Archive for the ‘Security’ Category

What can I do if I already sent my resume to a scammer?

Sallie asked: I’m looking for a job, and was just browsing craigslist and found a good looking cocktail serving position. So I sent an email to the address listed and attached my resume for “convenience”, I guess it sounded good at the time. Well when I immediately got a automated response to apply online at [...]

Online Scam.Or am I being over-cautious? ?

oldgreggsplace@ymail.com asked: I was looking at taking a out a car lease with a company on the internet…until I found they didn’t list their address on their website. I emailed them for their address and company reg no to be on the safe side. They came back to me with this: ”We are not a [...]

could you add any more to this?

darren w asked: Some surveys indicate that as many as six million Britons have been victims, although the government estimates that the crime affects closer to 120,000 people each year. Either way it’s one of the fastest-growing crimes of the 21st century. These tips could help to protect you: 1.Shred sensitive information. Shred financial statements, [...]

Is www.algore.org a fraud website to get “fake” contributions?

jcpiano asked: Help! I just got an obscene spam email addressed from “admin@algore.org” from a “brianbaker” — the bottom of email says to “You are subscribed to the group ‘The Palm Beach County Draft AG Gore Group’ at Al Gore 2008 Draft Campaign. To manage your subscription, visit http://www.algore.org/og/manage/124″ well I went there immediately to [...]

The Top Five Ways To Protect Yourself From Online Fraud

Stacey Beattie asked: Susan Littlegate has been a victim of online fraud not once but twice. In September last year her debit card was used in bank fraud transactions in Brazil, on the over side of the world. Luckily her bank spotted the irregularity of the transaction and cancelled it. The second time she was [...]