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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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With Black Friday and Small Business Saturday now in our rearview mirror, we’re all firmly focused on the next holiday and what to give—and I’ll be you were considering at least one gift card.
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Each year at this time, security companies begin compiling their lists of the biggest scams. On Nov. 12, computer security company McAfee released its list called, “The 12 Scams of Christmas.”
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An FBI press release issued on Oct. 28 warned PC users about Cryptolocker, a ransomware campaign that has been extorting money from computer users. The warning said, “The FBI…
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On Oct. 23, the “Microsoft Online Email Award” notifications were sent out. The only problem is that this “award” is a scam. This particular email reads as follows: We are delighted to announce that your e-mail address has just won you…
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