The recent news that the personal information of 80 million Anthem Blue Cross members was compromised in a data breach has probably put many of us into a quandary. Is it time to sign up for an identity theft protection service such as Lifelock, IdentityForce, or Identity Guard? Then, just as we’re wondering about that option, an email offering a 30-day free trial of Lifelock … [Read more...] about Should you pay for an identity theft protection service?
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Hearing loss treatment comes full circle—or does it?
Have you received an email offering you a revolutionary treatment to restore lost hearing? How about an ancient Navajo remedy to solve the problem? Here’s the short version: those emails are a scam. Read on to get the details as to why I say that.Hearing loss is nothing to joke about. It’s more difficult to diagnose and treat than loss of vision. Vision is the … [Read more...] about Hearing loss treatment comes full circle—or does it?
HARP refinance email scams running rampant
The HARP refinance emails have been coming in with surprising regularity. To be blunt, these emails are nothing more than a scam. One of the difficulties with many of these emails is that they don’t display the classic signs of spam, i.e., spelling and grammar are good and they don’t include a generic salutation. They do, however, rely heavily on images to portray a … [Read more...] about HARP refinance email scams running rampant
The Barclaycard email scam
[mckenna float='right']Have you received the Barclaycard email? There are several things of note in this email. Here’s a version of one I received. Dear Customer,We are in the process of increasing your credit limit but would like you to confirm you agree with this decision. Please download the document attached and confirm this increase. Please note, this increase will … [Read more...] about The Barclaycard email scam
Five tips to avoid four Amazon email scams
The Amazon email scams come in many different flavors. Most scammers will customize their emails a bit, but many are identical. Here are four different fake emails, all using Amazon.com as the lure. Let’s begin with the Amazon survey scam, which looks something like this. You have been selected to take part in improving our customer service for 2015. After you complete our 30 … [Read more...] about Five tips to avoid four Amazon email scams