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 with friends and family their 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 sites like … [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...]
My Email Has Been Hacked: What To Do If Your Email Account Has Been Hijacked
If you're reading this you've probably had your email address hijacked, and if not you may consider yourself one of the lucky ones. Having your email hacked can be an excruciating process so in this article I'm going to show you what you should do if this happens to you, or maybe it already has. Who Is The Most Susceptible Back a few years ago one of my brothers web clients … [Read more...]
Facebook Scams And More: How To Avoid Falling Victim On The Social Networks
Facebook users everywhere are being warned about a new scam hitting the social network, to add to the ever-increasing list of things to watch out for on the site. This latest ruse is a phishing attempt in the form of a private message informing the user that their profile violates the network's policies on annoying or insulting behaviour, and will be deleted within 24 hours … [Read more...]