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Don’t Fall For This Phishing Expedition

Posted on February 15, 2022February 5, 2022 by cynmackley
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This phishing email turned up in my inbox the other day. I needed to either confirm or unsubscribe to something. What it might be, isn't really specified.

Posted in Computer Terms, Cyn's Tech Tips, E-Mail Help, Security HelpTagged email scam, Phishing, scamLeave a comment

Are these updates for real?

Posted on February 9, 2022January 30, 2022 by cynmackley

Watch out for this Windows update scam.

Posted in Computer Terms, Quick Tips, Security Help, Using The Internet, Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows Tricks & TipsTagged email scam, security, updating windows, Windows scam, windows updatesLeave a comment

Amazon Scam

Posted on February 17, 2021February 5, 2021 by cynmackley

A reader alerts us to another Amazon phishing scam.

Posted in Computer Terms, Cyn's Tech Tips, Quick Tips, Security Help, UncategorizedTagged email scam, phishing scams, scam1 Comment

The 5 Second Rule

Posted on October 27, 2020October 16, 2020 by cynmackley

Use the 5-second rule to beat scammers at their tricky game.

Posted in Computer Terms, Cyn's Tech Tips, E-Mail Help, Quick Tips, Security HelpTagged email, email scam, online safety, Phishing, scams2 Comments

Geek Squad Scam

Posted on October 11, 2020October 1, 2020 by cynmackley

This Geek Squad phishing scam aims to trick Best Buy customers out of their private information.

Posted in Computer Terms, Cyn's Tech Tips, E-Mail Help, Security HelpTagged best buy, email scam, geek squad, Phishing, scamLeave a comment

Apple Fraud

Posted on September 23, 2020September 5, 2020 by cynmackley

Be on the lookout for this Apple email scam.

Posted in Computer Terms, Cyn's Tech Tips, Quick Tips, Security Help, UncategorizedTagged Apple scam, email scam, phishing scamLeave a comment

Another Day, Another Scam

Posted on July 7, 2020June 22, 2020 by cynmackley

Another Day, Another Scam - check out this attempt to get my PayPal information.

Posted in Computer Terms, Cyn's Tech Tips, E-Mail Help, Security Help, UncategorizedTagged email scam, PayPal scam, phishing scam, scams2 Comments

2-factor authentication scam

Posted on February 15, 2020February 9, 2020 by cynmackley

This new email scams tricks you out of your information by pretending to make your account secure.

Posted in Computer Terms, Cyn's Tech Tips, E-Mail Help, Security Help, UncategorizedTagged 2-factor authentication, credit card scams, email, email scam, phishing scams, scamsLeave a comment

Is your site safe?

Posted on November 13, 2019November 3, 2019 by cynmackley

Is your site safe? Why scam warning sometimes pop up in legitimate emails.

Posted in Computer Terms, Cyn's Tech Tips, E-Mail Help, Security Help, Using The InternetTagged email, email scam, scam, security, spam, white listLeave a comment

Don’t get caught in this phishing scam

Posted on March 8, 2019February 8, 2019 by cynmackley

Don't get caught in this phishing scam. How hackers are coming after your email info.

Posted in Computer Terms, Cyn's Tech Tips, E-Mail Help, Security Help, Uncategorized, Using The InternetTagged email scam, Facebook scam, google scam, hacking, Phishing, securityLeave a comment

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