Rick's Daily Tips

Your daily dose of practical, easy to follow tech tips!

  • Home
  • Rick’s Bio
  • Advertise
  • Privacy Policy
  • Rick’s Tip Jar
  • Get My Tech Tips Newsletter
  • Recommended Tech Gear
  • Contact Me

Scam alert: Beware this dangerous email related scam

Posted on July 19, 2024

As you probably know, responding to a fraudulent phishing email is an easy way to fall victim to a hacker and have your important online account(s) compromised.

The latest recurring phishing scheme to start making the rounds again is targeting AT&T customers.

Although the wording of the fraudulent emails vary a bit, they all warn you that if you don’t click the link in the email and “update your mailbox” your AT&T email account will be closed.

Here’s an example of what you need to be on the lookout for: [Read more…]

Scam alert: Never supply your password in a phone call, email or text message

Posted on July 13, 2024

At least once or twice a month I’ll receive a frantic message from someone who has had one of their important accounts hacked after giving someone their password in a phone call, email or text message.

And truth be told, this should never, ever happen.  [Read more…]

Q&A: What does the term ‘Social Engineering’ mean?

Posted on July 10, 2024

Question from Lona:  Hi, Rick. I have a really short question that I’d like to ask if you don’t mind.

What does the term “Social Engineering” mean? I keep hearing it but I don’t have a clue what it is.

Rick’s answer:  [Read more…]

Scam alert: Beware the dangerous ‘Hacked Account’ email scam

Posted on April 12, 2024

Well, it’s another day, and that means yet another dangerous scam from times past is making the rounds yet again.

This scam is called the “This Account Has Been Hacked” scam, and it’s back to spreading like crazy via regular email.

Although there are very slight variations in the wording and the types of claims being made in the emails, the scam typically works like this:  [Read more…]

Scam alert: Beware this dangerous Amazon-related scam

Posted on February 18, 2024

A while back I wrote a post warning about fake ads that are being published on Facebook.

Well, there’s a recurring fake ad offering to sell unclaimed Amazon packages at huge discounts making the rounds yet again. And unfortunately, lots of people are falling for it as usual.

Here’s a screenshot that shows what the fake ad looks like:  [Read more…]

  • « Previous Page
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • Next Page »

– Ad –
 
Frameo 10.1″ Wood WiFi Digital Picture Frame w/ 32GB Memory

Digital picture frames are awesome because they let you display thousands of precious photos in a never-ending slideshow.

If you’re looking for a really good one but you don’t want to pay a small fortune for it, this is an excellent choice.

Click here to check it out at Amazon.




Popular…

Miss one of my Daily Gadget Picks? Check here.

How do I ask you a tech question?

Step-by-step guide to completely ridding your PC of viruses and other malware

10 reasons why I recommend buying tech gear from Amazon

How to accurately evaluate product reviews on Amazon


Advertise

Guest Post Guidelines

Want to ask me a tech question?

Recommended Tech Gear

Privacy Policy

Computer Tips
Smartphone Tips
Blogging Tips

Tech Q & A
Reviews
Tech News

Write for RicksDailyTips.com

Scam alerts
Downloads

Copyright © 2026 RicksDailyTips.com

Affiliate Disclaimer


Rick's Daily Tips is hosted by InMotion Hosting. Click here to find out why.

This blog uses cookies to ensure that you receive the best experience on my website. Please click 'Accept Cookies' to continue.