Tech Tips, Tricks and Tutorials
Have you ever received a telephone call with your own number showing up on the Caller ID?
Yeah, me too. And it’s quite frustrating to say the least.
When that happens the natural instinct is to answer the call and give the scammer a piece of your mind, but that’s a very bad idea.
If you use Facebook, you have surely seen tons of “feel good posts” pop up in your newsfeed. And if you’re like most people, you probably “Like” and “Share” some of them.
I used to Like and Share them too, back before I learned how dangerous they can be.
“Feel good posts” typically consist of a cute photo (often of a puppy, a kitten or a child) looking all lovable and cuddly. The photo will usually have some text on it that makes it almost impossible not to like or share the post.
Here’s an example of a typical “feel good post”: [Read more…]
As you probably know, interest rates are extremely low due right now due to the Fed’s actions in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
And that of course has drastically lowered the amount of interest that most retirees are drawing on their interest-bearing retirement accounts.
Millions of retirees live at least partially off the interest earned from those types of accounts, and a great percentage of them depend on earned interest for the bulk of their retirement income.
To be sure, many retirees are hurting hurting financially right now.
Unfortunately, the desperation shared by many of our retirees has made them a prime target for scammers.
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As you probably know, Facebook earns the vast majority of their revenue from ads.
And I’m sure you’ve probably noticed that they’re everywhere.
Some scammers are now taking advantage of Facebook’s advertising potential by posting fake ads that are designed to steal your money, your personal information, or both.
Have you ever used a hotel’s secure Wi-Fi network while staying there as a guest?
How about the secure Wi-Fi network that serves the building you work in – or even the network at your church?
Many of us routinely use these types of secured Wi-Fi networks without giving them a second thought, because…well, they’re encrypted, and therefore safe, right?
As a general rule these secured networks are indeed safe and we can use them without having to worry about having our usernames, passwords and personal info being stolen.
But there’s also a danger with using secured Wi-Fi networks that you need to know about…