Tag Archives: scammers

Tech Support Scam Infographic

Here is a cool infographic that Microsoft created. I love infographics with numbers in them. 50% of Millennials are normally scammed. 34% are about my age. 17% are old… like my boss at work :)

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Phony Tech Support Awareness

It’s not just tech support, did you see my previous article on Paying the IRS with Target Gift Cards? I’m glad they were shut down and arrests were made. If you think you were scammed, report it here https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/ or … Continue reading

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Don’t Be a Victim of Tech Support Scams

This year alone, an estimated 3.3 million people in the United States will pay more than $1.5 billion to scammers. Attorney General Bob Ferguson and experts from Microsoft explain how scammers pretending to help you with computer problems can steal … Continue reading

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Free Apple Watch, Click Here!

A scam is being played out right now since Apple has re-introduced the Apple Watch. A group of scammers are creating Facebook events, littered with Apple Watch pictures, where the victim is instructed to invite 100 friends to join the … Continue reading

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