Tag: Scam

“Love is in the air” ...or is it?

Ah, Valentine’s Day, the time of year when suddenly everyone is starry-eyed and declaring their love for one another. Our eagerness to please our loved ones tends to make us a little more vulnerable. And this makes us perfect prey to scammers who pounce on these vulnerabilities to spread their viruses and scams. (Feb 11, 2010)

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Would you fall for this?

If you're about to sell something online, beware! I planted a dummy advertisement and went hunting for scammers, which wasn't difficult at all. Scams are all around us, and here are 2 where I deliberately offered myself as a "victim." (Jan 25, 2010)

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Ho Ho..ohhh!

This scam is not that popular yet, but we’ll probably begin hearing more about it in 2010, thanks to Web 2.0. (Dec 07, 2009)

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