Scam alert: phony car sales on Craigslist. If you are thinking about selling your car online, especially on Craigslist, beware of a scam that pays you with bogus bank checks. Insurance fraud watchdog National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), working with law enforcement agencies in the Midwest, has identified nearly 100 such fraudulent sales, including one in which a couple lost their 2010 … [Read more...]
2 reasons to avoid Jimmy John’s
The founder of the Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich chain is a big game hunter who has shot and killed animals for sport and trophy photos, including an elephant and a leopard. That may not have anything to do with the quality of the chain's food, but it does indicate the quality of the man behind the sandwiches. So these are two reasons to eat elsewhere: one dead African elephant and one dead … [Read more...]
FlightCar car sharing for airports
Instead of paying as much as $36 a day to park your car at some major city airports, you can park for free by renting your car while you are away travelling. The new car-sharing service FlightCar even promises owner-renters can earn as much as $400 a week, depending on the make and model year of the car, by matching vehicle owners away on a trip with arriving passengers looking for rental … [Read more...]
Takata airbag recall list
The Takata airbag recall is the largest in US history, affecting 33.8 million cars and trucks made between 2002 and 2011. Manufacturers include Toyota, Honda, BMW, Lexus, Ford, and Nissan. The official list of affected vehicles continues to grow daily as more makes and models are added. There are two ways to find out if your vehicle is on the list: National Highway Traffic Safety … [Read more...]
How to protect data on an old phone
Got or getting a new smartphone or tablet? Before you donate, sell or otherwise recycle your gently used device, be sure to wipe it clean and protect your data from hackers and scammers. Follow these easy steps from the John Jay College of Criminal Justice in NYC to protect your email contact list, online banking passwords and other information: First, reset your device to the factory … [Read more...]
Holiday scam alert: check your order
The newest email scam is the one that says "check your order" or "your order status" or something similar, from businesses you are likely to shop, including Walmart, Costco, Target and Walgreens, and also from FedEx and NetFlix. I've gotten fraudulent emails from those scam senders in recent weeks, and maybe you have, too. The scam emails may be related to recent security breaches at major … [Read more...]
3 ways to avoid Ebola scams
Humanitarian disasters don't just bring pain to people directly hurt by them. They also bring out the scammers to prey on our sympathy for those affected. Avoid getting ripped off by a fraudulent Ebola charity claiming to help its victims, or for products that claim to protect you against the deadly Ebola virus. The bad guys came out of the woodwork after the 2010 Haiti earthquake, 2011 tsunami … [Read more...]
Jimmy John’s credit card breach
Jimmy John's customers beware: your credit and debit cards are at risk. Approximately 216 stores nationwide appear to have been affected by what the sandwich chain describes as "this event". Cards impacted by this data security breach seem to be only those swiped at the stores, not credit card numbers entered manually or online. Your credit and debit card information at risk may include … [Read more...]
Scam alert: bogus emails
Are you about to go on a date with a felon, or hire one for your business? The felon just may be the scammer pretending to be from Instant Checkmate, a legitimate company which offers background checks. The email offer I received recently to search for the background of a social or business contact had appealing, well-done graphics. But an email from a website csud.eu was an immediate and … [Read more...]
Scam Alert: Military, Veteran Home Loans
Scam alert: interest-free home loan offer for active and retired US military, from a scam sender claiming to be the legitimate and well-regarded Military.com organization with millions of members. The one I just received is NOT from the real Military.com, but from a bogus and probably identity theft website with the extension .eu, which is for domains in European Union countries including … [Read more...]
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