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Scam alert: Beware this dangerous ‘Mother’s Day’ coupon scam

Posted on April 16, 2025

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Well, the scammers never seem to take a break on Facebook, and right now they’re striking extra hard while everyone’s hunkered down at home and spending a lot of time on the Internet.

Scammers love to strike during special events and holidays because they know that many of us have our guard down during those times.

Every year at this time the insidious “Lowe’s Mother’s Day Coupon Scam” starts making the rounds again, and right on schedule it’s back for 2025. This is how the scam works: [Read more…]

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

Posted on April 12, 2025

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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…]

How (and why) to hide your Friends List on Facebook

Posted on April 8, 2025

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By default, any Facebook user who can see your profile can view your friend list as well.

With Facebook privacy being talked about in the news almost daily, many users are now hiding their Facebook Friend Lists from the public in order to protect the privacy of everyone on the list.

Hiding your Friends List will also provide another huge benefit: Scammers won’t be tempted to clone your account and use the fake account to scam your friends!

If you’d like to hide your friend list from prying eyes, just follow the steps below that apply to your device. [Read more…]

Scam alert: Beware the dangerous ‘Expiring Apple ID’ phishing scam

Posted on April 3, 2025

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Well, another very insidious phishing scam is making the rounds again.

This one won’t show up in your Facebook Newsfeed or in an email.

Instead, you’ll receive it in an SMS text message, and if you fall for the bait it could end up costing you dearly.

The scam works like this…

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