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FBI warning about new Phantom Hacker scams targeting Coastal Bend senior citizens

November 29, 2023 by Tech Time LLC

https://www.kristv.com/news/local-news/fbi-warning-about-new-phantom-hacker-scams-targeting-coastal-bend-senior-citizens?fbclid=IwAR0rpLVRKYGd6UlSNNApEfLydTglVrys3q7d3vBp1pKia2RNBBJGj9MKzn4 CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is warning people in Coastal Bend about a scam aimed toward senior citizens. The “Phantom Hacker” scam, composed of three steps, focuses on building trust for victims. Will Jackson is a senior in the Coastal Bend. He said that he believes that this scam …

Internet and Phone SCAMS in 2023

October 13, 2023 by Tech Time LLC

Scammers may be “innovative” in their methods and employ a wide variety of techniques to gain access to victims’ minds and devices, but there are steps you can take to protect yourself. I won’t encourage you to give up on-line dating or even interacting with strangers online, but I will explain how to recognize and …

How to Spot and Avoid Scam Text Messages

August 30, 2023 by Tech Time LLC

How to Spot and Avoid Scam Text Messages Scammers are getting innovative in our digital world. One method is “smishing.” These messages are meant to trick you into giving up personal information, financial information, or installing malware. To avoid these scams, watch out for: 1. Scammers utilize urgency to deceive recipients in text messages. Avoid …

How to spot and avoid impostor scams.

August 23, 2023 by Tech Time LLC

Avoid Imposter Scams At Tech Time, protecting your assets is our first focus. We’re telling you about a recent rise in impostor frauds, how they happen, and how to avoid them. Avoid Being Victimized: Many types of imposter frauds exist: Romance – a criminal creates a fake internet identity to earn a victim’s trust then …

Microsoft Pop-Up Warning SCAM

August 11, 2023 by Tech Time LLC

How to identify a pop-up scam? Cybercriminals frequently utilize pop-up windows with various bogus messages as their lures. They extort Internet users into phoning phony tech support numbers, steal sensitive personal information, have them sign up for pointless online services, invest in dubious cryptocurrency schemes, etc. While these pop-ups typically don’t infect users’ devices with …

Watch how Scammers Operate and how they are Caught!

November 17, 2022 by Tech Time LLC

This is a perfect video to watch to get a behind the scenes view of how scammers operate!

Pure satisfaction on how he gets revenge on these Scammers!

How to Recognize Fake Pet Ads

November 2, 2022 by Tech Time LLC

There are a lot of scams out there, and the latest includes websites pretending to sell pets that don’t actually exist. Before you buy a pet online, make sure to vet the websites to lower your chances from getting your wallet emptied and heart broken. Look out for suspiciously low prices Scammers want to get …

FaceBook Marketplace Scam

August 29, 2022 by Tech Time LLC

When buying or selling on the Facebook Marketplace be wary of buyers or sellers wanting you to text them. The scammer will want you to text them and they will send a ‘verification code’ to prove you’re a ‘real person’. What that code is really for is to reset your password on your Facebook account. …