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Scam alert: Beware this dangerous scam that impersonates your employer

Posted on March 29, 2021

As you probably know by now, the scammers never seem to take a break from Facebook.

They’re at it again, and this time they’re impersonating the employers of Facebook users.

As usual, there are several variations of this scam, but they all work pretty much the same way…

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Scam alert: Be wary of calls you receive from ‘Microsoft’ or ‘Apple’

Posted on March 26, 2021

A very dangers scam is making the rounds again, and it’s one that you really need to be aware of. It works something like this:

You receive a phone call from someone who claims to work for either Microsoft or Apple tech support.

The name of the department the caller uses might vary, but he’ll either hint that he works for Microsoft or Apple, or just blatantly come right out and say so.

The problem is, he doesn’t work for either of those companies. He’s actually a scammer out to make a quick buck.  [Read more…]

Scam alert: Beware the ‘Free Credit Monitoring’ scam that’s making the rounds yet again

Posted on March 22, 2021

I’m sure you’ve heard about all the hacks that are taking place these days.

It seems like every time we turn around there’s another company reporting a major hack that potentially compromised the personal and financial information of their customers.

Some of the most recent hacks resulted in some of the largest security breaches in history, and unfortunately scammers who weren’t even in on those attacks soon began taking advantage of the fear and confusion they created.

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Scam Alert: Don’t fall for the despicable “Sick Child” scam on Facebook

Posted on March 20, 2021

Just when I think the scammers on Facebook have reached rock bottom, they manage to come up with an even more despicable scam.

This ugly “sick child” scam makes the rounds from time to time, and unfortunately it’s back again.

It always works something like this…

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Warning: Beware ‘NameTests’ apps and games on Facebook

Posted on March 16, 2021

As I explained in this post, apps are the sources of many of the problems that afflict Facebook users on a daily basis.

Well, there’s a very popular set of apps and games that are spreading like wildfire among Facebook users, and you should know that using one of them could well put your personal information at risk.

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