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Spam, Scams & Security

PayPal Payment Reversal Email: Scam?

February 10, 2015 / Dave Taylor / Amazon, eBay, and Online Shopping Help,, Computer & Internet Basics, PayPal Help, Spam, Scams & Security / 6 Comments
paypal phishing scam email warning

I just got an email from PayPal saying that there’s a payment reversal on my account and that I need to log in to explain what happened. But I haven’t bought or sold anything through PayPal in months. Is this legit or some phishing or other scam?

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Is a Web site’s Adobe Flash update message legit?

October 30, 2014 / Dave Taylor / Computer & Internet Basics, Spam, Scams & Security / 14 Comments
adobe flash player update? nope, a malware scam from china.

So confused. I went to a Web site and suddenly an Adobe Flash Player update popped up, telling me it was required to view content on their site. But I looked at the page and there’s no Flash content. Is the update page legit or a bogus scam?

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Can I remove a spammy comment on Instagram?

October 25, 2014 / Dave Taylor / Instagram Help, Spam, Scams & Security / 1 Comment
how to remove delete comment instagram spam

I’m an avid Instagram user and love seeing what everyone else is posting, but sometimes I’ll post something and someone I don’t know will leave a stupid or spammy comment on my image. Sucks. Is there a way to delete bad comments?

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Email receipt for a purchase I didn’t make: Legit?

October 2, 2014 / Dave Taylor / Computer & Internet Basics, Spam, Scams & Security, Windows PC Help / 5 Comments
fake purchase or transaction receipt? it's a scam

I’m confused. I got an email from a company I’ve never heard of that included a link to a receipt for a $3,100.00 purchase that I never made. Should I call my credit card company??

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Beware of Apple ID Confirmation Phishing Email Attacks!

February 22, 2014 / Dave Taylor / Spam, Scams & Security / No Comments
dangerous apple id phishing attempt

Most of the email I receive asking me to validate and verify my account details with an online site are clearly either legit or a lame attempt at a phishing attack, an attempt to trick me into revealing private information.

Until the most recent that looks just like an Apple ID confirmation message…

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Does PayPal ever send email about unclaimed money?

January 17, 2014 / Dave Taylor / Computer & Internet Basics, PayPal Help, Spam, Scams & Security / 3 Comments
claim money paypal

I’m pretty sure this is a scam, but wanted to double check: does PayPal ever send email messages about “unclaimed payments”, asking you to log in and claim $$?

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Updated Section 9 Security Policy: An Apple ID Scam?

December 8, 2013 / Dave Taylor / Computer & Internet Basics, Spam, Scams & Security / 3 Comments
apple id / itunes account phishing scam

I received email from Apple that I’d “violated section 9 of their security code” and that I needed to revalidate my temporarily frozen account. I’m suspicious, what’s this email all about?

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Is this Email asking me to validate my password legitimate?

November 25, 2013 / Dave Taylor / Computer & Internet Basics, Spam, Scams & Security / 1 Comment
phishing email scam

I just got an email from someone in IT asking me to confirm my account password and when I click on the link, it asks if I’m “staff”, “faculty” or a ‘student”. But I work for a business, i’m not at a school. Is this legit or a scam?

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