A List of Active Scams (to be wary of)
Yesterday’s article prompted a reader to ask,
Seen on Litigation Digest
Q: “Do u know of any good sites that list all latest known scams?”
A: I don’t think there is any one particular “master list” of the latest fraud, rip off, scam, bogus websites, etc., fly-by-night companies, etc., but there are resources the smart consumer should be aware of. Here are just a few: (not necc. in order of import.)
1) Snopes
The definitive Internet reference source for urban legends, folklore, myths, rumors, and misinformation.
2) Current Top 10 List of Scams and Frauds
Find out what the latest scams are on the internet, in your mail or on your phone.
There is loads of free fact sheets, guides and links to reporting authorities.
3) Consumer Frauds and Scams | USA.gov
Tips to help you avoid scams and fraud. … How to Protect Yourself Against
Consumer Frauds and Scams. Banking and ATM Frauds Protect your money
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And to give you some idea of just how GIANT a task compiling such a list would be … (as well as being perhaps the main ‘bookmark this’ page offered here today..)
There are many internet scams including career, employment, unemployment,
education, business, visa, and other scams. Here’s an A – Z of the most common …
I’m going to have to look into this more.. and I welcome any reader suggestions for answering the reader’s question.
Oh. Yes. Almost forgot. The Better Business Bureau maintains a list of scams.
Don’t get hooked by a scam. Check our list of scams from across North America.
I have to go sulk now. Microsoft just switched my “classic” Hotmail to the new “Outlook.com” mail, and I absolutely hate it. Trouble is.. I’m not aware of any good webmail to switch to.. they all have issues. The day where I go off the grid may be coming sooner than planned.
Hey, Microsoft? *Thank* you!
[ In case you didn’t know the lingo.. when you see an * asterisk before and after a word, it signals that the author cannot print the word they really want to use.. so use substitution. Example: “*Rats*. I just stepped in some dog *stuff*!” ]
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Consumer Electronics Show 2013
Unfortunately, nobody sponsored a free ride to ole’ Tech Paul to the CES 2013.. so to find out what the future of tech is going to look like, I turn to CNet.
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| Join us at the world’s largest tech show where CNET editors will scour the showroom floor for the hottest new tech around! |
| With 90 people on the ground in Vegas, if it happens at CES, it’s happening on CNET. Our comprehensive CES special coverage brings you every moment of the show.CES 2013 features more than 3,000 tech companies from around the world unveiling the latest devices and services. From impressive-looking TVs to strange, bone-conducting headphones to giant robotic spiders, we’ve got it all here. |
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I hope there’s an item there (or two) that interests. (Maybe the Galaxy Tab Sweepstakes?)
Today’s quote: “The obvious and fair solution to the housework problem is to let men do the housework for, say, the next six thousand years, to even things up. The trouble is that men, over the years, have developed an inflated notion of the importance of everything they do, so that before long they would turn housework into just as much of a charade as business is now. They would hire secretaries and buy computers and fly off to housework conferences in Bermuda, but they’d never clean anything.” ~ Dave Barry
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Topics Of Interest
Busy day here, but I found some good articles whose topics I hope you will find interesting, and the info provided, valuable. Some “recommended reading”, if you will.
• How The New ‘Protecting Children’ Bill Puts You At Risk
“A bill now makes the online activity of every American available to authorities upon request under the guise of protecting children from pornography..
“Protecting Children” forces ISPs to retain customer names, addresses, phone numbers, credit card numbers, bank account numbers, and dynamic IP addresses..
It’s like having your wallet plus the web sites you visit tracked and handed over on request. These logs are now going to be retained for the scope of one and a half years. ” Read more..
(Those of you with a brain might wanna make a point of reading this one.. This is just plain wrong [IMHO]. The article contains a link for voicing your opposition.)
• 10 ways to safeguard your college-bound student’s computer
“You protect your corporate systems, but what about that back-to-school laptop you just bought your kid? Here are some things you can do to keep your student safe from cyber dangers.” Read more..
• Five reasons Android is superior to the iPhone
“While on vacation, I was reminded (yet again) how superior the Android platform is to the iPhone.” Read more..
• Creating Shortcuts to Google’s Gmail, Docs, Tasks, Calendar and Contacts
“I am a big Gmail user and have come to depend on Google’s Gmail and many of the other Google apps as an online personal information manager.” Read more..
• Three things Chromebooks need to fix to win buyers
“While Chromebooks have the potential to win corporate customers, I still think three things need to happen before Chromebooks will attract consumers and businesses in large numbers.” Read more..
• The 10 Best Apps Of July From The Daily App
“From Google+ for iPhone to Firefox for Android, here’s a glimpse at the best mobile apps we’ve featured in July on The Daily App blog.” Read more..
• 10 things you should still do to every Windows PC
“There are at least 10 things you should take a few minutes to do to every new Windows PC to get it ready for daily use. Don’t let your back-to-school PC drag your first semester down. “ Read more..
• 10 Cool Security Features In Mac OS X Lion
“No doubt, when it comes to security, Apple’s new Mac OS X Lion is shedding its spots and is ready to roar. As the dust has settled on the release of Apple’s Mac OS X Lion, unveiled July 20, experts have started asking, “Yes, but is it secure?” ” Read more..
And for the super-Geeky.. (Here at T4E Headquarters, “geek” is a compliment.)
• i-NVMM: Securing non-volatile memory on the fly
“Computer memory is a treasure of unencrypted information. Fortunately, power off and it disappears. That’s not the case with next-generation memory.” Read more..
• 10 Biggest Cyber Attacks Of July
“The lazy days of summer were anything but for hackers this month. If anything, hackers were ramping up their efforts under increased pressure from international and domestic law enforcement agencies.” Read more..
(Hmmm.. maybe you all should look at this one also..)
Today’s quote: “I never had a policy; I have just tried to do my very best each and every day.” ~ Abraham Lincoln
Have a great day, everybody. And what do you say, let’s do the right thing.
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Tech’s Most (and Least) Reliable Brands
When you buy a new PC, camera, printer, or TV, you want a dependable device from a manufacturer that’s committed to supporting its customers. We asked 45,000 readers and found out which companies you can really trust.
To find out out who shines, and who stinks, see Reliability and Service: Technology’s Most (and Least) Reliable Brands
“To obtain some hard data about which vendors have done the best job over the past year, we recently polled approximately 45,000 visitors to PCWorld.com, asking them about the mechanical soundness of their tech products–laptop PCs, desktop PCs, HDTVs, digital cameras, and printers–and about the quality of the tech support they received when those products required service.”
(For smartphones, see, The Smartphones You Can Rely On)
Entries must be received before midnight (Pacific) tonight (Thurs. June 24th) so act now!
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To enter my license giveaway drawing, please see: Software Giveaway Drawing(s) – Oops!Backup
Enter my current giveaway and (possibly) win!
Entries must be received before midnight (Pacific) tonight so act now!
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