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The scammers never seem to take a break from Facebook, and right now they’re targeting folks who enjoy eating at Buffalo Wild Wings.
This is simply a new take on the old “free gift card” scams that are always being perpetrated on Facebook.
There are several variations of this scam going around, but all the ones I’ve seen are claiming that Buffalo Wild Wings will give you a coupon good for 50 free wings simply for sharing and commenting on that Facebook post. [Read more…]
There’s a new scam making the rounds on Facebook just in time for the New Year. This one claims to be giving away a $250 Kroger Gift card just for filling out a survey or performing some other innocent sounding task.
The problem is the folks behind the “giveaway” have no relation whatsoever to Kroger. They are actually just a bunch of scammers who are out to steal the personal information you provide when “signing up” for the “giveaway” for their own sinister purposes. [Read more…]
Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Saturday, December 31, 2022
• Teaching kids how to use technology safely
• Did you know you can sell your unwanted gift cards for cash?
• Q&A: Can you use two mice to control one computer?
• Failure is inevitable. Take advantage of it.
Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Tuesday, December 13, 2022
• Q&A: How can I tell if an Amazon gift card email is legit?
• How to disable the ‘Smart Compose’ feature in Gmail
• How word games can improve your logical thinking
• Life tip: Never allow yourself to lose the desire to learn
This year’s Christmas shopping season in now in full swing, and you know what that means…
Yep, the scammers are out in force on Facebook trying their best to scam innocent users out of their hard-earned money.