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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 yet again on Facebook. [Read more…]
Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Tuesday, March 19, 2024
• Be careful if you have ‘Find My’ enabled on your Apple device
• How to avoid falling for hoaxes and scams on Facebook
• How to quickly view the warranty status of your iPhone or iPad
• How to keep an eye on your dog (and toss him a treat) while you’re away from home
• March’s Tech Tips Giveaway: HP Pavilion 17.3″ HD+ Laptop
Facebook consists of a vast community of “friends” who are interconnected to one another in a multitude of ways.
The whole thing can be both overwhelming and amazing.
Throughout a typical Facebook session we can see people we don’t even know pop up out of the digital woodwork to comment on and “Like” things that we or our friends have posted.
Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Monday, January 15, 2024
• How to quickly copy a URL to your computer’s clipboard
• Scam alert: Those ads for massive SSDs on Facebook are scams
• Q&A: Do I really need a surge protector for my computer?
• Tidal Wave vs. Tsunami: How are they different?
• January’s Tech Tips Giveaway – Win this ViewSonic VX3276-4K-MHD 32 Inch 4K UHD Monitor
If you’ve been on Facebook lately you’ve probably seen sponsored posts advertising incredibly large, but portable solid state drives (SSDs) for sale.
Oddly, these ads don’t mention a ridiculously low price as most fraudulent Facebook ads do. They simply say the drives are 50% off.
I guess they figure that “savings” plus the fact that the drive has an enormous amount of storage will be enough to draw people in. [Read more…]