Has this ever happened to you? You’re browsing online when a pop-up ad appears on your screen warning you that your computer is infected with dozens of viruses. The ad conveniently says that you can remove all of these viruses by buying antivirus software that will immediately eliminate them.

If you’ve seen this, you’ve been hit with a scareware attack.

Evil scammers are using these stimulus payments to try to rip you off. They are hoping that you will be anxious enough about receiving your stimulus money quickly that you will take the bait before looking closely at the details. Trust Your Instincts! 

If something feels not quite right, or too good to be true, it might well be a SCAM.

The White House and our lawmakers have announced plans to send Americans $1,000 checks to help offset the effects of coronavirus.

The one thing to remember is that Scammers will always follow the money, and that this is just one of many scams that will follow the coronavirus pandemic. 

Our technology is more important than ever for researching important information, keeping us entertained and keeping in touch with your loved ones and friends.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is already warning consumers to beware of scammers looking to get their hands on your cash.

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The Covid19 virus has created an environment where new CyberAttacks are being launched daily.  

Think before you Click, Check your website Urls, Create Strong Unique Passwords for all of your I.O.T. devices.

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According to the memo issued a few days ago the 2020 Census field operations will be suspended for at least two weeks until April 1, 2020. This means if someone knocks at your door claiming to be from the U.S. Census Bureau, it is a scam and do not give them any information.

With any large political event or happening, scammers are ready to try to take your money and steal your identity. 

The official US Census website is:    https://www.census.gov

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Remember those old snake oils sales people? Unfortunately, the snake oils salesman have become sophisticated scammers and swear by the old axiom that “there’s a sucker born every minute”

To date No vaccines, drugs or investigational products have been approved specifically to treat or prevent COVID-19.

In times of crisis the scammers ramp up their attacks.  Use your well-honed critical thinking skills  to determine the truth.

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Deepfakes refer to any manipulated digital content produced by sophisticated artificial intelligence programs, that produce fabricated images and sounds that appear to be real. In fact, anybody who has a computer and access to the internet can technically produce deepfake content.

Don't be Tricked.

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In the first week of February people around the globe visited more than 10,000 domains containing the word "Valentine."

This is the time of year that cyber criminals like to play Cupid, and you might be the object of their affections.

Cyber criminals use the word "Valentine" and "Chocolate" in the month of February to lure unsuspecting romantics to malicious websites.

It's the perfect cover. They can camouflage their dirty tricks, such as getting you to download malware, by hiding out among the many legitimate Valentine's Day websites.

Everyone wants to find that perfect love and baby-boomers and seniors are a very romantic group.

But...according to the Federal trade commission people reported losing $143 million dollars to romance scams last year.

This is technically called “The Sweetheart Scam” and it is one of the most widely used scams used get you money.

Valentines day is a day to celebrate you but is also is a day  to keep yourself safe as you find your perfect person to LOVE

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On Thursday, as coronavirus infections spread, the World Health Organization classified the outbreak as a global emergency.

And you guessed it..the scammers are already tasking advantage of this awful situation. 

We are seeing is a new malicious phishing campaign that is based on the fear of the Coronavirus, and I am sure that it will be the first of many.

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