Today has been a tough day. I’ve been the target of scammers all day. I’ve spent my day learning how to make my online life safer. I thought I would share what I’ve discovered with you all. The tips and tricks are below. I hope these tips help you all feel safer. As I learn
Tag: Scam Safety
Yesterday I got a call from a person claiming to be from the FBI. This blog post is designed to help you deal with it well if you find yourself in a similar or the same situation. It covers what to know and how to deal with it. The First thing to know is to
I had another idea for a blog post today, but this one became necessary. When I turned on my phone this morning, I had a text from a number not in my contacts. It was a notification from telegram. I don’t have a telegram account and didn’t even know what it was until I researched.
With the holidays starting next week, I’m sure scammers will be even more aggressive and annoying than usual. The question becomes what you can do about scammers once you’re their target. I wanted to find out. The information is just for my readers in the United States. For my international readers I suggest searching Google
I told you all a few blog posts ago I would share more tips as I had them to share. I do now. Here they are in no particular order: Turn off your phone at last once a week to help keep hackers from figuring out your password/code. This is not my tip. It came
I want to share more tips I use to keep myself and those I love as safe as possible in our digital interconnected world. Consider these a form of self-care as well. These are in no particular order. I do not use the iCloud or google docs to store documents, pictures, or other data: I
This blog post is not usually what I write about. It is born out of anger and frustration. Turning negatives into positives is what I strive to do in all aspects of my life. I want to take my experiences and help people. Let’s talk about how I avoid scammers. Yes, I’ve been a victim.