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Scam alert: Beware this dangerous ‘Mother’s Day’ coupon scam

Posted on April 16, 2025

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Well, the scammers never seem to take a break on Facebook, and right now they’re striking extra hard while everyone’s hunkered down at home and spending a lot of time on the Internet.

Scammers love to strike during special events and holidays because they know that many of us have our guard down during those times.

Every year at this time the insidious “Lowe’s Mother’s Day Coupon Scam” starts making the rounds again, and right on schedule it’s back for 2025. This is how the scam works: [Read more…]

Scam alert: Beware the dangerous ‘Expiring Apple ID’ phishing scam

Posted on April 3, 2025

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Well, another very insidious phishing scam is making the rounds again.

This one won’t show up in your Facebook Newsfeed or in an email.

Instead, you’ll receive it in an SMS text message, and if you fall for the bait it could end up costing you dearly.

The scam works like this…

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Scam alert: Beware this dangerous “AppleCare Support” scam

Posted on March 21, 2025

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An old, but very dangerous recurring scam targeting unsuspecting iPhone users is making the rounds once again.

As usual, there are several slight variations of this scam, but luckily they’re pretty easy to recognize if you know what to look for.

This “Call AppleCare for Support” scam typically works something like this… [Read more…]

Why you should ignore messages warning that your PC has outdated drivers

Posted on March 8, 2025

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Several people have messaged me recently asking about “driver update notices” that are popping up on their computers.

These messages are usually presented in pop-up windows or messages in the notifications area at the bottom-right corner of the screen.

Regardless of how these messages show up, many of them are outright scams, and the ones that are legitimate are recommending a piece of software that you don’t need.

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Scam alert: Beware this dangerous ‘Walmart Customer Service’ scam

Posted on February 28, 2025

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Several readers have emailed me with reports of a new scam that appears to be spreading right now.

As is often the case, this scam is being spread via email and it’s targeting folks who shop online at Walmart’s website.

Here’s the text used in the fraudulent emails: [Read more…]