email scam

With summer just around the corner, last-minute vacation rental deals are going to be at the top of many vacationers’ lists. Our desire to find a vacation rental deal opens the door for con artists to run vacation rental scams by offering spectacular deals on properties that are definitely not “as advertised.” How the vacation rental scams work You may receive an email about … [Read more...] about Vacation rental scams can ruin a vacation

Background check email spam is a huge problem. On average, I receive 7-10 of these emails every single day. That fact alone is enough to have me concerned—not because I’m worried about someone checking the public records on me, but because this level of activity indicates that the emails are working. In this case, “working” means tricking recipients into clicking a link in the … [Read more...] about The background check email scam

Solar email scams have become annoyingly common. The graphic shown was used in many of the emails I received urging me to go solar. I’m a strong proponent of solar as an energy source. What I dislike are the attempts to defraud consumers using the lure of reducing energy bills. Solar email scam subjectsSolar Can Pay Your Energy Bills! See If You Qualify for $0 … [Read more...] about Solar email scam — bad news for a good industry

In last week’s edition of my monthly newsletter, “The Snitch,” I discussed three tips to help avoid visiting or providing information on a fake website. In addition to fraudulent commercial websites, scammers are now launching fake government websites. These sites are designed to do nothing more than collect fees and steal personal information from visitors.On April 7, the … [Read more...] about Fake government website scams