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Saturday, July 15, 2023 – Is Windows’ primary purpose to spy on us? – Beware this dangerous “postal” gift card scam

Posted on July 15, 2023

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Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Saturday, July 15, 2023

 


 

Topics covered in this issue…

• Force Windows 11 to show File Extensions in File Explorer

• Q&A: Is Windows’ primary purpose to spy on us?

• Scam alert: Beware this dangerous “postal” gift card scam

• Watch this incredible time-lapse video showcasing the night sky over the South Pole

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Friday, January 28, 2022 – Beware this dangerous Walmart Gift Card scam – How to keep your phone charged during extended power outages

Posted on January 28, 2022

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Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Friday, January 28, 2022.

 


 

Topics covered in this issue…

• How to use Google as a currency converter

• Scam alert: Beware this dangerous Walmart Gift Card scam

• My best tip for keeping your phone(s) powered up during extended power outages

• Video: Drone’s-eye winter-time view of Shady Valley, TN and the surrounding mountains

• Info about my photo / file recovery service

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Scam alert: Don’t fall for this dangerous gift card/debit card scam

Posted on December 12, 2024

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As you probably know, scammers are coming at you from every direction these days.

I try my best to keep everyone up-to-date on the latest scams that are making the rounds, and there’s a very dangerous recurring scam involving gift cards and debit cards that a lot of kind-hearted individuals are falling for yet again this year.

As usual, there are several variations of this scam but they all depend on the scammer gaining the victim’s trust over time.  [Read more…]

Wednesday, April 3, 2024 – How to make sure a file is safe before you open it – Beware scammers asking for gift cards

Posted on April 3, 2024

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Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Wednesday, April 3, 2024

 


 

Topics covered in this issue…

• How to always skip the Delete Confirmation dialog when deleting files

• How to make sure a file is safe before you open it

• Scam alert: Beware scammers asking for gift cards

• This tiny country speaks more languages than any other country on Earth

• April’s Tech Tips Giveaway: Anker 521 300W Portable Power Station

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Scam alert: Beware scammers asking for gift cards

Posted on April 2, 2024

As you probably know, the scammers of the world are getting more creative and more brazen by the day.

Unfortunately, the Internet has made it far too easy for fraudsters to target victims in other states, and even other countries.

Many scams go after credit card and/or bank account info, but there’s an entirely different class of monetary scams in which the scammers ask you to send them gift cards instead of your financial info.  [Read more…]

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