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Ho, Ho, Oh No! Santa scams are back!

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Ho! Ho! Ho! I’m sad to say it’s time for the Santa scams to make their return. In fact, the first Naughty List candidate landed in my mailbox on November 17. It was a sad excuse for a scam. This particular bad boy or girl deserves coal in their stocking for sure! **********************************************************.  Make Christmas […]

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The GNC Rewards email scam — a popular new lure

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Have you received emails offering you free GNC products if you take a short survey? If you have, take note. This GNC Rewards email is a scam. The email looks something like this. GNC Reward points   Click here to view. Could you use $50 worth of GNC products? Just answer a few questions and you […]

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Amazon email scams — off to a big 2017

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Lately, my email spam filters have been working overtime to weed out the Amazon email scams. A few of the Amazon email scams •    Your Amazon points are about to expire •    Love Amazon? Tell us about it and we’ll give you $100.00. ID – 233789639-A. Help us improve the Amazon Customer Experience! […]

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12 Scams of Christmas list continues — holiday deal scams and mobile apps

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This is Week Three in my 12 Scams of Christmas countdown. In Week One, I covered Soggy Security and Mystery Shopper scams. Week Two covered those fake debt collectors and coupon scams. #8) Hot holiday deal scams Hot holiday deals were included in last year’s list, but that post was more about stolen and fake […]

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Week 2 of National Cyber Security Awareness Month begins 10/10

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Did you know October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month? It’s a perfect time to tighten up your personal online security. After all, the last thing you want is to become a victim of malware, identity theft, or more. The included infographic is provided courtesy of National Cyber Security Awareness Alliance. Here are three tips to […]

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Zika email scam — health scare makes the rounds

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During the Olympics, the Zika virus came into its own. Kerri Walsh Jennings was only one of the US Olympians who wanted to be protected. In her case, Brazilian volleyball fans jeered her and April Ross with chants of, “Zika, Zika,” during their match against China. Other Olympians either stayed away from the games, left […]

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Smarter in 14 days — the old scam remains strong

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Who doesn’t want to be smarter in 14 days? If there was a pill that would do the job, would you take it? My email box is bulging with promotions for drugs like Geniux, Neurocell, Adderin, and Synage. According to the emails, these miracle cures are capable of rapidly improving cognition. Let’s be clear: the premise […]

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Energy bill email scam has entertainment value

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The email scam I’m covering today led off with a killer summary. “Your energy bill might be cancelled in July.” The line caught my eye right away. It was obvious. This energy bill email scam was going to be something special…at least from the standpoint of entertainment value. The energy bill email scam The email […]

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Easy tip to avoid tricky Craigslist and PayPal email scam

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One of my beta readers, Celeste G., forwarded news about an article in the New York Post concerning a Craigslist and PayPal email scam. She had two reasons for writing. First, she said the article didn’t make it completely clear how the scam worked. Second, she thought I might be interested in writing about it. […]

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Dr. Oz miracle weight loss email scams plague inboxes

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Miracle weight loss emails dominate our email inboxes every single day. Whether the email touts a product endorsed by Dr. Oz, includes a testimonial, or vivid before-and-after photos, they all have one thing in common—they’re a scam. Dr. Oz miracle weight loss   I never wanted my messages to be hijacked by marketers on the […]

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