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The holiday shopping season starts earlier every year. Unfortunately, the season of peace and love also brings plenty of opportunities for scammers to take advantage of unsuspecting consumers…
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On November 13, 2015, a tech support company operating what’s being called the Click4Support scam was shut down. The shutdown was a cooperative effort between the states of Connecticut and Pennsylvania, and Federal Trade Commission (FTC). There are plenty of other scams like this one out there. That makes the methods used in the Click4Support scam […]
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The Internet isn’t a safe place. It’s filled with hackers, spammers, scammers, and more. As part of National Cyber Security Awareness Month, StopThinkConnect.org wants everyone to be aware of the dangers out “in the wild.” We can all use good Internet safety tips. This infographic gives Internet safety tips and also shows that 91% of […]
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Last week’s tip was about the Visit London contest emails currently being sent by scammers. This is another case where scammers have adopted a legitimate contest and used it as a lure to bring you to their website, not the official one. Contest scams – 3 tips to avoid an email scam The rules are […]
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Visit London contest How would you like to visit London for free? Sure. I’d love to win the visit London contest. And, in yesterday’s mailbag there was an email about a visit London contest from VisitLondon.com. The prize included round trip airfare, a four-night stay in a Radisson-Blu Edwardian London hotel, and tickets to exhibitions […]
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I recently received an email from reader Tom Z. asking if I was familiar with international phone call scam. He specifically mentioned the 809 area code, which is based in the Dominican Republic. The scam is also known as the “one ring” phone scam and often targets cellular users. At some point, everyone receives a […]
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Nobody likes germs. With words like “super-germ” and pandemic floating around these days, it’s easy to see how many of us will leap at a promising new germ killer technology…of course, sometimes the promised performance is far more than the actual. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently went after two companies who promoted their ultraviolet […]
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In most parts of the country, hot weather is in full swing. It’s prime time for air conditioners to take center stage in our thoughts. Is my unit working as well as it should? Does it need a tune-up? More refrigerant? An air conditioning scam can run the gamut from a free inspection that uncovers […]
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What is card cracking? It occurs when someone gives away their banking information to a third-party expecting a legitimate action to take place. For instance, you enter a contest or sign up for a promotion, but as part of the entry, your banking information is required. Who would willingly give away their banking information to […]
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Xarelto lawsuit settlement scam emails are flooding inboxes, bringing with them the possibility of further harm to those who believe they may have sustained injuries from the prescription of this blood thinner. What makes these emails especially troublesome are the pending lawsuits against Janssen Pharmaceutical and Bayer Healthcare about the safety of Xarelto. What’s behind […]
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The waters off the coast of Lifou Island in the South Pacific are nothing short of spectacular. These colors were so vivid in person they didn’t even feel real. Of course, they were real and seeing them so close was a real treat.
