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Scam Alert: Do Not Call “Amazon Billing and Fraud Prevention” or “An Apple Advisor” if Asked in a Phone Message

The Amazon billing and fraud prevention scam is back in full force, along with the Apple advisor “your iCloud account has been breached” scam. Each of these scams rely on pre-recorded calls to your phone, and then enticing you to call the “Amazon billing and fraud prevention” department, or an “Apple support advisor,” respectively.

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No, the SpiderMan 3 Trailer Did NOT Break the Web or the Internet

Some version of “Spider Man breaks web” is all over the news today. “Spider-Man breaks the web,” said ABC. “Fans Break the Internet After ‘Spider-Man 3’ Trailer Leaks” says Inside the Magic. “No Way Home breaks the web with the official trailer,” says Celeb Mix. “Marvel Breaks the Internet with Release of Spider-Man,” says Epic Stream; and “Spider-Man breaks the web” echoes Yahoo News.

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About the Amazon Gift Card in Your Mailbox Scam

If you receive what appears to be an Amazon gift card in the mail (in your actual mailbox), exhorting you to “scratch and match” and call a number like 855-544-9400 or 855-270-6163 or another 855 number, DON’T DO IT! This scam from “PTL” is a ploy to get your personal details and then get you into a local business where you can be pressured to part with your money.

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Multi-factor Authentication and Why You Need It

As the threat of cyberattacks keeps on increasing, individuals and organizations need to take the necessary steps to protect their data. One of the tried and tested ways of deterring data breaches is using multi-factor authentication, commonly known as MFA. The primary reason MFA is hailed as an effective method…

Does Private or Incognito Mode Make Browsing Anonymous
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Does Private or Incognito Mode Make Browsing Anonymous?

By now you know that your online activities are an open secret and can be tracked by various parties. While some users resort to deploying VPNs, others activate the incognito or private mode when browsing to keep their online activities away from prying eyes. So, how private is the incognito…

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Do NOT Open the American Express Refund Authorization Email!

If you get email from Amex with the subject ACTION NEEDED: Refund Authorization, don’t open it, or if you already did, don’t click on it! It’s a phish scam!

Dance of the Pope Virus Warnings are a Hoax and Not True
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Dance of the Pope Virus Warnings are a Hoax and Not True

Warnings going around Facebook warning about a video called Dance of the Pope that supposedly wipes your cell phone are themselves a hoax.

Coronavirus Email Scams and Phishing Abound - Don_t Fall for Them!
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Coronavirus Email Scams and Phishing on the Rise – Don’t Fall for Them!

As the news and spread of Coronavirus increase so do email scams and phishing attacks, preying on people’s thirst for information. Don’t fall for them!

Robo Revenge App: Can You Really Make Money by Threatening Robocallers? All Signs Point to Yes
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Robo Revenge App: Can You Really Make Money by Threatening Robocallers? All Signs Point to Yes

Where can you find the Robo Revenge robocall reporting app? And should you? Here’s the lowdown, and also how to report robocallers for fun and profit.

Scam Calls from Warranty Department on the Rise in 2020 (Includes Audio Sample)
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Scam Calls from Warranty Department on the Rise in 2020 (Includes Audio Sample)

Did you get a call from Anne with the Warranty Dept? If so, you’re not alone. Warranty scam calls are on the rise. Don’t fall for it!

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Don’t Click On or Open Screenshot[.]photos Links!

If out of the blue you get a message with a link to screenshot.photos in it, don’t click on it! It is a scam trying to get you to click on the link.

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If You Get the “Complete Required Actions” Email from GoDaddy Do NOT Open It!

If you get an email that seems to be from GoDaddy with the subject “Complete required actions”, do not open it, and for goodness sake do not click on the links in it!

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Phone Call from “Fraud Risk” is Itself a Fraudulent Call – Don’t Answer It

If you receive a phone call from ‘Fraud Risk’ (i.e. the caller I.D. says “Fraud Risk”) don’t answer it! It is either your carrier alerting you that the call is a fraud risk, or it is a scammer spoofing the caller I.D..

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New Fakespot Service Helps You Spot Fake Reviews Online

How to detect fake reviews is a real problem in the digital age, and we’ve written before about how to tell fake reviews from real ones, and generally how to spot fake reviews. Now there is a new tool in the fake review spotting arsenal!

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Don’t Be Taken in by the Latest Wells Fargo Text Message Scam!

If you get a text message supposedly from Wells Fargo, saying that your account has been temporarily locked for security reason, DO NOT click on the link! The message may come from 1410100007 or it may come from another number, it doesn’t matter. Again, do NOT click on the link.