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Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Sunday, June 9, 2024
• Plan ahead for reporting a lost or stolen credit/debit card
• Scam alert: Don’t fall for this irritating Facebook Privacy hoax
• This clock is perfect for people with memory loss issues
• Q&A: Why do some bricks have holes in them but others don’t?
• June’s Tech Tips Giveaway: CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD PFC 1500VA/1000W Sinewave UPS System
As you probably know, scams of various types are ubiquitous on social media (here’s looking at you, Facebook).
Some scams run their course and are never seen again, but most just seem to pop up every now and then.
One of those recurring “pop-up scams” is a lottery scam targeting people who enjoy playing the Powerball and Mega Millions multi-state lotteries that frequently advertise massive prize payouts for the winners. [Read more…]
Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Wednesday, May 15, 2024
• Beware ‘S mode’ when shopping for a new Windows laptop
• How (and why) to prevent Chrome from storing your card info
• How to protect a deceased loved one’s Facebook account from hackers
• Video: Watch this amazing world record Wingsuit flight
• May’s Tech Tips Giveaway: TP-Link Deco AXE4900 Tri-Band WiFi 6E Mesh WiFi System
Do you have a loved one who was active on Facebook, but has now passed on?
If so, you might be surprised to learn that hackers and scammers would love to take control of your deceased loved one’s Facebook account.
I know it sounds despicable (and it is), but countless low-lifes are constantly searching for accounts where the owners have passed on, leaving their orphaned accounts wide open for exploitation. [Read more…]
Scams abound on Facebook, and one of the most common types of scams claims that a company will give everyone who “Likes” and/or “Shares” a post a valuable freebie.
There’s a very dangerous recurring scam of this type making the rounds again, and it involves the Kroger grocery store chain.