We have had a couple of these cases where a small business was using a cellular line for business and through social engineering a hacker was able to get access to the phone line and diverted it. Which in turn led to multiple other data breeches within this company's digital operations. The phone is the [...]
This is not from Chase, it just happens to be using their name. DONT DO IT! Don't be a ID theft victim It is a very realistic looking email. Except. 1. i have my outlook display the ACTUAL email address along with the provided name. 2. I dont have this email registered with [...]
Hey just a quick blurb about a spam email we have come across that actually made us look twice and thing about clicking on it... It appears to be from FED EX home delivery about a delivery except where a package could not be delivered.. ALERT... do NOT do it. DO NOT CLICK on that [...]
I have had another client contact us to help with a property rental scam. They are everywhere, be careful. Thanks goodness they didn't pay any money and called us. How do I prevent property rental scam? Here are some pointers to stop you from being a victim of these rental scams. They are all very [...]
Nothing New, we have posted similar variations to this scam before. Don't be a victim. If it is too good to be true it probably is. NEVER send money or rent via wire, Western Union, PayPal, Walmart money gram, etc.. There is NO PROTECTION FOR YOU. INDIANAPOLIS -- An Indianapolis couple lost hundreds of dollars [...]
INTERNAL CREDIT CARD SKIMMERS. These are now the trend and impossible to detect by consumer unless there is a security seal on the pump itself. They are installed behind the locked maintenance panel, and thieves need to have a key or pick the lock. The Security seals shown in pictures below are just example, but [...]
People have been asking for more information to protect themselves about Credit Card Skimmers. The following are (EXTERNAL) older style and method to capture your card info from putting an external capture device in front of the original one on the pump, or even Redbox, or pop machines. These are harder to deploy now as [...]
Have you received a random phone call mostly on your cell phone with a recorded announcement that your debit card account and pin number have been compromised. They then ask you to press a button to request new PIN code. They will then ask you for you card number!! WOW 1. Don't do anything over [...]
How often do you upgrade your electronic device? I'm talking about ANYTHING, not just a computer. IPods, Ipads, MP3 players, Phones, Tablets. For this discussion lets call Personal Electronics anything that connects to a computer or the internet, anything that stores data on it. Pre-Example: MY son has an Old Zune Mp3 player, I had [...]
There are SOOO many scams on Craig's list now, from buying to selling, to simply robbing you when you go for an exchange. I have seen this grow since Craig's list and other older electronic bulletin board and community eboards first came about. An elderly but not "senior citizen" friend approached me with this problem. [...]
