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Social Security Just Cancelled Your Social Security Number? It’s a Scam!

January 17, 2023 / Dave Taylor / Spam, Scams & Security / No Comments
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Dave, I just got a letter from the Social Security office saying that my social security number account has been closed due to identity theft. I rely on my social security to pay the bills and eat! How can I get in touch with the agency and find out what’s going on?

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6 Tips for Protecting Yourself From Online Identity Fraud

October 9, 2021 / Dave Taylor / Articles, Tutorials, and Reviews / No Comments
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Identity theft is a growing concern in this technologically driven world. With all the convenience of banking, investing, and working online, it can also lead to serious worries about identity theft and fraud. While it is great to have all of your information contained on your phone and at your fingertips, it also means identity security is incredibly important.

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Did I Really Just Win a $1000 PayPal Gift Card?

October 9, 2019 / Dave Taylor / Computer & Internet Basics, PayPal Help, Spam, Scams & Security / 4 Comments
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Pretty nice, I got an email saying that I’ve won a $1000 gift card from PayPal. I’m afraid to tell my husband as he’ll tell me it’s a scam. But we need the money! Is it legit, Dave?

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How can I let anyone direct message (DM) me on Twitter?

April 23, 2015 / Dave Taylor / Twitter Help / No Comments
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I’m excited to open up the floodgates and see what kind of direct messages I get on Twitter from people I don’t yet follow. Sure, some will be spammers but I don’t care, the others will make up for it. How can I set up my Twitter account to accept all DMs?

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Fast way to stop someone inviting you to Facebook events?

March 22, 2014 / Dave Taylor / Facebook Help / No Comments
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I have a lot of friends on Facebook. That’s good. But what’s not good is that some of them seem to like inviting me to weekly events that I either can’t possibly attend because of where they live or because I just really don’t want to go. What’s the easiest way to block ’em from inviting me?

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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
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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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Are the gift cards offered on eBay legit, or scams?

January 27, 2006 / Dave Taylor / Amazon, eBay, and Online Shopping Help, Spam, Scams & Security / 11 Comments

I am amazed how many people on eBay and such sites can sell dozens if not more of gift cards “claiming” to be worth a mystery amount, is this a scam? Also, I see people bidding on them for $500 dollars that reach near that amount and the sellershas dozens of them? How can anyone afford to lose money and purchase such high dollars amounts? where is the profit in that. I am tempted to bid but but something is fishy about those auctions. Where do they get all those gift cards? thanks for your time, dave

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