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Scam Alert: Emails & Texts From Airlines, Medicare, Microsoft, Geek Squad, Costco & More

I’ve been swamped so far this year with phony emails supposedly from airlines, Medicare and other health insurance providers, alerts that my Microsoft subscriptions was renewed or couldn’t be renewed, that I’ve won a free seat cushion or tool set, from senders who aren’t really FedEx, and several warning me – helpfully – that there’s a virus on my computer. Here’s how to protect yourself from the spammer scammers.

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
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ecoXplorer Evelyn Kanter is a journalist with 25+ years of experience as a newspaper and magazine writer, radio & TV news producer & reporter and author of guidebooks and smartphone apps – all focusing on travel, automotive, the environment and your rights as a consumer. ecoXplorer Evelyn Kanter is the Immediate Past President of the International Motor Press Assn. (IMPA) and an active member of the North American Travel Journalists Assn. (NATJA) and the North American Snowsports Journalists Assn. (NASJA). Contact me at evelyn@ecoxplorer.com. Copyright (C) Evelyn Kanter

ecoXplorer is published by Evelyn Kanter, an award-winning journalist with 25+ years of experience as a newspaper and magazine writer, radio/TV news producer & reporter, and guidebook author – all focusing on travel, automotive, the environment and your rights as a consumer.

Evelyn Kanter is President Emeritus of the International Motor Press Assn. (IMPA), a former Board Member of an international society of professional travel writers, photographers and broadcasters, and a member of other top organizations of journalists.

Evelyn Kanter is Senior Editor of SeniorsSkiing, which focuses on the 50+ outdoor enthusiast.

Contact me at evelyn@ecoxplorer.com or evelyn@evelynkanter.com.

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