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As you probably know, scammers love using phishing emails to trick people into handing over their personal information and the login info for their online accounts.
The thing is, scammers are targeting potential victims via their cell phones too.
In fact, there’s a major text message phishing scam going on right now that’s snagging a lot of victims because it’s so easy to fall for. [Read more…]
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.
Question from Lona F: Hi, Rick. I have a really short question that I’d like to ask if you don’t mind.
What does the term “Social Engineering” mean? I keep hearing it but I don’t have a clue what it is.
Rick’s answer: [Read more…]
At least once or twice a month I’ll receive a frantic message from someone who has had one of their important accounts hacked after giving someone their password in a phone call, email or text message.
And truth be told, this should never, ever happen. [Read more…]
As you probably know, responding to a fraudulent phishing email is an easy way to fall victim to a hacker and have your important online account(s) compromised.
The latest recurring phishing scheme to start making the rounds again is targeting AT&T customers.
Although the wording of the fraudulent emails vary a bit, they all warn you that if you don’t click the link in the email and “update your mailbox” your AT&T email account will be closed.
Here’s an example of what you need to be on the lookout for: [Read more…]