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Scam Alert: Don’t fall for the despicable “Sick Child” scam on Facebook

Posted on March 20, 2021

Just when I think the scammers on Facebook have reached rock bottom, they manage to come up with an even more despicable scam.

This ugly “sick child” scam makes the rounds from time to time, and unfortunately it’s back again.

It always works something like this…

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What to do if your Facebook friends start receiving duplicate friend requests from you

Posted on February 6, 2021

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Well, the account cloning epidemic on Facebook is showing no signs of letting up.

In fact, it seems to be getting worse.

Every day I see frantic posts from several of my friends saying they’ve been hacked and not to accept a new friend request from them.

I know how alarming it can be when your friends start sending you messages saying they’ve received duplicate friend requests from you, but the situation really isn’t as dire as it seems.  [Read more…]

Scam alert: Beware these dangerous new ‘Stimulus Check’ scams!

Posted on January 14, 2021

Sadly, the economic impact of the ongoing Covid pandemic has left lots of folks in dire financial straits.

And of course it’s certainly understandable that people who are struggling to make it from day to day will welcome any assistance they can get.

The scammers of the world know this, and as always they’re working overtime to take advantage of as many of those who are already hurting as possible.

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Scam alert: Beware scam emails and phone calls hawking fake Covid-19 vaccines

Posted on December 8, 2020

As you know, the scammers of the world are always on the lookout for new ways to separate you from your hard-earned money.

And unfortunately, the Covid-19 pandemic has given them plenty of new ways to do it.

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Q&A: How do I remove a virus from my iPhone?

Posted on October 4, 2020

Question from Carol.:  A few days ago my iPhone started telling me my phone has a virus every time I open Safari.

The warning message says I need to call Apple at the number it listed and ask them to remove the virus for me.

When I called the number the woman I spoke to asked for my credit card number right off the bat.

I really need to get this virus removed but I don’t like giving my credit card number out like that.

Is there any way for me to remove the virus myself or will I have to pay Apple to remove it for me?

Rick’s answer:  [Read more…]

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