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by Joseph Forbes | Sep 30, 2018 | Blog Entry, Internet Scam Notices, SECURITY
1 Internet Phishing Scam, Example 1 (Examples of Common Phish Emails and Online Cons) Here they are, revealed: the phishing con games of the Internet. They prey on ignorance, tug your heart strings, and promise professional services while secretly taking your account...
by Joseph Forbes | Sep 21, 2018 | Blog Entry, EDUCATION, INTERNET, Internet Scam Notices, SECURITY
Generally speaking, we as humans want to help our fellow humans out. Unfortunately, this fact is abused by what are known as social engineers. Think of social engineering as people hacking. Social engineers attempt to manipulate people to get things they want, whether...
by Joseph Forbes | Sep 18, 2018 | Blog Entry, Data Recovery, HACKING, Internet Scam Notices, SECURITY
Congratulations, You’ve Just Won a Malware Infection! You’re already a winner! You just need to provide us with some personal information in order to claim your prize. We’ll need your bank account information so we can deposit your winnings, and we...
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by Joseph Forbes | Sep 15, 2018 | Blog Entry, Emailed, INTERNET, Internet Scam Notices, SECURITY
1 What is phishing? Magictorch/Getty Images Phishing is a scam in which the attacker sends an email purporting to be from a valid financial or eCommerce provider. The email often uses fear tactics in an effort to entice the intended victim into visiting a fraudulent...
by Joseph Forbes | Sep 5, 2018 | Blog Entry, Emailed, INTERNET, Internet Scam Notices, SECURITY
There is no lower form of life than that of a scammer who takes advantage of human tragedies in order to scam people out of their money. Generous victims who think they are giving money to a good cause to help the victims of a natural disaster end up getting fleeced...
by Joseph Forbes | Aug 16, 2018 | Blog Entry, Emailed, INTERNET, Internet Scam Notices, SECURITY
Question: What Exactly Is a Hoax Email? Answer: Hoax emails are also known as ‘spoof’ emails, meaning ‘falsified’. This is when the sender purposely alters parts of the email to masquerade as though it was authored by someone else. Commonly,...
