Category: Scams and Security
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How to remember passwords: Part two
it is hard to remember passwords. If you are a senior or adult who keeps forgetting passwords… guess what? Not only are you not alone but it has nothing to […]
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Lonely Harts Scam: Case Cosed She got away
Looks like this one got away. It’s been three weeks since we have had any communication. Alice has started sending me more images of their “Child”. This is directly aimed […]
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Glitter Bomb Vs Scammers
This is a great video by Mark Rober that talks about how some of these scammers work. He not only talks about how they catch a scammer using a glitter […]
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Anatomy of a Lonely Hearts Scam: “Day 8 How long will it take”
I have been asked how long do you think it will take before “Alice” tried to take my money? In this blog post, I’m going to explain the number one […]
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People hate passwords
I have been teaching adults how to use computers for over 15 years now. My favourite class to teach is for seniors who just need a little help getting past […]
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How to tell your MacBook is infected with malware
It’s Monday morning. My coffee is still too hot to drink. I’m sitting on the sofa in the front room with my headphones on listening to a blog post about […]
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Lonely Hearts Scam: Day 7 “The art of faking Romance”
The tide has shifted again. Over the last week, Alice has brought up investing in bitcoin, starting a business or investing in her plastic surgery clinic when she moves to […]
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Why are phone scammers still using the same old scam?
We all have received those calls from scammers claiming to be from NBN, Telstra or Amazon. As much as we try we can’t get them to stop. Makes us think […]
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Lonely Hearts Scam: “Holiday Special” Family and Time away
How many tv shows do you know have a holiday special? We do too. If you are new to the blog this is about a Lonely Hearts Scammer who contacted […]
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Lonely Hearts Scam: Day 5 “Showing money you don’t have”
As the conversation with the con artists continues. The conversation is starting to take some interesting steps. “Alice” is starting to show off some of “Her money” by showing off […]