A while back I wanted a quote on an extended warranty for my car. I clicked an ad and filled out a short quote form. Simple, right? Not quite. The next page said they couldn’t match me to a quote. Then it offered me something else: a free scan to see if my personal information…
Your phone buzzes. It’s a text. It says you owe money on a toll. Or there’s a problem with your package. Or the DMV says you have an overdue ticket. Or it’s just a friendly “hi, how are you?” from a number you don’t know. Some of these are real. A lot of them are…
Scammers can now copy a loved one’s voice and call you in a fake emergency. One simple family code word stops them cold. Here’s how to set it up.
A scary pop-up says your computer is infected and tells you to call a number. Here’s what a retired IT guy wants you to do instead, step by step.