The Federal Trade Commission posted a warning about cryptocurrency investment scams. The information includes descriptions of how crypto scammers work - and how to avoid being scammed. According to the FTC, “scammers are taking advantage of people’s understanding (or not) of cryptocurrency investments, and how they work. And younger people are losing big.” The FTC’s new data spotlight shows that
If you have a credit card on file with the Apple App store, I would consider removing it immediately. Apple has a very serious problem on their hands as numerous iPhone and iPad users are having charges made against their credit cards in some sort of scam being run. Some are saying some scammer developers are running "App Farms" more
[This is a summary of a ComputerActive article which appeared in the 1st-14th April edition but isn't yet online.] There are lots of nefarious characters on the internet trying to extort money from unsuspecting victims. Here are the top ten con tricks and how to not get caught. Most Geek News Central readers will be wise to most of these
Internet e-mail scammers are using the popularity and allure of Google's Gmail service to phish for personal data, including e-mail addresses and passwords. Gmail e-mail accounts are one of the most coveted holdings for hip and techie Internet users. A quick eBay search proves the popularity of invitations to join Google's upcoming e-mail service that offers 1GB of mail storage.