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Scam alert: Don’t fall for this dangerous gift card/debit card scam

Posted on April 12, 2025

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As you probably know, scammers are coming at you from every direction these days.

I try my best to keep everyone up-to-date on the latest scams that are making the rounds, and there’s a very dangerous recurring scam involving gift cards and debit cards that a lot of kind-hearted individuals are falling for yet again this year.

As usual, there are several variations of this scam but they all depend on the scammer gaining the victim’s trust over time. [Read more…]

7 tips for effectively dealing with Robocalls

Posted on March 27, 2025

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Do you have a phone? If you do (and who doesn’t these days) it’s a good bet that you receive a robocall every now and then.

Even worse, if you’re one of the unlucky folks whose number has found its way onto an active caller list you probably receive several of these irritating calls per day.

Robocalls are incredibly frustrating because there’s really very little you can do to prevent them from coming in, but you can manage them and prevent them from causing you a bunch of grief.

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Scam alert: Beware this dangerous “postal” gift card scam

Posted on February 4, 2025

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By now you’re probably aware of the many fake gift card scams that are making the rounds on the Internet.

Well, now a very dangerous semi-offline version of that scam is making the rounds nationwide here in the United States once again.

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