Have you ever needed help fixing a computer problem? Maybe you thought your machine had contracted a virus or malware. Or, it had become sluggish. What if you just need someone who knows what they're doing to walk you through how to resolve an issue. Computer security popup ads have been making these claims for years. Unfortunately, the ads have become pervasive in online … [Read more...] about Bugged by computer security popup ads?
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When we are vulnerable — an email scam tip
We're most vulnerable when we're not paying attention or when coincidence catches us off guard. This would have been an easy scam to fall for had I not been paying attention. First off, we're doing business with Hawai‘i Life, so it wasn't unusual to receive an email from them. Second, everything in the email was legitimate—except for the "click here" link. However, even the … [Read more...] about When we are vulnerable — an email scam tip
Easy tip to avoid tricky Craigslist and PayPal email scam
One of my beta readers, Celeste G., forwarded news about an article in the New York Post concerning a Craigslist and PayPal email scam. She had two reasons for writing. First, she said the article didn't make it completely clear how the scam worked. Second, she thought I might be interested in writing about it. The story goes like this. A New York man wanted to sell an … [Read more...] about Easy tip to avoid tricky Craigslist and PayPal email scam
The new cars are here email scam
I have to admit, I didn't pay much attention when the first email advertising new cars from a local Ford dealer came in. Never have bought a Ford. Don't need one today. When the second email about new cars for sale arrived—this one from a local Mercedes-Benz dealer—I was irritated. How did I get on their list? Why were they spamming me? The new cars email scam As it turns … [Read more...] about The new cars are here email scam
The PayPal eBay email scam is hard to spot — almost
"You sent a payment of…" Have you received this email from PayPal for an eBay purchase you didn't make? I did. And it stopped me for a few minutes because I don't shop on Ebay. And I typically don't send money via PayPal. Normally, I would mark the PayPal eBay email as spam and trash it immediately. But, there were enough things about this one to make me curious. A close look … [Read more...] about The PayPal eBay email scam is hard to spot — almost