Tenacity For the Media
A career in journalism offers a huge sense of fulfilment, its unpredictability and ability to instigate change is both daunting yet inspiring and the worlds current political and social state makes the present such an exciting time to go into journalism. Furthermore, the emergence of digital media illustrates how this profession, will always serve the […]
Defendant pays the price for selling fake consumer debt portfolios
Debt buying is big business. That’s the sale of old debt, for pennies on the dollar, by creditors to buyers who then attempt to collect the debt or sell it to other buyers. But when a person or company sells fake debt portfolios, that’s fraud Source: FTC Scam Alert Feed Defendant pays the price for […]
Prevagen’s fishy brainpower claims
When an ad suggests a product can improve your memory in 90 days, you might be tempted to buy it. But, if solid science doesn’t back these claims, forget about it. Source: FTC Scam Alert Feed Prevagen’s fishy brainpower claims
Don’t pay for a car with Amazon gift cards. Ever.
We’ve written before about scammers who trick people into paying with iTunes gift cards. The latest? They’re asking people to pay for big online purchases — like cars, motorcycles, boats, RVs and tractors — with Amazon gift cards. Source: FTC Scam Alert Feed Don’t pay for a car with Amazon gift cards. Ever.
FTC sues D-Link over router and camera security flaws
If you’ve got a wireless network, your wireless router connects your computer and other devices to the internet. If it’s reasonably designed and configured, the router also is a gate that should prevent hackers from accessing your devices and data. Hackers have used unsecured internet-connected devices, like routers and cameras, to steal people’s data, spy […]
Police raids in India cut down IRS imposter calls
Over the last few years, we’ve warned about a lot of imposter scams. In one of the most common types, callers pretending to be from the IRS demand payments and threaten to arrest people. Last fall, we mentioned raids on illegal telemarketing operations by the police in India. After that, the US Department of Justice […]
Announcing the Internet of Things Home Inspector Challenge
Anyone old enough to remember The Jetsons knows how the futuristic family used their flying car or jetpack to get to their “smart home,” where people movers whisked the family from room to room, lights automatically switched on, food appeared at the touch of a button, and Rosie the robot maid cleaned up. Source: FTC […]
Yahoo customer service scam
Need to contact Yahoo customer care? There are a few ways to do so — but, Yahoo warns that phone is not an option. That’s right: any phone number you come across in an internet search, claiming to connect you with Yahoo customer care, is fake. Source: FTC Scam Alert Feed Yahoo customer service scam