Protect Yourself From Email Scams/Phishing
Since the start of email, it has been one of the biggest targets for those looking to get other peoples data. Today’s post will go over How To Protect Yourself From Email Scams
Category Archives: Scams
Scam: Publix is NOT giving $250 coupon
In a continuation of the “If it sounds to good to be true” posts, Publix is NOT giving a $250 coupon. If you see this when on social media, its a scam. Today’s post will go over this scam.
Scam: Fake McDonald’s Free Big Mac
The old adage, “If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is”, comes in to play with today’s post. McDonald’s is not giving away Free Big Mac Meals, contrary to the emails, and/or social media posts you may have seen.
Alert: Your FB May Be Hacked Messages Scam/Hoax
If you have been on Facebook over the past week or so you have seen dozens of your friends / family post messages that say “Don’t accept any new friends requests from me, I didn’t send it”.
Scam Alert: Fake Coupon Dollar General
Fake offers and Scams are as old as the internet itself. From Microsoft, to Amazon, to Actor Tyler Perry, if you are popular or famous you have been used by scammers to try to trick unsuspecting people. The latest scam involves a fake coupon
Hoax Alert – Facebook Will Cost Money
One of the regular hoaxes, that seems to have a life of its own, involves Facebook charging users a service fee for its services. There are 1000s (seriously) of variations, but overall the hoax says that unless you share, or send the following post to
Facebook Is Coming After You (Sarcasm Alert)
Not sure if you heard the latest Warning about Facebook. Facebook is coming after you (warning sarcasm alert ahead). If you didn’t know what Facebook has planned, read this……. That’s right, you can expect a run on Aluminum Foil the next time you go shopping.
Office Depot Caught Deceiving Customers (via KIRO 7 Seattle)
In an interview with local Seattle TV station KIRO 7, an Office Depot employee has spoken out about unnecessary computer fixes that customers who brought computers in to Office Depot were tricked into paying. According to the employee interviewed by KIRO, “If they actually did
Fake Email’s – A Scam That Doesn’t Go Away
Since the invention of email, there have been bad guys trying to trick others into giving up personal information. The fact that in the 25+ years since the start of the internet, as we know it, the trend continues. That just means that there are
Homeowners in Oklahoma Find Their Homes For Rent On Facebook
Homeowners in Oklahoma Find Their Homes For Rent On Facebook. In another example of social media being used to scam people, a Facebook page called Rent Homes was set up advertising homes for rent in the Tulsa Oklahoma area, that promised rental homes for a