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Rumors are circulating about so-called "scam area codes." According to emails, blog posts and social media on the subject, consumers are led to believe that they will be charged thousands of dollars for accidentally calling scam numbers. That's not true....
According to copyright laws, anything you create is yours from the time that you create it. This goes for paintings, novels, and all of your online content. You don't need to go through any special copyrighting process. You don't have...
The Federal Trade Commission is getting complaints from people who, unknowingly, have bought counterfeit tickets to concerts and other events. Don't miss-out on your favorite event by falling for a counterfeit ticket scam.Two Tickets from Parasites (Don't Get Scammed on...
Scamming has become more sophisticated. With computer systems for banks and online payments rising in popularity, there are now more access points than ever before. Identity theft in particular has become big business, and there is now a greater premium...
They show up in your text or e-mail inbox, messages with a subject line that reads, "You have received a Valentine's card" or "Your sweetheart has sent you a Valentine's Day greeting."  Some may even indicate that, "The flowers you...
Every year, thousands of people lose money to telemarketing scams -- from a few dollars to their life savings. Fraudsters and telephone scammers are good at what they do. They say anything to cheat people out of their money. They...
Each October is designated as National Cyber Security Awareness Month. It's a time to promote online safety and remind individuals and businesses that everything we do online has the potential to affect everyone -at home, work and around the world. Each of...
There's a new piece of malware that's been in the news recently and this is one you need to be warned about.  Referred to as either "Citadel malware" or "Reveton ransomware", this nasty piece of work actually threatens you with...
There are a lot of scams out there, and sometimes it can be difficult to know who to trust.  It can be especially hard on auction sites like eBay where you have to put faith in someone else to deliver...
Beware of spam appearing to come from the U.S. Postal Service. Some postal customers are receiving bogus e-mails about a package delivery or online postage charges. The e-mails contain a link or attachment that, when opened, installs a malicious virus...

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