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Well, the scammers are working overtime to try to take advantage of the Covid-19 pandemic while it lasts.
The latest Covid-related scam is very simple in concept, but it’s turning out to be extremely effective at stealing the personal and financial information of countless unsuspecting users.
Crowdfunding has been around for a while now, and truth be told, they have been really helped a lot of people out of some really unfortunate jams and done lots of good for the world in other ways.
Sites like Kickstarter, IndieGogo, GoFundMe, Fundly and others have helped bring numerous innovative new products to market and allowed families in need to raise much needed cash for critical surgeries, emergency housing after devastating fires and countless other legitimate needs.
But unfortunately the emergence of crowdfunding has also made it much easier for scammers to take advantage of kind-hearted and generous people on a massive scale. [Read more…]
Well, another very insidious phishing scam is making the rounds again.
This one won’t show up in your Facebook Newsfeed or in an email.
Instead, you’ll receive it in an SMS text message, and if you fall for the bait it could end up costing you dearly.
The scam works like this…
I have always recommended downloading browser extensions and mobile apps only from the official web and app stores provided by Google, Apple and Mozilla.
While some nasties do occasionally slip through, they do take great pains to ensure that the extensions and apps they allow into their repositories are safe and malware-free.
I still recommend that you limit your downloads to those official repositories, but I need to tell you about a disturbing trend that’s taking place right now. [Read more…]
Now that the holiday season is upon us folks are looking for great deals on computers and other expensive items.
And with supply chain issues causing wide-spread shortages many Christmas shoppers are just hoping to find something to buy at any price.
Unfortunately, the scammers are ready and waiting to take advantage of this “perfect storm” situation.
This ad popped up in my newsfeed this morning and all it took was a quick glance for me to realize it’s a scam: [Read more…]