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Scam alert: Be wary of disaster relief donation scams

Posted on January 16, 2025

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Horrible events like hurricanes, tornados and the raging wildfires that are currently causing massive damage to parts of the Los Angeles area tend to bring out the very best in humanity.

Millions of generous individuals and companies typically donate billions of dollars in relief funds for the storm victims.

What’s more, armies of volunteers travel to the affected areas, with more waiting to go in just as soon as they receive approval from officials.

But unfortunately, natural disasters of this scale also tend to bring plenty of scammers of out of the woodwork.

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Scam alert: Don’t fall for this dangerous ‘Confirmation Code’ scam

Posted on December 19, 2024

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Well, the Facebook scammers are at it again (as if they ever stop).

This time they’re out to take control of your Facebook account by tricking you into helping them change the password so they can log in to it.

I’ve received several requests for help from readers who had their accounts hijacked via this scam, and unfortunately there was nothing I could do to help in most of those situations.

As usual, there are several variations of this scam, but most of them go something like this:  [Read more…]

Q&A: Why should I trust the ‘Scam Alerts’ you post?

Posted on July 15, 2024

Question from [name withheld by request]: After reading your Blog about Facebook and all the scams and hackers you make me want to NOT like anything.

How do I know now what is to be trusted and what is a hack, scam, virus, computer killer, bank account wiper outer…

Heck dude you got me paranoid just even being on the danged computer now…thank you, but not really!!!

Why should I trust YOU?  [Read more…]

Sunday, June 9, 2024 – Plan ahead for reporting a lost or stolen credit/debit card – Don’t fall for this irritating Facebook Privacy hoax

Posted on June 9, 2024

Hello, and welcome…

Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Sunday, June 9, 2024

 


 

Topics covered in this issue…

• 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

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Scam alert: Don’t fall for these dangerous lottery scams

Posted on May 23, 2024

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…]

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