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Beware the fake ‘Google’ email that’s currently making the rounds

Posted on May 14, 2014

scam Another day, another scam. This one is perpetrated via an email that claims to be from Google – but it isn’t.

The subject line of the scam email varies, but it usually is something like “Lookout Notice” or “Mail Notice“. If you happen to accidentally open the email, you’ll see text similar to this: [Read more…]

No, iOS 7 will NOT make your iPhone waterproof!

Posted on September 26, 2013

Social media sites are notorious for the numerous scams that make their way among their users, but a new one that’s currently making the rounds on Facebook and Twitter takes the proverbial cake.

This scam is being distributed in the form of an official looking, but fake Apple ad which falsely claims that your iPhone will become waterproof if you upgrade it to iOS 7. Yep, you read that correctly. The “ad” claims that a simple operating system upgrade can defy the laws of physics and prevent water from seeping into your iPhone’s case.

Apple is one of the Internet’s most popular targets for scammers and pranksters, probably because there are so many Apple devices in use today. Most every household contains at least one or two of them.

If you haven’t seen the fake ad yet, here it is: [Read more…]

Q&A: Should I add my cell number to the ‘Do Not Call’ list?

Posted on August 30, 2013

Question from Daphne W.: Hi Rick. I have a quick question if you don’t mind.

Every now and then I see a post on Facebook stating that cell phone numbers are going to be released to telemarketers soon and that we should all add our cell numbers to the “Do Not Call” list.

Someone else usually comments back that it’s a hoax and that adding a cell number to the list will get you in trouble with the government. What’s the real deal here? Thanks!

Rick’s answer: Daphne, there is absolutely no truth whatsoever to the frequent posts about cell numbers being released to telemarketers. This hoax has been making the rounds on Facebook for years so “soon” should have been here a long, long time ago. Don’t worry, it isn’t going to happen! [Read more…]