Before you buy something online, you probably do the smart thing. You check the reviews. And that’s exactly where the problem begins. Because these days…some of the “review sites” you’re trusting aren’t really reviewing anything at all. They’re selling. 🧠 How This Usually Happens It often starts with something eye-catching. A beautiful product on Facebook … Read more
Every day, as I make my way through my inbox, my comments, and my messages, I see a little bit of everything. Some helpful.Some harmless.And some that show up in full masquerade costume – pretending to be the good guys. This one? This one was particularly bold. A “Helpful” Comment… Or So It Seemed Recently, … Read more
Every day, as I peruse my email inbox, I find: Some important things I need and actually wantSome things I subscribed to and keep meaning to unsubscribe fromSome that make me wonder how on earth they got my email And then… A whole lot more that strutted in wearing a disguise – pretending to be … Read more
Every now and then, scammers try something new. I opened an email this week that made me pause – not because it looked suspicious… but because it looked like none of my business. (Inquiring minds want to know, right?) It wasn’t addressed to me.It didn’t mention money.It didn’t ask me to click anything. Instead, it … Read more
Every day, as I peruse my email inbox, I find: Some things I actually need and want to read. Some things I subscribed to… and keep meaning to unsubscribe from. (One of these days.) Some that make me wonder how on earth they got my email in the first place. And then there are the … Read more
Over the past few weeks, a remarkable story has been spreading across social media. According to the posts, a celebrity has quietly opened America’s first completely free hospital for people experiencing homelessness. The story is detailed, emotional – and completely untrue. In the video below, I walk through the posts and explain why this viral … Read more
The scam usually begins the way many scams do… with FEAR. A phone call.A pop-up warning.An email that looks urgent. The message might say: Then the helpful “official” provides the solution. You must move your money immediately to keep it safe. But not to another bank. To gold. Victims are told to withdraw money from … Read more