Common Scams Fraudsters use the Internet to scam unsuspecting consumers. If an offer, email, or message sounds too good to be true or just seems plain fishy, go with your gut and do some additional checking. Here’s a roundup of common scams: Personal emergency scam:...
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By Trisha Prabhu “Trish, I dare you to go phone-free for a day! Do you think you can do it? I’m honestly curious what that would be like…” Hi there, and welcome back to another week of Ask Trish! I hope you’re all well and having a great August. Thank you so much to...
In late 2020, ConnectSafely began a collaboration with CBS News to produce two weekly 1-minute segments called The ConnectSafely Report. It’s carried by radio stations in more than 50 media markets, including New York, Boston, St. Louis, San Francisco, Chicago and...
by Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News What are your plans for this coming Tuesday? That’s a rhetorical question, but whatever they are, I have one more thing to add. Feb. 7 is Safer Internet Day, when people all over the world will pause to think...