Companion post in The Snitch Read the companion story in this month's newsletter. Latest edition The Snitch—scam tips, recipes, contests, and more“You can fool all the people some of the time and some of the people all the time, but you cannot fool all the people all the time.” Supposedly, this time-tested quote came from none other than Abraham Lincoln. The truth is, … [Read more...] about You can fool some of the people all the time
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Surveying those emails offering big bucks to complete a survey
[wpp header="Popular Scam Tips" header_start=" " header_end=" " limit="5" cat="5" stats_views="0"] Latest edition The Snitch—scam tips, recipes, contests, and moreGot opinions? Want to get paid to express them? That’s exactly what this tip is all about. Let’s call this one the Fake Survey Scam. It all starts with an email that looks something like … [Read more...] about Surveying those emails offering big bucks to complete a survey
Ebola Scareware: don’t get taken in
Ebola’s all the rage. Not because we want it to be, but because it scares the hell out of people. It triggers fear, an emotion scammers love to prey on. Let’s look at the facts before getting into the tips.The disease• Ebola symptoms include fever, headache, joint and muscle aches, weakness, diarrhea, vomiting, stomach pain, lack of appetite, and abnormal bleeding.• … [Read more...] about Ebola Scareware: don’t get taken in
Three tips to protect your online security
October is Cyber Security Awareness Month, so McKenna’s written a letter to the scammers of the world with just a few simple requests. Personally, I think he’s been smoking that pakalolo again.Dear Scammers:Today, I received well over a hundred of your emailed love notes. Honestly, I wish I weren’t so popular with you. I know you won’t stop sending those virtual cards … [Read more...] about Three tips to protect your online security
American Home Warranty scam emails
In early August, American Home Shield announced the “Summer of Giveaways Sweepstakes” to give away a $25,000 kitchen remodel. Once American Home Shield announced this legitimate contest, the “american home warranty” scam emails began. The home warranty email scam attempts to fleece victims through the use of fake emails and phishing websites. Although the contest ends on … [Read more...] about American Home Warranty scam emails