Scams and Crime
Don’t Answer Text Messages of This Type. It May Be a Scam
July 17, 2017While many people may be familiar with phishing emails that impersonate legitimate companies–and the need to...
Did You Buy a Phone, Tablet, or Laptop Between 2000 and 2011? You Are Owed Money
July 13, 2017Were you a resident of the United States between January 1, 2000 and May 31, 2011...
How Criminals Are Defeating A Popular Paper Money Anti-Counterfeiting Measure
May 30, 2017Nearly all Western nations have, over the past couple decades, added anti-counterfeiting measures to their currency....
Do Not Open the Google Docs Email You Receive Today: It May Be a Scam
May 3, 2017There is a malicious Google Docs email that is spreading like wildfire right now — and...
Google and Facebook Allegedly Duped in $100 Million Scam
May 1, 2017Google and Facebook were allegedly the victims (at least temporarily) of a $100-Million scam! To learn...
Beware This Simple Scam Targeting Job Seekers
March 29, 2017A new variant of the “473 Scam” that I discussed earlier this month is now targeting...
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Beware These Tax-Season Phishing Scams
March 28, 2017Tax season provides criminals with great opportunities for social engineering; American income taxes are complicated to...