Tag Archives: scam

It Wasn’t Me

Posted on July 20, 2023 by Will S.

I received a security email today from Facebook in response to a password reset request that someone submitted (the email came to me from security@facebookmail.com). I received a simultaneous text message too. If you don’t know, Facebookmail.com is the domain … Continue reading →

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My Recent Scammer

Posted on February 4, 2023 by Will S.

A friend of mine who is connected to me on Instagram stated he was starting an online business and asked if I would look at the draft website he was working on and critique it. I’ve done that before for … Continue reading →

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More Scam! or is it More Spam?

Posted on September 12, 2022 by Will S.

Once in a while, I look in my spam folder, because my email handler will send legitimate messages there, messages that should not have been labeled as spam. One day, I’ll tell you about an important, non-spam message that was … Continue reading →

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Little Black Book: Scammer’s Scripts

Posted on May 21, 2022 by Will S.

Warning…Warning…Warning: This is a long one. I ramble a bit, but I make some important points. From time to time, I get friend requests or inbox messages (DMs) via social media from scammers. I know they are scammers because, well … Continue reading →

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On Being Cynt Marshall

Posted on March 2, 2022 by Will S.

I received another one of those friend requests from a fake bitcoin account. They are unrelenting. Some of them are real people doing the scamming while others are bot accounts set up to do so automatically, without human action but … Continue reading →

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Phishing: Still A Huge Problem

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Will S.

It’s surprising to me that people still fall for the gimmick, when criminals send out mass emails requesting personal information and unsuspecting people freely give it.  Phishing is just a method to confuse and trick people into divulging information to … Continue reading →

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