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Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Sunday, November 19, 2023
Topics covered in this issue…
• Scam alert: Those ‘Your Google account is locked’ emails are fake
• Can you convert laptop RAM into desktop RAM?
• Scam alert: Beware this dangerous ‘Facebook Lottery’ scam
• Video: Sierra Hull performs a beautiful rendition of “Wildwood Flower”
• My Monthly Tech Giveaway is back – Brother DCPL2550DW Multifunction Laser Printer
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Monthly Tech Giveaway….
Long-time subscribers to my daily Rick’s Tech Tips Newsletter will remember that I used to feature a monthly Tech Gadget Giveaway that all active subscribers were eligible to win.
I ended up having to suspend that giveaway due to the onset of the Covid pandemic, but now is the time to bring it back – better than ever.
The prizes featured in the new giveaway will include a combination of items I received for testing and review and brand new items that will provided directly by partner companies.
Winners will be selected at random. All Standard subscribers have an equal chance to win. All Premium subscribers have two chances (their email addresses are added to the pot twice).
November’s winner will receive a Brother DCPL2550DW Multifunction Monochrome Laser Printer, Scanner and Copier. Click here for details.
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Today’s featured tech tip….
Scam alert: Those ‘Your Google account is locked’ emails are fake
I’ve received several frantic messages of late from Gmail users who received scary-sounding emails claiming their Google accounts have been locked and disabled due to fraudulent use.
The wording of these emails varies a bit, but they all prompt you to reply to the email if you believe your Google account was l0cked and disabled in error.
If you reply to the email you’ll receive another email asking you to enter your Google password. This email scam is nothing more than an elaborate phishing scheme designed to trick you into handing your Google login info over to the scammer.
If you receive one of these emails, don’t fall for it. Simply delete it and ignore it because your Google account has not been locked or disabled.
You can easily verify that by visiting the official Google home page (https://www.google.com) and logging into your account from there.
If you know your Google password (and you should if you’re using any Google services) you should be able to log in, instantly proving that your account hasn’t been locked or disabled.
The latest from Rick’s Daily Tips Tech Blog…
• Can you convert laptop RAM into desktop RAM?
The answer is yes, but with caveats.
• Scam alert: Beware this dangerous ‘Facebook Lottery’ scam
Here we go again…
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Rick’s Daily Pick…
Jackery Explorer 1000 Portable 1002Wh Power Station
Don’t you hate when the power goes off at the worst possible times?
This little gem will keep your most important small appliances and gadgets powered up for hours, and possibly days depending on the wattage requirements of the things you connect to it.
Today’s post from ‘My Daily Smile’…
Video: Sierra Hull performs a beautiful rendition of “Wildwood Flower”
Simply put, she’s awesome.
Tech news that caught my eye…
• Using your iPhone to start your car is about to get a lot easier
• Prison phone company blamed for data breach affecting thousands of users
• Apple will make a big change to iPhone messages next year
• Yahoo Search poised to debut early next year
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