Email inboxes are receiving a barrage of mail encouraging consumers to monitor their credit. The emails may offer a link to one of the three credit bureaus: Experian, Equifax, or TransUnion. The fact is, these emails may have different purposes. Some are merely intended to sell you a service you don’t need, while others are a scam designed to take you to a phishing or malware … [Read more...] about The Experian, Equifax, and TransUnion email scam
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The Optima Tax Relief email scams
Nearly everyone knows the deep voice of actor Alan Thicke. Now in his late 60s, the actor many of us loved on the TV sitcom Growing Pains has become the pitch man for a tax relief service called “Optima Tax Relief.” The radio commercials—and the Optima Tax Relief website—feature a very earnest Alan Thicke saying, “Hi folks, this is Alan Thicke. If you’re one of the millions of … [Read more...] about The Optima Tax Relief email scams
The Russian bride email scam and equality of the sexes
A large number of emails have been floating around the internet offering up Russian brides. With all that activity, one might think we were going through another California gold rush. The problem is that given our hypersensitivity to being politically correct and focusing on equality of the sexes, these emails raise a fundamental question of fairness. Where are the Russian … [Read more...] about The Russian bride email scam and equality of the sexes
The Rachel Ray, Oprah, and Forskolin diet emails
Dieting options are all the rage. The emails about various celebrities who have lost weight (and usually gained it back) are inundating email inboxes. Whether we’re talking about Oprah, Rachel Ray, or Dr. Oz’s carb-killing super-ingredients and carb blockers, those emails sent to your inbox have one purpose in mind, lure you to a website where you’ll give up your precious … [Read more...] about The Rachel Ray, Oprah, and Forskolin diet emails
Should you pay for an identity theft protection service?
The recent news that the personal information of 80 million Anthem Blue Cross members was compromised in a data breach has probably put many of us into a quandary. Is it time to sign up for an identity theft protection service such as Lifelock, IdentityForce, or Identity Guard? Then, just as we’re wondering about that option, an email offering a 30-day free trial of Lifelock … [Read more...] about Should you pay for an identity theft protection service?