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ALERT: A scam involving PayPal: email that says – “Set up your account profile.” – UPDATE

UPDATE 10 Sept 25: I got another PayPal scam call today. This was a little different. And, he references something sent to my email: of course there was nothing remotely related in my email. That’s a hook to get you … Read More

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Another PSA about phone scams and YOU

Today I had a one ring call from “PayPal”.  Of course PayPal doesn’t call you. I looked up the number.  At the top of the search results was something from the Federal Trade Commission about “One-ring” cell phone scam can … Read More

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Wherein Fr. Z had a bad scare and thereafter Fr. Z rants.

Dear Readers… I had a scare. From time to time I write about online and telephone scams, to warm you to be careful. The scammers are devious and “creative” (ironically destructive). I am not sure what happened exactly, but I … Read More

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WARNING PSA: I mentioned a few days ago that I had watched some videos of….

I mentioned a few days ago that I had watched some anti-scammer videos – scambaiters.  They are fascinating.  I am interested in these things right now, because I have started to receive scam emails.  They are so lame, but unwary … Read More

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ACTION ITEM! Fascinating VIDEO about a common phone scam and big time payback with glitterbomb traps, stink bombs, and law enforcement – UPDATED

UPDATE 24 Oct: This is pretty funny. This afternoon in a space of an hour I got four scam phone calls which went to voicemail (because my phone doesn’t ring for non-contacts). Here is one of them.  Each one is … Read More

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