OK, so you’ve read through Grammy’s Scamcabulary 101. You’ve met all 20 scam types. You’ve nodded along, maybe even said “oh, I’ve seen that one” a time or two. But do you actually know your stuff? Let’s find out. Below you’ll find 8 real-world scenarios. Your job is to name the scam. Just read the … Read more
How Celebrity Impersonation Scams Are Stealing Millions From Real People A woman in France fell in love with Brad Pitt. Over 18 months, he sent her daily love messages and poems. He sent her photos of himself – including one from a hospital bed, where he was recovering from kidney cancer. He told her his … Read more
Those cute sandals with the crisscross straps are making the rounds on Facebook. The brand name looks familiar. The price looks amazing. And the whole thing is a scam. Let Grammy show you exactly how to spot it. You’re scrolling through Facebook, minding your own business, when a pair of adorable sandals stops your thumb … Read more
If a stranger handed you a pill and said, “Trust me, just take this,” you wouldn’t do it. But every day, people double-click files from strangers without a second thought. And sometimes, that’s all it takes. Let’s talk about something most people never think about, but scammers rely on all the time: file extensions. Before … 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