An infestation of coronavirus / COVID-19 scams to watch out for
When it comes to making money from tragedy, scammers know no bounds. Even in the midst of a dangerous worldwide pandemic, their scummy minds are busy concocting nefarious schemes to…
Category Archives: Scams
“Print at home” scam still going around
Just like a bad penny, print at home scams are making a comeback. It’s a variation of the Nigerian 419 “Advance Fee” scam, which seems to mutate into many forms…
Scammers are conning HR personnel into providing access to employees’ W2s
Scammers have found yet another angle in illegally obtaining sensitive personal information. Rather than simply targeting random people and harassing them with robocalls posing as the IRS, fraudsters have decided…
New phishing scam emails target Apple users
We’ve all received those bogus phishing emails that begin with “Some limitations have been placed on your account…”, right? They’re mostly for PayPal and every bank imaginable, whether you have…
Microsoft sues tech support firm for bogus support
Microsoft, the software behemoth, usually doesn’t bother with small potato tech firms. Unless they start pimping themselves as Microsoft tech support and using Microsoft’s logo, defrauding consumers in the name…
Scammers are now targeting web designers and other creatives
One of the most important warning signs when encountering a possible scam is the “If it’s too good to be true, it most likely IS too good to be true”…
Beware of invoices landing in your email inbox. They’re likely bogus.
You’ve no doubt received mysterious “invoices” landing in your email inbox, yet you don’t recall ever having ordered or contracted with the person or “service” contacting you. Guess what? Your…
That IRS robo-call you’ve just received? It’s not the IRS.
If you live in North Texas you’ve probably received a robo-call with this message: The reason for this call is to inform you that the IRS is filing a lawsuit…
Texas man bilked investors for $22M in drowsy drivers ponzi scheme
So where did $22 million in missing investment money go in eleven years? Investors in a ponzi scheme hatched by Richmond, Texas businessman, Frederick Alan Voight, are wondering just that. Early…
Do you really want to scrimp on tech services? Here’s why you shouldn’t.
I hate receiving spam, but I especially hate receiving spam via the contact forms on my websites. It’s bad enough to receive spam, but to have spam sent to you…