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Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Sunday, March 27, 2022
• How to remotely sign out of Google on a lost or stolen device
• Scam alert: Don’t fall for this dangerous ‘Apple Gift Card’ scam
• Q&A: How can I stop Bing from opening search links in a new tab?
• Time-lapse video: The amazing Northern Lights
• Info about my photo / file recovery service
As you probably know, scammers are coming at you from every direction these days.
I try my best to keep you up-to-date on the latest scams that are making the rounds, and there’s one involving Apple gift cards that a lot of kind-hearted individuals are falling for.
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…]
The scammers just never seem to take a break from Facebook, and one of the most enticing scams of them all is making the rounds yet again.
It’s basically just a variation of the old “Free Gift Card” scam that pretty much stays viral on Facebook.
In a nutshell, the scam says Walmart is giving away free $250 gift cards to anyone who wants one. [Read more…]
Rick’s Daily Tips Tech Update for Friday, December 17, 2021.
• Will the apps on a Windows 10 PC work with Windows 11?
• Scam alert: Beware scammers asking for gift cards
• How to make Windows start up with your last-used programs and websites already open
• Marty Stuart & The Fabulous Superlatives – Instrumental: “Over the Moon”
• Info about my photo / file recovery service
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…]