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Tricky phone scam

Posted on September 14, 2019September 1, 2019 by cynmackley

Find out about a new twist on an old scam that caused one woman to empty her bank account.

Posted in Computer Terms, Cyn's Tech Tips, UncategorizedTagged email scams, phishing scams, phone scams, scams, virus protection scamsLeave a comment

DNA scams target seniors

Posted on August 27, 2019August 1, 2019 by cynmackley

A new DNA scam is targeting seniors. What to look out for.

Posted in Computer Terms, Cyn's Tech Tips, Security Help, UncategorizedTagged dna scams, email scams, facebook scams, phone scams, scamsLeave a comment

New Amazon scam

Posted on August 13, 2019July 18, 2019 by cynmackley

Don't fall this new Amazon phone scam that tries to scare you into giving away your information.

Posted in Computer Terms, Cyn's Tech Tips, Security Help, UncategorizedTagged alexa scam, Amazon scam, echo scam, phone scam, scamsLeave a comment

How like farming can make you look bad

Posted on August 7, 2019July 16, 2019 by cynmackley

How scammers can use Facebook to make you look bad.

Posted in Computer Terms, Cyn's Tech Tips, Facebook, Social Media, UncategorizedTagged cyber security, facebook, like farming, scams, social media1 Comment

Mystery shopper scam

Posted on May 29, 2019April 26, 2019 by cynmackley

How mystery shopper scams could cost you tens of thousands of dollars.

Posted in Cyn's Tech Tips, Security Help, UncategorizedTagged email scams, mystery shopper, scams, secret shopper, securityLeave a comment

Phishing Dropbox scheme

Posted on April 13, 2019March 22, 2019 by cynmackley

Look out for this cloud-storage scam. It could wreck your device.

Posted in Cloud Storage, Computer Terms, Cyn's Tech Tips, E-Mail Help, Security HelpTagged email, malware, Phishing, ransomware, scams, security1 Comment

House scams

Posted on March 13, 2019February 16, 2019 by cynmackley

Don't fall for this housing scam.

Posted in Computer Terms, Cyn's Tech Tips, E-Mail Help, Security Help, Uncategorized, Using The InternetTagged craigslist scam, email scams, housing scams, rental scam, scamsLeave a comment

Help! Someone is subscribing me!

Posted on March 12, 2019February 15, 2019 by cynmackley

We check out an email subscription scam.

Posted in Computer Terms, Cyn's Tech Tips, E-Mail Help, Security Help, UncategorizedTagged email, Phishing, scams, securityLeave a comment

Like farming: don’t fall for it!

Posted on February 21, 2019February 1, 2019 by cynmackley

How like farming tricks you into sharing scam Facebook posts.

Posted in Computer Terms, Cyn's Tech Tips, Security Help, Social Media, Uncategorized, Using The InternetTagged facebook, like farming, scamsLeave a comment

Why do people share this stuff?

Posted on February 20, 2019February 2, 2019 by cynmackley

Why do people share this stuff? A Facebook RV scam that just won't die.

Posted in Computer Terms, Cyn's Tech Tips, Facebook, Quick Tips, Security Help, Social Media, Using The InternetTagged contest scams, facebook scams, rv scams, scamsLeave a comment

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