Recently, the Central Lincoln PUD official released a Facebook post about fraud call alerts indicating that some call scammers claiming to be with their “utility company” cheat users out of their money. Moreover, it also warns users to not provide personal information via phone unless it’s been 100% verified. How to Verify a Central Lincoln…
How to Identify and Avoid Advance Fee Scams
Every day, scammers are looking for new ways to take advantage of unsuspecting victims. Unfortunately, some of the most common scams involve advanced fee scams, which require a victim to pay a fee upfront in order to receive money or services. Thankfully, there are steps you can take to identify and avoid advanced fee scammers….
Put a Stop to Smishing Scams – Learn to Spot Dodgy Texts and Protect Yourself with OpenAI!
Before further digging into smishing scams, a small quiz can be done to self-test whether you’re scam-wise. Imagine a situation: You receive a text message on your smartphone, saying as below: “USPS: the arranged delivery for the shipment 1z26054 has been changed. Please confirm here: w7fzc.info/fU1JAWimUB” That reminds you that you’ve just bought a dress…
How to Identify and Avoid Imposter Scams
Imposter scams are unfortunately becoming increasingly common, with scammers posing as government agencies, businesses, or even family and friends in order to steal your personal information or money. It can be hard to spot these scams and even harder to protect yourself from them. In this blog, we’ll be discussing the different types of imposter…
What to Do When Confronted with Robocalls
According to a report by ValuePenguin, nearly half of adults say they receive more than 5 robocalls a day in 2021. And the number may keep rising because of the pandemic that forces people to depend more on calls and messages. Based on an FCC report about illegal robocalls, 56% of respondents believe they’ve received…
How to Stop Fake Marriott Robocalls from Spoofing You
Numerous prominent U.S. organizations and companies have been the target of ruthless scam robocall attempts. Marriott International, the hotel group, was not immune to the trials and tribulations associated with robocalls. In 2015, there were first reports of a series of scam calls in Marriott’s name. On those calls, the robocallers often offered the person…
A Complete Guide to Identifying PNM Scammers and Avoiding Them
PNM scam calls usually take place in New Mexico when huge electricity is used like in summer during which air conditioning is drastically needed. Scammers that pretend to be employees from PNM always seduce you to pay for fake electricity bills with a warning that your electricity will be disconnected if you refuse to do…
How to Block a Phone Number on Android?
Spam text messages are a growing problem, with billions of them sent every day. Americans received an average of 19.5 spam text messages per month in 2022. That’s a 15% increase from the previous year. While spam text messages can be annoying, they can also be dangerous. Spam texts can be used to steal your…
Spam Calls: Important Facts and Countermeasures You Should Know
We’ve all been in that situation. When the phone screen lights up, we grab for it to see whether a friend or family member has texted us, only to discover… “Unknown Caller”. Ugh. It’s most likely another spam call. Spam calls seriously disturb the life of numerous people. During the fiscal year 2021, the FTC…
What is Dynata and Why are They Calling You
Many individuals find themselves puzzled or even concerned upon receiving multiple calls from Dynata. The persistent phone calls may trigger curiosity and, at times, anxiety, leading to questions about the company and their motives. So, what exactly is Dynata, and why are they calling you? What is Dynata? Dynata is a global online market research…