Tech Tips, Tricks and Tutorials
Email scams have been around almost as long as email itself, and the problem seems to be getting worse instead of better.
There’s a rather tempting email scam that pops up every now and then, and unfortunately it’s making the rounds right now.
This scam is quite easy to fall for because of the way it’s being perpetrated. It’s called the “Get a Free Gift Card” scam, and there are at least two variations of it that I’ve seen to date: [Read more…]
As you probably know, there are almost as many scams and hoaxes on Facebook as there are grains of sand on a beach.
Old scams and hoaxes never really go away, and new ones keep popping up all the time.
There’s a new hoax that’s making the rounds right now, and it’s causing quite a stir among my Facebook friends and blog readers. It works something like this… [Read more…]
If you do much shopping online you’re probably used to receiving emails letting you know that your orders have been shipped.
Many Internet retailers send out these emails as a courtesy to their customers. And they are indeed handy, especially when they contain the tracking number for an order you’ve placed.
Unfortunately, hackers and scammers are now sending out fake package delivery notices that could result in your login credentials for a retailer’s website being stolen and/or malware being downloaded onto your computer.
The scam typically works something like this: [Read more…]
Emails scams are certainly nothing new, but there’s one making the rounds via email right now that I’ve never seen before.
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…]
I recently received a message from a reader asking if the “fix-all” programs that keeping popping up in ads on his computer will really help fix some issues he’s having with it.
Here is his message in full, followed by my response:
Question from Mike G: My computer is so slow I can barely even use it anymore. And it’s giving me lots of error messages and telling me to update the drivers.
I also keep getting messages trying to sell me at least 3 different programs that promise to clean up my system with a single click and make my computer run like new again.
My question is do those programs really work?
I’m asking because Google searches bring up mostly bad reviews for them. I hope you can recommend a good one. The cheapest one that keeps popping up is $20 and I don’t want to spend money on something that won’t help.
My answer: [Read more…]
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