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Scam alert: Why it’s wise to take political ‘fact checks’ with a grain of salt

Posted on December 25, 2023

Important: As you read this post please keep in mind that it isn’t meant as a jab at people of any certain political persuasion.

What I say below applies equally to fact checkers who lean to the right AND to the left.

I have my own political opinions and you are certainly entitled to yours as well. This post is meant strictly as a warning about “fact checkers” in general.

Truth be told, this isn’t meant to be a “political post” at all.

I’m simply alerting you to a real-life scam that some fact checkers perpetuate every day on the Internet and on television “news” broadcasts.

Now that that’s out of the way, let’s get started…

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Why it’s a bad idea to respond to ‘Feel Good Posts’ on Facebook

Posted on December 2, 2023

If you use Facebook, you have surely seen tons of “feel good posts” pop up in your newsfeed. And if you’re like most people, you probably “Like” and “Share” some of them.

I used to Like and Share them too, back before I learned how dangerous they can be.

“Feel good posts” typically consist of a cute photo (often of a puppy, a kitten or a child) looking all lovable and cuddly. The photo will usually have some text on it that makes it almost impossible not to like or share the post.

Here’s an example of a typical “feel good post”:  [Read more…]

Scam alert: Facebook is not going to make your private info public

Posted on November 6, 2023

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Well, this frequently recurring hoax is making the rounds on Facebook yet again.

Like most Facebook hoaxes, this one should be easy to recognize as such, but for whatever reason it’s being shared all over the place once again.

The actual wording of the hoax varies a bit, but it basically says Facebook is going to make all of your posts, comments, photos and messages public unless you copy and paste the fake scam warning to your Timeline.

Here is the text of the most popular version of the scam:  [Read more…]

Scam alert: Be careful about sending money to someone you met via the Internet

Posted on October 27, 2023

I frequently receive requests for help from people who have been swindled out of large sums of cash by people they met on the Internet.

Unfortunately, in the vast majority of those cases there’s really nothing I can do to help.

I received another of those sad requests just last night, and this one upset me even more than usual…

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Q&A: How accurate are the “Scam Likely” labels on incoming phone calls ?

Posted on September 27, 2023

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Question from Rhonda:  My cell service is from T-Mobile and they label calls they think might be from scammers as “Scam Likely”.

I get several of these “Scam Likely” calls a day and I’ve been just ignoring them.

But the other day I got a call from my friend (who lives out of state) and it mistakenly labeled her call as “Scam Likely”.  [Read more…]

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