If you’ve seen a Lowe’s $6000 Giveaway on Facebook, know that it is a scam. Please don’t Like it, don’t Share it. If possible, report it to Facebook, and then don’t interact with that Giveaway Page any further. How do I know it’s a scam? There’s a few details to look out for. First, visit … Read more
A lot of you are receiving an alarming email, alerting you to an App Store purchase you didn’t make. This is the Apple App Store Purchase Scam, and you should review this, so that you don’t fall victim to it. Scam Details It starts with an email: The email’s intent is to worry you into … Read more
AdwCleaner is a tool that I commonly use to check computers for malware. You can too, for free! It performs one-time scan that won’t interfere with your current antivirus. Simply download it, let it scan, and allow it to remove whatever it deems suspicious. It will also offer to disable unnecessary junk software after it … Read more
This scam from 2 years ago is making a comeback right now, keep your eyes out for: An email states that someone has tracked your activity on an adult website. For the right price, they will not release video obtained from your computer’s webcam. Supposedly, if you give them money/Bitcoin/giftcards, they will not embarrass you … Read more
The time is ripe for scammers. Right now, everyone is stressed out over COVID-19, loss of work, healthcare, daycare, finances and receiving government aid. And criminals know that stressed people are more vulnerable to their tactics. Hence, the rise in coronavirus-related scams right now. There has been a surge of emails, texts, robocalls, live calls … Read more
Bitdefender Trafficlight is a free extension for your browser, that will help you when you use a search engine. Scammers exploit search engine results. When you search the internet for something, the bad guys are trying to predict what you’re looking for. If they can game the system well enough, they rise to the top … Read more