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 to dial “1” first.On February 1, Forbes (forbes.com) published an article by Joseph Steinberg citing the use of the 473 area code as one of the … [Read more...] about Scam tip — the fake US Area Code scam
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Utility impostors – the bill
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 a utility bill, but the bill is from a different company or the information on the bill is different from normal?On Friday, January 24, the … [Read more...] about Utility impostors – the bill
Five tips to help protect your identity
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, “I wrote the story because protection of their financial information is a rising concern of consumers and targeting consumers is the growing trend of … [Read more...] about Five tips to help protect your identity
The Wild West—saddle up your computer
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 of Jesse Willms, but if you are online and have seen an ad for car-history reports, weight-loss products, or other nutritional supplements, you’ve likely seen his work. Jess Willms is, quite … [Read more...] about The Wild West—saddle up your computer
The Very Cool Lakeside Library
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). Anyway, all the scam and con talk going on was really strange for a couple of reasons. First, we were in the … [Read more...] about The Very Cool Lakeside Library