Entries by jwrighte

3 Scams Against Senior Citizens

Scams Against Senior Citizens Are Pervasive In Today’s Society The respect your elders directive has been sorely ignored. In fact, we daily see people taking advantage of the elderly. Scams against senior citizens are increasing in number and deviousness. It truly is a sad state of affairs when people are willing to sink to the […]

5 Social Media Scams to Avoid

Beware: Social Media Scams Abound It’s really quite disheartening that people are so vile. Scams against senior citizens and college student scams have long proliferated our society. Now, though, with the advent of social media, the riff raff is at it again. They’ve developed a number of methods to rip you off.

Recognize and Avoid Email Scams

Email Scams Steal Money and Personal Information Gone are the days of junk mail in the physical mailbox. Today, scammers don’t have to invest in stamps to attempt to cheat you out of your money or steal your identity. No, the advent of email has increased scam potential and made a host of people vulnerable […]

Identifying Counterfeit Websites

Beware of Counterfeit Websites When Shopping Online In a largely unregulated cyber-world, it is unsurprising to note that there are a number of counterfeits websites out there. Previously people had to venture to New York’s Chinatown or Los Angele’s Santee Alley to locate fake Burberry’s and Coach’s. Some effort to attain these imitations had to […]

How to Report a Website Scam

Victim of a Website Scam? Help Others Stay Safe! Scam websites abound. It is often hard to tell the difference between a legitimate site and those hoping to steal personal information. However, here are some steps to help decipher between scam websites and safe ones.