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I have to admit I know very little about Bitcoin. I do know it’s a digital currency and you can use it to buy stuff from others who accept it (more retailers are doing that now). Thanks to the February 2014 meltdown of…
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The Eviction Notice Scam begins with an email containing a subject heading similar to “Eviction Notice.” The scam is targeted at homeowners, but could easily be misconstrued by those who rent. Here’s one example of the text in the email…
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Here’s the deal. The scammers have learned that we’ve learned that they use bogus links to lure us to websites where they can download viruses and malware. From an optimist’s standpoint, this means it’s time for new tricks…
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During the past week, there have been three email hoaxes sent using American Express as the lure to trick recipients into clicking a link in the email. The latest of those emails was sent on Feb. 4 with the subject…
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In early January, I wrote a post about utility impostors. These impostors are people who call or email you to demand payment for a past-due bill—a bill that you never received. That’s where this post comes in. What if you do receive…
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I’m currently reading a story in “The Atlantic” about Jesse Willms, a young entrepreneur who has made and lost millions—and he’s not even thirty years old. You’ve probably never heard…
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The January edition of “The Snitch” is out and the feature scam tip involves a twist on the lottery scam. Instead of the scam beginning with you winning the lottery, it’s based on someone else having won and now wanting…
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Tax season is upon us. Yet while it will be weeks before taxpayers receive their tax forms, scammers are already shifting gears to what will likely be this season’s most popular scam—the fraudulent tax man…
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Unless you’ve been living in a vacuum for the past week, you’ve most likely heard of the Target data breach. With more than 40 million credit cards compromised, there is a tidal wave of…
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Here’s a scam that ranks right near the top in the scary department. It’s called the “Hitman Scam.” Once upon a time, back in the days before text messages, this was an email scam…
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On our drive back from the South side, we decided to take a little detour and get off the Kaumualii Highway. It was nearing typical afternoon rush hour and, quite frankly, we just felt like taking the road less traveled. We had lots of clouds on this particular day, but there was enough of a […]
