by admin | Jan 31, 2018 | Scam of the day
The University of South Carolina Police Department is warning students about a scam targeting students through their email, however, it is important to note that this particular scam is being perpetrated around the country. In the version of the scam being reported at...
by admin | Jan 30, 2018 | Scam of the day
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is warning people about a new scam in which people are receiving phone calls from scammers posing as employees of the Social Security Administration (SSA). In these phone calls the scammer informs the targeted victim that there has...
by admin | Jan 29, 2018 | Scam of the day
Since it began in 2003, the National Do Not Call list has grown to include 229 million phone numbers. Registering for the Do Not Call list makes it illegal for telemarketers to contact you by phone. The Do Not Call list does not apply to charities so you still may...
by admin | Jan 29, 2018 | Scam of the day
I have been warning you about security issues with ATMs for many years, primarily related to “skimmers” which are devices installed by criminals on ATMs that read your card and use that information to ultimately steal from your bank account, however on a...
by admin | Jan 27, 2018 | Scam of the day
Ransomware is the name for malware that once installed on a computer, often unwittingly through clicking on links in spear phishing emails, encrypts and locks all of the victim’s data. The cybercriminal then threatens to destroy the data unless a bounty is...