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7 Steps to Protect Seniors from Scams

Posted on June 30, 2024June 15, 2024 by cynmackley

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We put the spotlight on 7 scams aimed at seniors and tell you how to fight back.

Watch out for this anti-virus fraud

Posted on November 26, 2023November 11, 2023 by cynmackley

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I recently came upon this anti-virus scam while checking out a news article on a legitimate website.I was trying to get the latest on my favorite TV show when this window popped up. It does a pretty good job of imitating what a scan might look like if a legitimate security program were running it. It warned me that it had detected high-risk files on my device.

Fake Tech Support Alert

Posted on December 14, 2021December 9, 2021 by cynmackley

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Don't fall for this tricky tech support scam.

A sure sign of a scam

Posted on September 10, 2021August 23, 2021 by cynmackley

Surefire ways to spot a scam and how not to fall for them.

Fake Amazon Tech Support Sites Busted

Posted on October 30, 2020October 19, 2020 by cynmackley

The U.S. government had seized six websites that were part of a scheme designed to trick Amazon customers into buying unnecessary service to set up their Amazon Echo speakers.