Scams and Crime
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...
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Beware These 6 Holiday-Season Email Scams
November 27, 2018Holiday shopping season has arrived – and, with it, so have holiday-shopping scams! I suggest that...
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Two C-level Executives Fired After “CEO Fraud” Phishing Email Costs Firm Over $20-Million
November 12, 2018The CFO and Managing Director of the Dutch operations of the European movie chain, Les cinémas...
Scam Alert: Beware Social Media Accounts Impersonating Cryptocurrency Firms and Figures
November 8, 2018In an effort to steal innocent people’s money, scammers employ social media accounts that impersonate firms...