Tag: how to avoid scams
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Senior Tech Classes: Empowering Seniors to Embrace the Digital World
For years, I have been dedicated to teaching seniors how to navigate the world of technology. Throughout my experience, I’ve noticed common mistakes that seniors tend to make when learning […]
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Lonely Hearts Scam: Day 4 “Be my hero”
It’s been a busy week for me on the whole scam front. Someone attempted to con me into a remote access scam yesterday. They were disappointed when I wasted a […]
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Anatomy of a “Lonely Hearts Scam” Day Three: Hinting at Romance
IF you are new here I study scams as well as repair Mac computers and just a touch of cybersecurity. I don’t just study who did what and why. But […]
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Am I sure this is a Lonely hearts Scam?
The ongoing saga of me documenting a lonely hearts scam. A friend of mine mentioned that perhaps this is a real person reaching out to me just to have a […]
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Anatomy of a “Lonely Hearts Scam” Day Two: Alignment
In a previous post, I was contacted by a con artist who mistakenly thought that I might be a good mark. Little did they know I study con artists and […]
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Anatomy of a “Lonely Hearts Scam” Day one!
The other day I was minding my own business when I received a random message on Whatsapp. I honestly only use the app to talk to a few people. Looking […]