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On July 8, the Federal Trade Commission issued a warning regarding a new twist in immigration scams. Until recently, immigration scams had been advertised in store windows and newspapers…
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The Cashier’s Check. That time-honored form of payment that was guaranteed by the issuing bank may be on the endangered list. In fact, many banks no longer have cashier’s checks…
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Who’s Who directories have been around since 1849 when A & C Black published the first listing of prominent British citizens. Today’s Who’s Who scams, however, are a far cry from…
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Do you Yahoo? Maybe not so much anymore. Or maybe you’re one of AOL’s two million members who are scratching their heads wondering why some email is no longer being delivered…
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I recently started following a blog written by Brian Krebs. Brian’s a sharp guy and his blog is about online security news and investigations. If you want to check him out, he’s at…
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It’s that time again—April. Those good old April showers bring May flowers. The days get a little warmer. The birds start to sing. And, yes, even the tax man starts to sing…
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This past week I saw on Facebook where one of my friends had received a call that supposedly was from a company called “TechResolvers.” The caller claimed…
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Passwords are a pain, right? Where we once got by with a single easy-to-remember password for everything, we now need separate, complex passwords for each website, social network…
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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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Mark Orwell is no stranger to scams. This veteran traveler has lost money in a currency exchange in a Canadian coffee shop, been mugged by a “friendly” local in New York City, and tricked into attending a “student” art show in Beijing that turned out to be a bunch of peddlers with…
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This photo was taken in Picton, New Zealand looking inland from Queen Charlotte Sound. Picton is nestled in an area with beautiful mountains, water views, and nearby wineries.
