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If you use Facebook you’ve probably started seeing ads that appear to be from Lowe’s Home Improvement offering to sell lawnmowers at ridiculously low prices.
I’m talking lawnmowers that sell for as much as $800 being sold on “clearance” or via a “Flash sale” for $99.
I checked into these “offers”, and as expected, they are all scams.
Here’s an example of a fraudulent (and very dangerous) sponsored post that just popped up in my Newsfeed: [Read more…]
Email scams are certainly nothing new, and there’s one making the rounds via email once again that causes tons of heartache every time it rears its ugly head.
And unfortunately, this one will brick your PC if you fall for it.
As usual, the wording of the scam varies a bit, but this seems to be the version that most people are receiving: [Read more…]
Like most everyone else, you probably receive SPAM and phishing emails all the time.
And despite the existence of the Can Spam act, this scourge of the Internet seems to actually be getting worse instead of better.
If you ever happen to accidentally open one of these obnoxious messages you might be tempted to click the “Unsubscribe” link located near the bottom of the message to have your email address removed from their mailing list.
Whatever you do, don’t click that link! Read on to find out why… [Read more…]
Do you use a dating app on your phone or tablet?
If so, it’s probably selling or otherwise sharing your personal info with dozens of other companies.
According to this ABC News report from 2020, the Norwegian Consumer Council has discovered that “serious privacy infringements” are being perpetrated by the companies behind several of the world’s most popular dating apps.
And guess what? Many dating apps are still doing it.
In short, the apps are selling or otherwise sharing the personal info from user accounts with at least 135 other third-party companies and services.
As you probably know, scammers love targeting the 2+ billion worldwide users on Facebook, and unfortunately many of the scams can be quite tempting.
These scams typically piggyback off the success of large corporations because just the name of the company alone tends to lend an air of legitimacy to the fraudulent “offers”.
A perfect case-in-point is the “Free Red Lobster Meals” scam that’s making the rounds on Facebook right now. [Read more…]