How many robocalls do you receive every day? Many of us receive numerous calls a day. While there are legitimate reasons to use recorded or automated …

A guarantee: If you have money troubles and it becomes known, you are a bigger target for scammers.

The IRS has announced their "Dirty Dozen" tax scams for 2019. These scams can occur anytime during the year but tend to peak during tax season. Here a…

If you are interested in scams, then you'll love the little experiment that Target Stores recently pulled on customers. I say "experiment" since Targe…

If you have been online for any length of time, you have probably heard about phishing scams. Phishing scams use a variety of methods to obtain your p…

Your smartphone—right now—is probably the focus of scammers and hackers. Fraudsters who used to focus on attacking your PC are now a lot …

Phishing scams using emails, texts, and websites have been around for years. Telephone-based phishing scams have been around for years, too. The phon…

In late September, Facebook announced that a security breach was discovered on September 25th that affected almost 50 million accounts. The hackers st…

Are you on your computer, smartphone or tablet all the time? If so, chances are you can really benefit from this crash course in upping your online "s…

If you're looking to get a better return on investment (compared to today's historically low interest rates), be extra cautious for promissory note …

Have you seen our recent video on whether you can trust online reviews or not...? With brushing scams coming into play, the answer is a plain "no."

Cell-phone account fraud is a rapidly growing threat to your privacy and financial well-being. Criminals open up a phony cell-phone account in your n…

Greek letters and cellphones make phishing scams a lot more likely to happen. And you may be next on the hook...

The world is going green, and so are scammers. Find out how they are after your (green) money.

Research charities before you give. There’s scammers after your money, and you nor the charities should be the victim.

Natural disasters, such as hurricanes, forest fires, and tornadoes happen all around us. Unfortunately, this is a prime opportunity for scammers, as t…

The good old bait and switch scheme moved online, and it is after your sanity, your personal info or computer files, and perhaps even your pocketboo…

Local online marketplaces such as Facebook Marketplace can be a handy tool. They can be used to find bargains on various items or to make some money o…

Disasters such as that caused by Hurricane Harvey bring out the scammers. Fake charities, repair scams, and rental scams are just a few of the types o…

Spearphising is a targeted email attack, and scammers may be after your information and money. Shouldn't you know about this?