An alluring blend of greed and loveOnce upon a time, the Internet was an easy place to hang out. But in 2021, a new romance scam is making it much more dangerous for those who frequent social media and/or dating apps. Oh, wait. That’s, like, everybody. Right? You have to admit, offering someone the opportunity for a beautiful new relationship and blending that with the … [Read more...] about Greed and love — the 2021 romance scam perfected
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Scam Tip – Taking the chill off the cryocooler
Taking the chill off the cryocoolerHave you been receiving a ton of emails about this amazing new device that can cool you off, purify the air, and use less energy while doing it? I’m sure getting them. So when it came time to write this month’s scam tip, I turned to all those emails to look into this supposedly incredible device. Yes, I’m taking the chill off of the … [Read more...] about Scam Tip – Taking the chill off the cryocooler
Scams against seniors soar in 2020 with four states leading the way
What do California, Florida, New York, and Texas all have in common? Climate? Nope. Attitudes? Not in this universe. Scams? Bingo! According to the FBI’s 2020 Elder Fraud Report, these four states have the highest incidence of scams against seniors in the country and account for almost one-third of the crimes reported in the US. The big three scams against … [Read more...] about Scams against seniors soar in 2020 with four states leading the way
Avoiding scams in the age of Covid-19
Rather than address a specific scam in this month’s tip, I wanted to step back and look at the bigger picture of scams during Covid-19. In my fiction writing, a confluence of events drives my stories, and this scam tip is no different. Two events happened this past week that caused me to think about how to maintain online security and avoid scams in the age of … [Read more...] about Avoiding scams in the age of Covid-19
5 tips to avoid a package delivery scam
Shopping online has become the way to go during the 2020 holiday season for most of us. For instance, we get packages delivered by mail, UPS, FedEx, and Amazon delivery. We've also heard how the delivery services are all pushed to their limits. With that in mind, I wanted to provide this post with 5 tips to avoid a package delivery scam.Package delivery scams begin with an … [Read more...] about 5 tips to avoid a package delivery scam