Although most cybersecurity attacks have been levied against laptops and home networks, the rise of the use of smartphones has forced bad actors to get more creative. One recent case of a smartphone malware campaign targets Android users specifically. By stealing contactless credit card payment data, hackers can leverage this…
You have probably heard the television and radio ads warning about how your home can be stolen out from under you by title thieves. Is it true? Can bad guys claim your home equity, and even your home, with title fraud? Although there is some truth to the scare tactics,…
Although it is almost impossible to know exactly how many spam emails are sent every day, we know the number is significant and that spam is not going away. One reason that it is hard to know how many spam emails are sent is that many people do not understand…
Even if you spot the scam and don’t fall for it, being on the receiving end of a scam attempt can be infuriating. It can make you mad enough to want revenge against the scammer. That is usually a very bad idea. There are people, though, who love to mess…
Today, people are carrying less cash than ever before. So what can you do when you want to split the cost of dinner, pay back the $50 you borrowed from a friend or make good on the $20 bet you lost to your brother-in-law? That’s where peer-to-peer (P2P) payment services…
As more of us are heading out on trips after extended stay-cations due to the pandemic, we need to remember how to keep our personal information private. The scammers are heading out, too, but they are not on vacation. They are working at getting your money and personal information. Before…
The Federal Trade Commission reports that for the last three years romance scams have taken more money from victims than any other fraud. The scams typically originate in dating apps or on social media, and they end after the victim has sent money, often thousands of dollars, to the scammer.…
With the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, you know that scammers and their dirty tricks won’t be far behind. As with many scams, the bad guys are after both your money and your personal information. Along with claiming to sell early access to vaccines and saying that you are required to…
Since the pandemic began, consumers are shopping less in brick and mortar stores and buying more online. That means that our email boxes are often full of delivery notices. And, we may not always remember exactly what we ordered or from where. Scammers are taking advantage of this with a…
How can receiving merchandise you didn’t order and didn’t pay for be a scam? To most people getting free things in the mail sounds like a dream come true. While the person who receives the products may or may not be directly victimized, this practice, called “brushing”, is indeed a…