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Is My Webmail Email Really Migrating, or is it a Scam?

September 19, 2024 / Dave Taylor / Spam, Scams & Security / No Comments
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Dave! I got an email last night saying that my email was on hold because it was being migrated to a new server and I needed to verify my account. I’m suspicious by nature, and it smelled fishy. Do you think it’s legit or a scam of some sort?

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Google Account Locked & Disabled Email: Legit?

January 8, 2020 / Dave Taylor / Spam, Scams & Security / No Comments
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I got an email from Google saying that I’ve been violating Google policies and that my account has been locked and disabled. How can I contact Google to ensure that I can restore access to my account? I have hundreds of emails and documents in my account and can’t lose access to them!

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Is Google “Suspicious Connection” Warning Email Legit?

June 4, 2019 / Dave Taylor / Computer & Internet Basics, Spam, Scams & Security / 7 Comments
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I’m worried someone has hacked into my Gmail account! I got an email saying that there have been “suspicious connections” to my account. How do I proceed?

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Not Logged In To AmEx Account Recently?

May 28, 2018 / Dave Taylor / Computer & Internet Basics, Spam, Scams & Security / No Comments
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I got an email from American Express saying that I hadn’t logged into my account in a while and asking me to verify my info. Seems suspicious. How can I tell if it’s legit?

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AppleID Locked Due to Unauthorized Access? Maybe Not.

January 29, 2018 / Dave Taylor / Computer & Internet Basics, Spam, Scams & Security / No Comments
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I’m extremely skeptical of emails that I receive, particularly those that seem to be from a major company like Google or a bank. There are too many scams out there. But when I got an email from Apple about my AppleID, it looked mostly legit. Until I looked closer…

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Dropbox Document Prompts Me to Log In To Rackspace?

November 30, 2017 / Dave Taylor / Computer & Internet Basics / 2 Comments
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I’m confused. I got an email saying I had some pending documents to review on Dropbox, but when I click on the link, I am prompted for a Rackspace login, not taken to Dropbox. What’s going on?

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Message Blocked Email: Is This A Scam?

October 13, 2017 / Dave Taylor / Computer & Internet Basics, Spam, Scams & Security / 3 Comments
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I’m confused; I got a warning saying that an email I sent was blocked, but when I try to confirm my identity, I can’t get it to work. What’s going on here?

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Mailbox Maintenance Schedule Email: Scam?

May 17, 2017 / Dave Taylor / Computer & Internet Basics, Spam, Scams & Security / No Comments
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I’m a bit confused. I got an email from someone who isn’t part of our IT department saying I need to update my email account. Is it legit or some sort of scam?

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Exceeded Mailbox Storage Quota Email??

September 17, 2016 / Dave Taylor / Computer & Internet Basics / 1 Comment
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I got an email that says I’ve exceeded my email mailbox storage quota and that I need to log in to confirm my account so they don’t delete all my email messages. But it’s not from my hosting company!? What’s going on?

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Beware of the Amex American Express Phishing Scam!

February 19, 2016 / Dave Taylor / Computer & Internet Basics, Spam, Scams & Security / No Comments
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Got an email from American Express saying that you have a failed transaction. And you don’t recognize it? Before you click, read on, it’s probably a phishing scam…

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