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
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
Every week, I hear from people about emails that say something like: We were unable to process your Netflix payment. Your account will be suspended unless you update your information immediately. Sometimes it’s Netflix. Sometimes it’s Amazon, Hulu, Apple, or a credit card. The wording changes, but the goal doesn’t: to push you to act … Read more