Cloud Storage Alert Scam

This type of scammy email can catch a lot of people off-guard. I want you to be familiar with the Cloud Storage Alert scam that’s gonig around: These emails may be vague, like the one pictured above, or they might mention Apple, Google or other big tech companies. But usually, there’s something off about them. … Read more

The Unpaid Parking Ticket Scam

Have you received a text message about a parking fine? It’s almost certainly a scam. The same jokers who perpetrated the Unpaid Toll Smishing operation are now rolling out a similar scheme. The Unpaid Parking Ticket Scam is probably coming to your text messages, soon! And what’s worse is that the smishers are getting better … Read more

Dangerous Typos

Everyone can make typographical errors and misspellings. But on the internet, you’ve got to be careful about typos in the address bar of your browser. Those typos can be dangerous! Typosquatting First, you’ll want to understand cybersquatting. Cybersquatting is when someone reserves a domain name in bad faith, in order to gain some benefit. A … Read more

The Best Buy Purchase Scam

Many tech scams begin with “Thank you for your purchase” and I’ve blogged about many of them. Today’s Best Buy Purchase scam is possibly the best one yet. Let me show you all about it, so that you won’t be fooled by this. The Phishing Email The bogus email I received was very convincing. It … Read more

Spam Bomb

We all have to deal with a certain amount of spam. But if you notice a sudden and major uptick in the spam coming to your inbox, pay attention! This could be a spam bomb. This is a smokescreen tactic used by cybercriminals to hide what they’re doing… The strategy is this: A bad guy … Read more

The Amazon Purchase Scam

This scam gets to be wildly successful, this time of year, because many of us are patronizing Amazon so much. As the standard notification emails roll in from all of your purchases and returns, The Amazon Purchase Scam email may arrive in your inbox. Please don’t mistake this for a true Amazon message! This is … Read more

Package Delivery Scams

Package delivery scams have been making the rounds for years. And they grow in number during the holiday season. The scammers surely know that our gift-giving culture leads to a higher number of shipments, and that increases their scams’ chances of working. Let’s go over the details of these scams, so you have a better … Read more

The Microsoft 365 Renewal Scam, v2.0

This scam has been around for a long time, and when I blogged about it in 2022, I was able to show you how easy it was to recognize. Not so with the latest edition. The Microsoft 365 Renewal Scam, v2.0 is “new & improved”, and much more likely to fool someone. Here’s what to … Read more