A Common Online Refund Scam Pattern to Watch For

Online shopping scams often do not start with anything that looks obviously wrong. In fact, the most effective ones usually begin with a transaction that appears ordinary and reasonably priced. A common pattern works like this. A buyer places an order for a product at a price that is consistent with similar listings elsewhere. Shortly […]

When You See a Gmail Address for an Advertiser or SEO – Run

Professional Advertisers Do Not Use Gmail When I was at my old firm, I constantly received messages from “SEO companies” claiming that they could get the firm to the top of Google for whatever keyword. Most of these messages were sent through the law firm’s contact page. Some of them came directly through email. Almost […]

Email – Hackers Demanding Money

An email is floating around in which the hacker informs you that he has hacked all of your accounts and you need to pay him money. The email looks like it came from your own address, which is enough to convince people that they have been hacked. The reality is that you haven’t been hacked. […]

Fake Social Security Call – Beware

Watch Out for Social Security Scammers Just a bit ago I received a robocall claiming to be from the Social Security Administration. The number on my caller ID was 800-772-1213. This is the real Social Security Administration phone number. The scammers spoofed the number to make it look as if they were calling from the SSA. When […]

Beware Irma and Harvey Scammers

Scammers are Common After Hurricanes and Other Disasters It is wonderful to watch so many people come together to help each other prior to, during, and after a disaster. People literally risk their lives to save each other. They step up with money, tools, supplies, and their own two hands. Unfortunately, not all people are […]