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One particularly dangerous form of social engineering is thetech-support scam. Tech-support scams often begin with an email or popup window alerting you that your computer has been infected witha virusand urging you to contact an email address or phone number for assistance. From there, the sca...
In another scam, con artists pose as IRS agents conducting an audit. They gain access to victims' Social Security numbers, credit cards and checking account information. The con artists then are able to request new cards in the victims' names with different addresses. To avoid being a...
online scams will often try to create fear, anger, or excitement. “Your PayPal account has been suspended” is a powerful message that can make scam victims look before they leap.
How do you know if the offer is legitimate or a scam? Here are five ways to spot a grant scam: 1. Did you apply for a grant? Legitimate grants do not show up at your door as a surprise — you have to apply for them. So, if you are offered a grant you know nothing about, ...
information. Scammers (or their bots) that receive a reply to their scam emails can register your email address as active, which can lead to you getting more and more scam emails. Don't reply to suspicious messages---mark them as spam so that they go straight to your junk mail folder!
and general unsafety — these are the things we have to live with now, in the era of online betting. But there is actually a way to combat this, or at least not get tricked, and we are going to tell you all about how you can spot a scam sports betting website in this article....
A request has to be urgent, so as not to give the victim time to stop and analyze the situation. “The audit is tomorrow”, “the partner’s just arrived”, “the amount gets charged this afternoon”… long story short, you have to act right now. Scammers will often conduct this par...
KI-TEK To family! (re: window) That son of a bitch. It’s not even dark yet! 6. The family turns to see -- A DRUNK MAN teetering toward the semi-basement window. Their faces slowly fill with dread. CHUNG-SOOK How many times did I tell you? We need to put up a “No...
Learn the telltale signs of a scam, like pressure to act immediately and upfront fees. Personal loan scams can devastate your bank account or steal your identity. Scammers may try to lure you with guaranteed approval, pressure you to act immediately, or make other seemingly legitimate loan of...