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https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/officials-warn-banking-spoof-callers-draining-customers-accounts

Officials warn of banking spoof callers draining customers' accounts Banking spoof calls are tricking customers into emptying accounts as victims report losing thousands to scammers posing as bank fraud departments.

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https://www.aura.com/learn/paypal-scams

The 14 Latest PayPal Scams (and How To Avoid Them) PayPal scams range from fake emails and invoices to fraudsters “accidentally” sending you money. Learn how to spot (and avoid) the latest PayPal scams.

https://www.foxnews.com/tech/thousands-imposter-websites-discovered-mimicking-top-brands-steal-banking-info

Thousands of imposter websites discovered mimicking top brands to steal your banking info Imposter websites make you susceptible to bank fraud and information theft unless you check URLs when web browsing.

https://www.foxnews.com/tech/dangerous-malware-scam-targets-taxpayers-deceptive-irs-forms

Dangerous malware scam targets taxpayers with deceptive IRS forms Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson recommends keeping an eye out for a malware campaign designed to fool people waiting for tax documents to show up in their email inboxes.

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From the whole Team here at Tri-State Computer Wizards Inc. We wish all of you a wonderful and safe 4th of July Holiday Weekend. We are thankful for all of your support and for this Great Country that makes all of this possible. We will be closed on Saturday July 3, 2021 and Sunday July 4, 2021 to allow staff to spend time with their families. We will reopen on Monday July 5, 2021 at 10am.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/tech-columnist-warns-against-taking-social-media-quizzes-for-fun-1.5442282

Why taking Facebook quizzes is a really bad idea | CBC News Social media quizzes may look harmless. But taking them for fun can leave you vulnerable to fraud, says cybersecurity expert Nur Zincir-Heywood.

https://www.foxnews.com/tech/amazons-alexa-serious-privacy-flaws-researchers-find

Amazon's Alexa has serious privacy flaws, researchers find Flaws in Amazon’s Alexa were serious enough that a user “in just one-click” could have handed over their voice history, home address and control of their Amazon account, cybersecurity firm Check Point said in a recent report.