That Facebook ad may be a scam. Here’s how to avoid fraud when shopping for holiday gifts.
Dennis Creedon was scrolling through his Facebook feed when he saw a sale on stamps. The social media website showed an ad offering 100 regular U.S. postage stamps for $46, lower than their $58 face value. The ad noted that stamp prices had jumped in August and warned...
The Most Popular Holiday Online Scams—and How to Avoid Them
The holiday shopping season has officially begun. And as Americans ramp up their online purchasing, cybercriminals will do some shopping of their own—for victims. Cyber fraud is rampant throughout the year, but crooks press even harder during the holidays, when people...
They thought they got their dream job at Riot Games — but it was a scam
At first, it seemed like a dream come true. A would-be games industry worker received an email from a recruiter asking them to apply for a job at Riot Games. After a brief interview process that spanned multiple rounds over email and Discord, they got the offer....
Robocall Data – Be Aware of the dangers
Are you aware that robocalls start to peak now during tax season? Readers could be interested in these recently published findings from an analysis of over 15 million FTC consumer complaints that show how tax season is a peak robocall season. You can view the full...
Airbnb
This scam takes advantage of travelers renting an apartment or house through Airbnb by featuring fake homes on the site and directing the renter to a fraudulent or "spoof" website to finalize payment. Scammers will often even trick real owners, who don't know their...
How Elizabeth Holmes fooled everyone about Theranos for so long
Theranos was once the start-up darling of Silicon Valley: It had a $9 billion valuation and claimed its technology could accurately run hundreds of tests on a few drops of blood. Then it was revealed to be a fraud. Before it all came crashing down, Elizabeth...
USPS
A couple years ago I was being treated for cancer. It was difficult to get appointments. The cancer center sent me a notice for an available time and date. It came via USPS. My neighbor has a slot for the mail through the front door. My neighbor was out of town for a...
Huawei Security Risk
Huawei a China Telecommunications company has been found to be a serious security threat to Europe and the US. They offer inexpensive cell phones and computer equipment. Experts have found that the company technology allows monitoring all activity on all equipment...
Robocalls
"Do you still answer unknown phone calls? If you're anything like me, I typically ignore any call that's coming from an unrecognized number. Why? Well, it's most likely just another robocall or a telemarketing call. That's unfortunate since there's a chance that some...
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