This year’s Christmas shopping season in now in full swing, and you know what that means…
Yep, the scammers are out in force on Facebook trying their best to scam innocent users out of their hard-earned money.
Scam alert: Don’t call ANY phone number you see for Facebook Tech Support
Unfortunately, there are about as many scams on Facebook as there are stars in the sky.
Well, maybe there’s not quite that many but it sure seems like it!
Some scams come and go, never to be seen again. But many others just keep popping up over and over again.
One such recurring scam is the old “Call Facebook Tech Support” scam. [Read more…]
Scam Alert: Don’t fall for the dangerous ‘Please Help Me’ Facebook scam
As you probably know, Facebook is a haven for crooks and scammers due to its massive 2+ billion world-wide user base.
An old Facebook scam that exploits the trust and love people have for their family members is once again making the rounds, and it’s easy to fall for this one if you aren’t careful.
There are subtle variations of the scam, but it typically works something like this: [Read more…]
Scam alert: Domino’s is not giving away free pizzas for sharing a Facebook post!
Rick’s Tech Tips Newsletter
Free giveaway hoaxes are nothing new to Facebook, and several of the most annoying ones seem to pop up over and over again.
Unfortunately, one of the most enticing giveaway hoaxes ever is currently making the rounds yet again.
This one is being spread by unsuspecting users sharing a hoax Facebook post claiming that anyone that shares the post will receive a free large Domino’s pizza.
Scam alert: Avoid this very dangerous ‘Flash Player Update’ scam
Adobe Flash was one of the world’s most widely used computer and web-based tools for decades.
In fact, if you had a Windows PC or a Mac you probably used Flash in one way or another every time you turned your computer on.
But there was a big problem with using Flash: The Flash platform itself was extremely insecure, and that made it a favorite tool of hackers as well as legitimate programmers.
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