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Scam alert: Beware emails that link to a login page

Posted on February 18, 2026

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If you ever get an email that appears to be from your bank or some other online service saying you need to click a link in the email to log in to your account and update your personal information, don’t do it.

These types of emails are almost always fakes. And even the rare few that are legitimate should never be trusted.

ALL such emails should be assumed to be malicious, regardless of how authentic-looking they are. [Read more…]

Scam alert: Beware this dangerous ‘CVS Gift Card’ scam

Posted on February 17, 2026

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As you probably know, scammers love to target the customers of popular retail establishments by sending out fake “offers” in those company’s names.

The Lowes and Target scams (and several others) make the rounds at least once a year so most folks nowadays know to simply ignore them, but now another recurring retailer-related scam making the rounds once again.

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Scam alert: Beware this very dangerous ‘Windows Defender’ scam

Posted on February 9, 2026

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This should come as a surprise to no one but another dangerous recurring scam is making the rounds yet again.

It’s being spread via both email and SMS test messages, and unfortunately lots of innocent people are falling for it.

As usual, there are several variations of this scam, but luckily they’re all very easy to detect and avoid once you know what to look for.

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Scam alert: Don’t fall for the ‘Child shot by nail gun’ hoax on Facebook

Posted on January 11, 2026

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It’s no secret that scammers love plying their trade on social media, and Facebook is far and away their favorite venue.

Facebook scams and hoaxes come and go, but some of the most insidious ones keep popping up on a recurring basis. One of the worst hoaxes of them all has been making the rounds for well over a decade, and unfortunately it’s back yet again. [Read more…]

Scam Alert: Beware this very dangerous ‘Cloud Payment Declined’ email scam

Posted on December 29, 2025

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There’s yet another very dangerous email scam making the rounds right now, and unfortunately a lot of people are falling for it.

Although the text and appearance of the various emails people are receiving vary just a bit, they all claim that either your “cloud payment” is overdue or your last payment was declined.

Either way the scammer warns that if you don’t take immediate action your cloud storage account will be deleted and you’ll lose all your files. [Read more…]