Just about every doctor, dietitian and fitness expert out there will say the same thing. If you want to lose weight and keep it off the best way is through a nutritional diet combined with exercise so that you lose one to two pounds a week. We all know this, we have had it ingrained into our heads for years; yet despite the scientific studies that support this theory people … [Read more...]
Income Tax Return Scams – 5 Tips To Protect You When You File
Well it's tax time again, did you file your taxes yet? If you've got yours done already you are way ahead of the curve, but if you don't you may want to get them done sooner than later because tax scams have become a big problem especially over the last few years. In fact according to CNBC the IRS expects pay out $21 Billion in fake tax refunds over the course of the next 5 … [Read more...]
7 Christmas Scams And Mistakes You’ll Want To Avoid This Year
Well, it's that time of the year again, the happiest time of the year some might say. However, while you are doing your Christmas shopping this year and out and about with friends and family there are a few Christmas scams and mistakes to watch out for. Below are a few of the ones I've witnessed and researched. Getting To Social This might sound odd but using … [Read more...]
Scam Alert – Microsoft Phone Scam Hitting People Hard
It seems as if scammers are never short on ideas to ripoff and scam people with. Whether it's phishing scams, email scams, or even more sophisticated scams such as wifi sniffing. However their is a new scam out that involves people with personal computers and Microsoft. In this article I will cover what it is, how it works, and how you can avoid this vicious scam from … [Read more...]
Cyber Monday Scams – Avoid Becoming a Victim
2012 is forecast to be a record breaking year for Cyber Monday shopping, which means it will also likely become a record breaking year for Cyber Monday scams. If you have an e-mail address, you’ve probably received at least one invitation to become a victim of Cyber Monday scams already. Shoppers lured by the temptation of great deals from trusted retailers might fall prey … [Read more...]
Black Friday Scams – What to Look Out for This Black Friday
When you think of Black Friday scams, you might think of ordinary crimes like wallet snatching, but as identity thieves and other criminals move to capitalize on the biggest shopping holiday of the year, these scams are growing ever more sophisticated. The sophistication of these crimes means that not only are victims unaware of the issue until it’s too late, but the … [Read more...]
4 Helpful Tips to Avoid Craigslist Rental Scams
House rental scams on Craigslist are on the increase. This shouldn’t come as a surprise, given Craigslist’s well deserved reputation as a haven for fraudsters; local law enforcement can rarely do anything to police the site, and in a misplaced belief in free expression, Craigslist executives refuse to take strong steps to curb the rampant Craigslist rental scams and other fraud … [Read more...]
DNS Changer Malware Infecting Millions of Computers – How To Check And Remove It
If you haven't heard yet a new malware trojan virus has been going around doing some pretty nasty things to peoples computers called a DNS Changer. So what is this DNS Changer, how does it work, how do you know if you have it, and how can you remove it? These are the questions I will be covering in this article. What Is DNS Changer Malware First off, a DNS changer is … [Read more...]
National Deed Service Scam – How To Get A Copy Of A Deed
Do you have a copy of your proprieties deed? Have you ever priced one lately, or considered how much it will cost to get one? Recently, I've been learning about a new scam that has been going around claiming that you must have a copy of your properties deed on hand. The worst part about this scam is that it's not even illegal and could cost you some of your hard earned … [Read more...]
Twitter Scams: How I Almost Got Hacked And Spotted The Fake
Hey everyone thought I would drop a quick post out today about how I almost got hit by a terrible twitter scam. In fact I was so close to falling for this scam that all I had to basically do was hit enter on my keyboard and @stumbleforward would have been lost forever. How This Twitter Scam Works It all started when I received a direct message from a particular individual I … [Read more...]
