by admin | Jun 15, 2016 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Following legal action brought by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), phony charities American Handicapped, Inc and American Handicapped and Disadvantaged Workers, Inc. have been shut down. According to the FTC, these companies called consumers in an attempt to sell...
by admin | Jun 15, 2016 | Scam of the day, Site Related
For over a year, the Securities and Exchange Commission (FTC) has been actively enforcing the “Safeguards Rule” requiring investment advisers to implement policies and procedures to protect the privacy and security of the information of their clients. In...
by admin | Jun 13, 2016 | Scam of the day, Site Related
In May 6th’s Scam of the day I told you about the international hacking collective Anonymous announcing on YouTube a month-long campaign they were launching against banks around the world. Anonymous calls this campaign Operation Icarus. Previously Anonymous...
by admin | Jun 13, 2016 | Scam of the day, Site Related
It was just last week that Mark Zuckerberg’s Twitter account was taken over by hackers who managed to send out embarrassing tweets using his account. In the Scam of the day for June 7, 2016 I described how Zuckerberg failed to use a unique password for his...
by admin | Jun 12, 2016 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Everyone would like to be able to invest in a stock while the price is still low, but can be expected to rise dramatically. This desire for the quick hit is exploited by scam artists in a scam called the “pump and dump.” In this scam, you may receive an email or a...
