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Three easy steps to prevent a criminal from hacking your digital life

R.J. Spurgeon May 22, 2018

Email scams are cheap and easy to deploy. That’s why so many scammers use email as their preferred…

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Email

How to spot a fraudster’s fake email address

R.J. Spurgeon Nov 18, 2017

Would you knowingly hand a fraudster your cash? Chances are, no matter how much money you earn, you’d…

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Telephone scams

Fake app steals account information – 3 things you can do to avoid it

R.J. Spurgeon May 24, 2017

Recently, an email user opened a message and found an invitation to access a Google Doc. The sender’s…

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Email

Scammers pretend to be major bank: your account could be at risk

R.J. Spurgeon Apr 9, 2017

Recently, an email released by a scammer pretends to be from Capital One, a major, well-respected financial institution.…

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Email

Careless clicker – how a fraudulent work email can hack a business

R.J. Spurgeon Mar 19, 2017

Business email accounts are as susceptible to scam attacks as personal accounts. Though a spam filter may do…

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Email

Messages from the grave

R.J. Spurgeon Jan 8, 2017

How old email accounts can rise from the dead. As we move through life, we may find that…

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Change your password immediately if you have a Yahoo account

R.J. Spurgeon Sep 25, 2016

In an announcement on September 22, 2016, Yahoo disclosed the news that criminals stole account information for more…

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Email

Bank fraud alert attempts to hack your account

R.J. Spurgeon Sep 18, 2016

When is a fraud alert not a fraud alert? When it’s a scammer trying to lure you into…

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How to control spam email

R.J. Spurgeon Mar 10, 2016

Spammers and scammers appreciate the value of their email distribution lists. Culled from a variety of sources including…

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Hyperlinks

How to avoid phony hyperlinks

R.J. Spurgeon Jan 3, 2016

Scammers are tricky, and they’ll do whatever they can to convince you that one thing is actually another.…

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Email

Congratulations! You’ve been scammed.

R.J. Spurgeon Dec 13, 2015

Curiosity can sometimes be a good thing. It can prompt someone to take a college course on ancient…

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