Scams and Crime
Why Scammers Make Spelling and Grammar “Mistakes”
September 2, 2019I am frequently asked why phishing emails and other scam messages often contain spelling mistakes and...
Capital One Breach Statement: No Social Security Numbers Were Compromised… Other Than 140,000 Social Security Numbers
July 30, 2019Capital One Financial Corporation announced today that ten days ago it determined that an unauthorized party,...
Fraudulent WhatsApp Messages Circulate Telling Users That They Must Pay To Continue Using the App
July 8, 2019Over the past few days, several scam messages began circulating via WhatsApp – some of which...
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Perfectly-Timed Phishing Emails Trick Both Man and Machine
May 13, 2019On Thursday, I received two email messages from American Express that arrived within seconds of one...
Scam Alert: Fake Social Security Administration Warning About Your Social Security Number Being Compromised
May 1, 2019A new variant of an old scam seems to have recently resurfaced, so here is a...
FBI: $2.7 Billion Of Cybercrime Complaints In 2018; Many Of The Crimes Involve No Hacking
April 25, 2019The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) this week released its 2018 Internet Crime Report which...
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Scam Alert: Fake Refunds From Overpaid Tech Services
March 25, 2019A new variant of an old scam seems to have recently resurfaced en masse, so here...
Scam Alert: Internship Applications With Real-Site Profiles – But Containing Bad Links
March 15, 2019Here is a heads up about a crafty scam currently targeting businesses of all sizes. As...
What To Do If A Package Is Stolen From Your Front Porch
December 18, 2018During holiday season many people have packages delivered to their front porches while they are at...
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Beware These 7 Holiday Season Social Media Scams
December 10, 2018During the holiday season, criminals use various social-media borne scams to target holiday revelers. Here are...