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AHooked on credits technology continues to advance, phishing scams are more prevalent than ever before. With everyone looking to simplify as much as possible, these scams are often disguised as a great way…
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The 12 Scams of Christmas are enough to drive a Santa to drink. With everything from viruses and malware being distributed via email and websites to good old fashioned liars and…
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What’s the most risky gift you can give during the holidays? If you chose the cell phone, you’d be correct. According to GetSafeOnline.org, a consumer awareness group in the UK, there are several items that are most-often used to scam…
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Online dating scams are one of the easiest cons to fall for. Recently, a friend of mine named Frank sent me copies of emails he’d exchanged with someone who called “herself” Teri. Thank goodness Frank recognized…
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Package delivery email scams run in cycles. Watch for fake shipping notifications during the holidays because that’s when this email scam is at its highest level of …
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“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…
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Got 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 this…
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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…
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October is Cyber Security Awareness Month, so McKenna’s written a letter to the scammers of the world with just a few simple requests…
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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…
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Many years ago when we were regular visitors to Hawaii, a friend of mine told me we needed to visit Liliuokalani Gardens in Hilo. We’d been to Hilo before but hadn’t paid attention to the park, so on our next trip, we made a point of going. That’s when I captured this photo of the red gazebo on the Big Island.
