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The Russian Vote in the Upcoming Elections The concerns After the hack into the Democratic National Committee’s computers by two independent Russian intelligence agencies, there have been some concerns relating to Russia’s possible interference with the US presidential elections, whether such interference could indeed be possible, and if so, how it could be prevented. There […]
How Spammers Spoof Your Email and What You Can Do How they do it You just received an email from Jim down the corridor telling you to check out some cool link that he found, yet you don’t really know Jim and why is he sending you funny emails now. This is obviously a spam […]
Proactive Police Fraud Protection Measures Being Taken Police have always had proactive protective measures in place against fraud. But with the increase in the kinds of fraud, these efforts have had to increase, and keep up with the times. It seems that with each new “strain”, new measures must be developed. Some police departments have […]
What to Do When You’ve Been Scammed If you’ve been caught in a scam, you probably feel a combination of anger, anxiety, and shame. But you don’t need to feel powerless against these criminals! Scammers take advantage of people’s trusting nature and good will. They rely on the fact that you will feel the emotions […]
How to Make Use of Craigslist Safely Craigslist is an online “classifieds” advertisement listing, acting as an exchange of information for buyers and sellers of various items, jobseekers, service seekers and more. It became popular for creating a convenient, cost free way to trade. However, through the growth of Craigslist, as well as other online […]
Avoid Falling Victim to Online Fraud The Internet has made everything more accessible – we can shop, bank, and do business all from the comfort of our homes. But the occurrence of online scams and fraudulent activity is increasing every day. How do you prevent yourself from falling victim to online fraud? Here are a […]
Avoiding Secret Shopper Scams What is a Mystery Shopper? A mystery shopper is a person who is hired to assess the quality of service provided in retail stores. They will be instructed to enter a certain branch, purchase an item, and leave to later report on speed, accuracy, and attitude of employees, overall experience with […]
Recognizing Online Scams Chances are you’ve tried to make money online – whether it be from competitions or quick money-making schemes. Everyone is doing it somehow and chances are, you’ve seen the adverts online: “You could earn over $1000 in an hour! All you have to do is […]”. But how do you weed out […]
Beware of Charity Fraud Your generous decision to make a donation to a worthy cause is much needed and very welcome. You must remain vigilant however when donating, as fraudsters are forever willing to take advantage of the generosity of a good persons heart. Scammers are not just after your money but your personal information […]
Combat Threats to Your Internet Security Now Modern life revolves around the cyber world, making Internet security vital. From social networking to banking, we keep a lot of personal information on the Internet so a threat to our security can have dangerous consequences. Hackers are a major threat to your online safety and can put […]