As you use social media, please pause before clicking on a celebrity death news item. I’m seeing a resurgence of celebrity death hoaxes on Facebook and other platforms right now, and they all lead to trouble. I don’t blame people for clicking on these. Some of them look very believable. But anyone can post anything … Read more
Dish Network subscribers should be wary of scam calls about receiver updates. This type of phishy telemarketing is similar to the Xfinity Discount scam. Here’s what you need to know: How The Scam Works A scammer calls and identifies himself as a Dish Network (or AT&T) representative. They’ll claim that the Dish receivers in the … Read more
Steam Cards function like gift cards: you spend an amount of money for the card, to be able to use that as a voucher on the Steam website for purchasing video games and other software. And like any other gift card, Steam Cards are often targeted in scams. Steam Cards can be bought at physical … Read more
Remote control scams are alive and well in 2023. I blogged about this just a year ago, but this is important enough to go over again. A remote control scam is where someone is out to steal your money, and they use remote control software to get into your computer. Once they have access to … Read more
There’s a scam going around right now, promising a 50% discount on your Comcast/Xfinity bill. You might see this scam in your email, Facebook feed or even get a phone call! In any case, please know that it is not a legitimate offer. It is too good to be true. Anyone duped into calling the … Read more
I am seeing a rise in phishing websites; here’s some info on what you watch out for! When you use a search engine, cybercriminals can game the results. They have ways to get their fraudulent websites to rise to the top of the page, and one method for this is simply to pay for ad … Read more
If you’re having trouble with Dish Network lately, you’re not alone. On 2/23/23, Dish was hit with a ransomware attack, and they’ve been struggling to recover from it for over a week now. You may notice troubles or outages pertaining to: Ransomware attacks can take significant time and effort to bounce back from. Last year’s … Read more
I get this question occasionally: Will I Have to Pay for Facebook? No. Facebook is going to remain free for all to use. Facebook’s Help Center clearly states this. If you read somewhere that Facebook is going to begin charging everyone for access, that’s just an old hoax that gets passed around every few years. … Read more
If you’ve ever registered a domain name, you’ve probably come across some postal mail, offering to list your website in an online directory. Here’s an example I received recently: Now, I’m not going to outright call this a scam. You may if you want to. But I imagine that if I paid them their money, … Read more
If you’re looking to buy Microsoft Office software, you can expect to rent it for $70 or $100/yr, or you can buy it outright for $150, $250, or $440, depending on the version you need. Those are the direct-from-Microsoft prices. But if you search the web for better pricing, you’ll very quickly meet up with … Read more