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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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It’s the season of love and I couldn’t resist a post about the scams about online dating. I also covered it in The Snitch (my newsletter), which came out today. There, I looked at…
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During the past week, there have been three email hoaxes sent using American Express as the lure to trick recipients into clicking a link in the email. The latest of those emails was sent on Feb. 4 with the subject…
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I’ve always thought of international calling as requiring a special prefix when dialing. I learned this morning that this is not always the case. In fact, there are many area codes that appear to be a US number and only require you…
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In early January, I wrote a post about utility impostors. These impostors are people who call or email you to demand payment for a past-due bill—a bill that you never received. That’s where this post comes in. What if you do receive…
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On Jan. 21, Chris Wang, owner and portfolio manager at Runnymeade Capital Management, posted five steps to help consumers protect themselves on the Huffington Post blog. In a telephone interview on Jan. 22, Wang said…
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I’m currently reading a story in “The Atlantic” about Jesse Willms, a young entrepreneur who has made and lost millions—and he’s not even thirty years old. You’ve probably never heard…
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In my presentation at Lakeside Library, there was a huge amount of interest in online security, so much so that I finally dropped the prepared presentation and went straight to Q&A. (Every group is different and I like to talk about what they want to hear)…
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A 29-year-old Michigan man was recently sentenced to five years in federal prison for interstate stalking in a bizarre case of online romance gone bad. The case provides some valuable insight for anyone inclined…
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On January 10, 2014, Target released an update with new details about the December data breach in which credit card information for millions of consumers was stolen. Immediately after…
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On our recent trip to the Big Island, we had one day to reorient ourselves to downtown Kona. Because I have a scene that takes place near Hulihe’e Palace, we spent some time wandering around and taking photos…
