Showing posts with label scam. Show all posts
Showing posts with label scam. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

10 Red Flags You're About to Get Scammed

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You can't imagine ever getting scammed. Besides being a diligent Internet user who knows the ins and outs of web terrain, you have an email account that siphons all harmful messages into a neat little folder, which you never even check. So you're completely safe, right?

Think again.

Scam emails and viruses can fall through the cracks every now and then, and when they do, be ready. Studies show that email scams target people who are likely to fall for something more than once. You don't want to be lumped into that group.

Scammers are getting smarter these days, too. It's not just that one "Nigerian prince" from years ago — there's a whole royal family of scammers out there.

Here's a list of 10 scam indicators you should watch out for when going through your inbox. Keep your guard up and you'll have nothing to worry about.

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Monday, January 14, 2013

9 Clues That Your New Freelancing Gig May Actually Be a Scam

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When I began freelancing, one of the things I was most afraid of was failing victim to a work-from-home scam. As a result, I was super cautious. I checked and double-checked every potential client carefully. If something didn’t seem right, I didn’t pursue it.

I don’t think that was a mistake.

Even though freelancing is much more commonplace that it was ten years ago, the scammers are still out there. Freelancers still need to be careful.

In this post, I’ll share some clues that what seems to be a legitimate freelancing gig may actually be a scam. I’ll also share some tips and resources to help you avoid scams in the future.

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Saturday, March 24, 2012

Is This a Scam? 5 Questions You Have to Ask

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It sounded like a bargain to Carolyn Soucy: for just $1, she could get a copy of her credit report. No strings attached.

Except that there was a string or two. She was actually signing up for a $14.95 membership in a program that monitored her credit unless she canceled within seven days – something disclosed (though not clearly) online.

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Wednesday, March 14, 2012

12 Warning Signs an Investment is a Scam

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In both good times and bad, any investment can falter for legitimate business reasons. But no one likes to discover they have become the victim of a scam. Here are some warning signs that that enticing opportunity you are considering warrants extreme caution.

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Thursday, March 8, 2012

Top 10 Scams of 2011

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The sad and funny part about this article is that a majority of these scams aren't that clever. That just goes to show you that it is necessary to trust, but verify.

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Tuesday, February 7, 2012

US attacked Saudi Arabia and Iran?! Nope, it’s just another Facebook scam

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A new Facebook scam tricks people into downloading malware by using a fake CNN report about World War III.

If you see a post on Facebook that claims the US just attacked Saudi Arabia and Iran, don’t believe it. And please, whatever you do, don’t click the link. It’s just another Facebook scam, reports Graham Cluley at Sophos’ Naked Security blog. This time, rather than playing on users’ desire for free iPads and get-rich-quick schemes, the swindlers are exploiting fears of impending doom.

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Thursday, December 29, 2011

Apple customers face new scam from a ‘well-crafted’ email

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A new phishing scam involving a "well-crafted" email that attempts to trick anyone with an Apple ID into revealing their credit card information is currently doing the rounds, according to Internet security company Intego.

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Thursday, December 8, 2011

Yahoo wins $610 million from Nigerian, Thai lottery scammers

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Congratulations, you've won millions in a lottery that you didn't enter! Just wire us some money first to cover fees, and we'll send you your winnings!

These fake lottery email scams have become ubiquitous, with scammers sometimes posing as well-known companies to boost their credibility. In 2008, Yahoo sued several "John Does" for using its name and logo as part of a scam.

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Saturday, November 12, 2011

Infographic: How you’re being scammed on Twitter

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Bitdefender's Safego app will now hunt down scammers on both Twitter and Facebook. The app isn't yet ready for download, so in the mean time, the computer security company has create this handy infographic to help scare the tweets out of you.

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