Scams and get-rich-quick schemes have been around for as long as money has existed. But in today’s fast-paced, hyper-connected digital world, scammers have more opportunities than ever to trick people out of their hard-earned cash and sensitive information. There are all sorts of scams out there, from fake emails and identity theft to Ponzi […]
A blow by blow account of how an ebay scam works
My friend who works in our company asked me one afternoon to check out an item he is about to purchase. He said he is reluctant to send the money because what is involved is a very big amount. What he was buying was not some cheap items like a box cutter. He was buying […]
Yet another Paypal Phishing scam
I received another Paypal Phishing email. This time, I have been informed that I need to update my records. I’ve received this kind of email from scammers before and I have blogged about it in the post entitled “Online fraud.” Click on the link if you want to more about what Phishing is. For those […]