Latest scam to steal your money

There are several versions of this scam. Some are automated calls that leave a callback number; some talk with the victim. One version of the SCAM works like this. The victim receives a  recorded message from a credit card or bank. The message indicates that the credit card or bank has detected unusual activity and would [...]

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New email scam to watch for

This is a clever one I just received, that really gives me a good example to show you what I mean when I talk about these email scams and how they work. Below is the text copy of the email I just received. I have deactivated the links because I don’t want anyone to misinterpret [...]

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Visa / MasterCard FRAUD

This is a really clever scam; I probably would have fallen for it.  Read carefully and pass it on. This one is pretty slick since they provide YOU with all the information, except the one piece they want… All they want is the pin on the back of your card since they already have your [...]

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Sneaky email about Adobe Acrobat Reader

Beware of a new email scam.   The subject line says, “Action Required: Download New Acrobat PDF Reader for Your Windows”

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Beware this phishing email – It’s spyware

Well, here’s another one.

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Fake Amazon Product Email is a Phishing Scam

I just got a really sneaky phishing email today. It looks like a PERFECT copy of the Amazon.com emails promoting products, except it has a hot babe in lingerie, and it says “get ready for erotic monday”.   But if you mouseover the link that says “learn more”, it will pop up a “tool tip” [...]

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