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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.

Trust Me Folks, This Is A Scam

Posted on April 30, 2021April 21, 2021 by cynmackley

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know I've warned you about scams like this before, but folks just keep on sharing them.

Amazon Scam

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

A reader alerts us to another Amazon phishing scam.

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.

Noisy, scary tech support scam

Posted on January 31, 2020 by cynmackley

I go another round with the crooks behind a noisy, scary tech support scam.

Fun with a tech support scammer

Posted on January 10, 2020January 3, 2020 by cynmackley

I have fun messing with a tech support scammer.

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.

Don’t let this phishing attack hook you

Posted on August 11, 2019July 18, 2019 by cynmackley

Don't let this phishing attack hook you. How crooks use fear to convince you to click.

Possible PayPal scam

Posted on July 3, 2019June 28, 2019 by cynmackley

Is it safe to click on this alert? We break down what you should do next.

Another tech support scam to watch out for

Posted on June 8, 2019May 8, 2019 by cynmackley

I've got a warning about another tech support scam. Learn what to watch out for.