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. Now, immigration services are being offered by notarios, those professing to be knowledgeable in immigration law, in federal detention facilities. Joel Cruz-Esparza of the New Mexico Attorney … [Read more...] about The notario publico immigration scam
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The fake cashier’s check scam
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, but issue “bank checks.” High technology has made it virtually impossible for a recipient to tell if a cashier’s check is real or counterfeit. Fake cashier’s checks are being used by scammers in a … [Read more...] about The fake cashier’s check scam
Woohoo! I’m in Who’s Who
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 that auspicious start.At least once a week, I receive an email offering me inclusion in a Who’s Who directory. Here are two from this week. Both are from the same spammer. “Dеаr … [Read more...] about Woohoo! I’m in Who’s Who
McKenna takes on AOL and Yahoo email debacle
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. Or perhaps you’re just one of the millions of us that use a mailing list to communicate with a large number of people—and some of those people happen to have an AOL or Yahoo email address. Well, guess … [Read more...] about McKenna takes on AOL and Yahoo email debacle
Three rules for online safety, McKenna style
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 krebsonsecurity.com. Most of the time, Brian’s posts are far more detailed than the average person is going to want because he investigates the issues and presents the facts.Personally, I’d like … [Read more...] about Three rules for online safety, McKenna style