other diets say you must avoid. According to the emails I’ve been seeing, this is a miracle diet. Oh […]
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The Grandparent Scam Even with all the coverage about “the grandparent scam,” the trick still works extremely well. What’s surprising is how often the scammers are successful. I’m not a big fan of Dr. Phil, but he did do good a segment with AARP scam expert Amy Nofziger in which they detailed the grandparent scam, […]
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I’ll bet the post title got you. We found these two little guys just hanging out during our last visit to the Mauna Kea Resort on the Big Island. With their bright splashes of orange, these macaws are the perfect complement to the resort’s tropical setting. I hope you’re enjoying your Friday!
