Very effective Social Engineering Scams
It’s amazing how ingenious cyber-criminals are, but the victims also need to take some responsibility for falling for these ruses, especially when the victim is a business that has failed to train its...
View ArticleBeware of these 10 Nasty Scams
Let’s look at the top 10 scams (random order). Make sure to be aware of these common scam tricks so you can spot them instead of falling into the trap. Be alert and think twice when something looks...
View ArticleHow to Recognize a Phishing Scam
So someone comes up to you in a restaurant—a complete stranger—and asks to look at your driver’s license. What do you do? Show it to that person? You’d have to be one loony tune to do that. However,...
View ArticleDon’t Jump into these Cyber-Scams with Both Feet
Black Friday and Cyber Monday create a frenzy of shopping, and people are markedly less careful with how they spend their money in the push to get the best deals. Online scammers take advantage of...
View Article6 Ways Criminals Make Money from Gamers | SCAMS WATCH OUT
If you’ve spent any time in the online gaming world, you know that it attracts millions of people every day — many of whom only use the Internet for gaming. Unfortunately, however, major platforms...
View ArticleHow to donate money without becoming a victim of a charity scam
Charity scams are on the rise, and we’re all at risk of falling for them. For example, when the government’s recent immigration policy separated more than 2,000 children from their parents, thousands...
View ArticleThese tech support scams are targeting the elderly
Could your elderly grandma be the victim of tech support scams? According to the Federal Trade Commission, she very well could be. The FTC just issued a fine of $7.5 million against Parmiit Singh Brar,...
View ArticleWoman loses entire savings in Facebook scam: Why you could be next
We hear on the news about people being hacked all the time, but our responses are generally the same: “It could never happen to me.” Barb from Phoenix, Arizona, thought the same thing. She could smell...
View ArticleThese are the states you’re most likely to become a victim of “catfishing”
MTV put catfishing on the map, a term used to describe a scenario where someone is lured into a relationship by means of a fictional online persona. It’s become super common, and despite us being aware...
View ArticleThis woman faced a terrifying child kidnapping scam. Why you could be next
Tears were dripping down her cheeks, the pain in her eyes intense. I could tell that she was in shock; as a parent myself, the thought of receiving a call like that is simply unimaginable. “I could...
View Article35 U.S states have finally had enough of annoying robocalls
We all get those annoying ‘spoofed’ robocalls, and the FCC (Federal Communications Commission) is actually making it pretty easy for them to get through. Because of this, there are currently 35 states...
View Article10 common scams to avoid this holiday season
‘Tis the season for shopping, eggnog, and holiday parties. But it’s also the season where scammers are out in force. Here are the top 10 holiday scams you need to be aware of. 1. Fake websites As you...
View ArticleHow to avoid the Netflix email scam
If you’re a Netflix subscriber, you may have received an innocuous email stating that your account is “on hold” due to issues with processing your bill. You may think, “huh, that’s weird. I’ll click...
View ArticleThis woman lost $150k from her home sale due to an elaborate email scam
Mireille Appert, 67, inherited her uncle’s home in Queensland, Australia. At first, she used her inheritance as a vacation home, but after a few years, it became too costly to manage from her home...
View ArticleParents of UK private schools caught up in tuition scam
When you sign up for a private school, you don’t expect to be scammed for tuition money. But that’s exactly what happened to parents in the UK. Fee-based private schools across the United Kingdom have...
View ArticleHow to spot a fake website
Most of us use the internet without much thought. To that point, millions of people each year fall victim to URL spoofing (or fake websites) where you think you’re on a real website but, in fact, it’s...
View ArticleEverything you need to know about the Social Security phone scam
My mother recently forwarded me a voicemail from a 1-800 number, claiming that her Social Security number had been suspended. The automated voicemail stated that in order to reactivate her account she...
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