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Email scams are certainly nothing new, and there’s one making the rounds via email once again that causes tons of heartache every time it rears its ugly head.
And unfortunately, this one will trash your PC’s Windows installation if you fall for it.
As usual, the wording of the scam varies a bit, but this seems to be the version that most people are receiving: [Read more…]
If you use Facebook you’ve probably started seeing ads that appear to be from Lowe’s Home Improvement offering to sell lawnmowers at ridiculously low prices.
I’m talking lawnmowers that sell for as much as $800 being sold on “clearance” or via a “Flash sale” for $99.
I checked into these “offers”, and as expected, they are all scams. [Read more…]
As you probably know, scammers are coming at you from every direction these days.
I try my best to keep you up-to-date on the latest scams that are making the rounds, and there’s one involving Apple gift cards that a lot of kind-hearted individuals are falling for.
As usual, there are several variations of this scam but they all depend on the scammer gaining the victim’s trust over time. [Read more…]
Well, the Facebook scammers are at it again (as if they ever stop).
This time they’re out to take control of your Facebook account by tricking you into helping them change the password so they can log in to it.
I’ve received several requests for help from readers who had their accounts hijacked via this scam, and unfortunately there was nothing I could do to help in most of those situations.
As usual, there are several variations of this scam, but most of them go something like this: [Read more…]
By now most everyone knows better than to click or tap links in emails because that’s one of the easiest ways to infect your device with a virus.
After all, once you click a link and visit an infected website, the damage is done.
Well, the same thing is happening on smartphones as well, only the malware is being spread via text messages. [Read more…]