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Japan Quake Spam Links to Malware

How to Spot a Tech Support Scam

There seems to have been a rash of tech support scams lately, some with people actually to pretend to be from Microsoft. The scammers seem to target online forums and tech support sites, so be careful what you post if you really do have a technical problem. (You are always welcome to

Watch Out for “Tech Support” Scams

My reputation as a Geek often...

Facebook Security Threats Continue to Grow

Hey, Crackers, Spammers, and Other Assorted Idiots, Let’s See Something Original!

Beware McDonald’s Survey Phishing Attempt

Beware This American Consumer Opinion Imposter

What the Heck is FakeAV?

I'd love to have a dollar for every time I've had to clean off FakeAV junk from a PC and then (diplomatically) explain to the user that they've been tricked. "But Windows Security Center popped up and said my PC was infected," they cry. I feel for them; it's definitely a slimy trick by slimy...

How to Avoid Online Shopping Scams – Part 2

[Part 1 covered five ways to avoid online shopping scams. This second, and final, installment covers the remaining five. Again, this is a heavily-edited article whose original version is posted at

How to Avoid Online Shopping Scams – Part 1

[What follows--in two parts--is a heavily-edited article whose original version is posted at http://www.tomtop.com/blog/antiscam/ if you want to read it. I had to edit the article heavily because its English is quite fractured. In...