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...] about Black Friday Scams – What to Look Out for This Black Friday
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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...] about 4 Helpful Tips to Avoid Craigslist Rental Scams
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...] about DNS Changer Malware Infecting Millions of Computers – How To Check And Remove It
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...] about National Deed Service Scam – How To Get A Copy Of A Deed
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...] about Twitter Scams: How I Almost Got Hacked And Spotted The Fake
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...] about My Email Has Been Hacked: What To Do If Your Email Account Has Been Hijacked
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...] about Facebook Scams And More: How To Avoid Falling Victim On The Social Networks
Auto Insurance Fraud: Don’t Do It!
Did you know that auto insurance fraud cost the insurance industry about $30 billion a year? While most law-abiding citizens would never dream of committing fraud or felony, there are other elements of society that make their living off of deliberately scamming people. Here’s what you need to know so that you don’t get involved in auto insurance fraud, either intentionally or … [Read more...] about Auto Insurance Fraud: Don’t Do It!
Debtmerica Scam: Why It’s Not A Real Scam
If you're searching for a debt relief program around the Internet you my have come across debt company called Debtmerica Relief. However one of the big rumors going around the web is that these sites are being considered nothing more than a scam, such as the Debtmerica Relief scam. However when your talking about debt relief companies I'm going show you why they are not a … [Read more...] about Debtmerica Scam: Why It’s Not A Real Scam
Primerica Scam: The Truth Behind This Legit Business
With so many different financial service companies around you may be wondering are they all legit. As covered in a recent article on the World Financial Group scam, I showed how this company was a legit and a real financial company. However the same is said about other financial companies and in this article I going to cover another company that has gotten a bad rap as being … [Read more...] about Primerica Scam: The Truth Behind This Legit Business
