Background check email spam is a huge problem. On average, I receive 7-10 of these emails every single day. That fact alone is enough to have me concerned—not because I’m worried about someone checking the public records on me, but because this level of activity indicates that the emails are working. In this case, “working” means tricking recipients into clicking a link in the … [Read more...] about The background check email scam
scams
Solar email scam — bad news for a good industry
Solar email scams have become annoyingly common. The graphic shown was used in many of the emails I received urging me to go solar. I’m a strong proponent of solar as an energy source. What I dislike are the attempts to defraud consumers using the lure of reducing energy bills. Solar email scam subjectsSolar Can Pay Your Energy Bills! See If You Qualify for $0 … [Read more...] about Solar email scam — bad news for a good industry
The fraudulent fraud phone call scam
A fraudulent phone call about fraud on an account? This week’s scam tip seems almost too bizarre to be true, but in a recent blog post by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Alvaro Puig, Consumer Education Specialist reported that identity thieves are impersonating credit card company fraud departments. The fake fraud phone call With millions of credit card numbers having … [Read more...] about The fraudulent fraud phone call scam
Fake government website scams
In last week’s edition of my monthly newsletter, “The Snitch,” I discussed three tips to help avoid visiting or providing information on a fake website. In addition to fraudulent commercial websites, scammers are now launching fake government websites. These sites are designed to do nothing more than collect fees and steal personal information from visitors.On April 7, the … [Read more...] about Fake government website scams
Brain Booster BS—don’t trust these emails
Are the emails offering you ways to boost your brain power for real? Or, are they nothing more than BS?Let’s take a close look at a couple of the ones I received this week. The first one had the subject “Discover Magazine: Billionaires Rely on the Brain Booster, Free-Delivery Expires Today.” Sounds like a limited-time offer, right? That, however, is one handy tools in the … [Read more...] about Brain Booster BS—don’t trust these emails