Beware & Protect Yourself 05 (Oct 16 - May 20)

Re: Beware & Protect Yourself 05 (Oct 16 - Dec 18)

Postby behappyalways » Sun Aug 06, 2017 12:35 pm

Watch this Russian hacker break into our computer and take complete control in minutes
https://www.cnbc.com/2017/08/05/watch-t ... puter.html
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Re: Beware & Protect Yourself 05 (Oct 16 - Dec 18)

Postby winston » Tue Aug 15, 2017 8:04 am

The new way thieves target you

by Dr. David Eifrig

Your insurance company won’t cover a penny. The reason… you and your kids posted on social media that you and the family were all out of state, on a weeklong vacation.


Although to date no insurance company has denied a claim solely on social media posts, more and more insurance companies now use our online activity to decide coverage and claims.


In the U.K., more and more insurance providers now search social media for evidence of vacation “advertising” saying that it breaks a clause in insurance contracts known as “reasonable care.”

Reasonable care means not doing anything reckless that would make you a target. You wouldn’t go on vacation without locking your house and making sure the stove is off… so why post on the Internet that you’re going to be gone?


An estimated 75% of burglars use social media to find potential targets.


Here are a few common-sense rules for social media use…

1) Turn off your location.
Make sure your phone’s GPS is turned off and if you post anything online, make sure the location tagging is turned off. You can find a how-to guide right here.

2) Post later. This is a great rule my assistants use. If you go on vacation, enjoy the vacation. Don’t spend time posting about your experiences and instead simply enjoy them. If you want to share photos, do it after you get home.

3) Don’t advertise. You might want to show off last year’s Christmas gifts of a big new TV or an expensive watch, but keep it off the Internet. You wouldn’t keep these things out in plain sight with the curtains open for thieves to see from the street. So why make it easier for them by posting it online?

4) Never post your home address. A good rule of thumb is to never share identifiable information online, particularly on social media. That includes checking sites like Google Maps where you can see a “street view” of your home. Make sure nothing is obvious or exposed (like an open window with a view of your belongings or an open garage). Click here to find your home.

5) Keep it private. Facebook in particular updates its privacy settings on occasion. Take the time to always read through those and limit who sees what on your profile.


Source: Retirement Millionaire Daily

http://thecrux.com/the-new-way-thieves-target-you/
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Re: Beware & Protect Yourself 05 (Oct 16 - Dec 18)

Postby behappyalways » Tue Aug 15, 2017 6:03 pm

New kind of high-tech scams in China involve the use of QR codes
http://mothership.sg/2017/08/new-kind-o ... -qr-codes/
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Re: Beware & Protect Yourself 05 (Oct 16 - Dec 18)

Postby behappyalways » Mon Aug 28, 2017 3:57 pm

Guy gets scammed by interior designer, shares 3 red flags to look out for
https://mothership.sg/2017/08/guy-gets- ... k-out-for/
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Re: Beware & Protect Yourself 05 (Oct 16 - Dec 18)

Postby winston » Tue Aug 29, 2017 9:14 am

Three rules for protecting yourself from phone scams

by Dr. David Eifrig, MD, MBA

1) Do not reveal any personal information.

2) Don’t give into pressure.

3) Don’t make any payments.


Source: Retirement Millionaire Daily

http://thecrux.com/three-rules-for-prot ... one-scams/
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Re: Beware & Protect Yourself 05 (Oct 16 - Dec 18)

Postby behappyalways » Thu Sep 14, 2017 4:28 pm

New IRAS email scam involves asking for credit card details & to download infected files
https://mothership.sg/2017/09/new-iras- ... ted-files/
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Re: Beware & Protect Yourself 05 (Oct 16 - Dec 18)

Postby behappyalways » Sun Sep 17, 2017 5:03 pm

S$300 braces from Carousell is illegal & can give you HIV & Hepatitis B
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Re: Beware & Protect Yourself 05 (Oct 16 - Dec 18)

Postby winston » Thu Sep 28, 2017 1:24 pm

Buyer beware! The top 10 investment scams

Source: CNBC

https://www.cnbc.com/2017/09/26/buyer-b ... yourwealth
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Re: Beware & Protect Yourself 05 (Oct 16 - Dec 18)

Postby behappyalways » Tue Oct 10, 2017 5:22 pm

S’porean woman warns of buyer scammer on Gumtree who faked bank transfer
https://mothership.sg/2017/10/sporean-w ... n-gumtree/
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Re: Beware & Protect Yourself 05 (Oct 16 - Dec 18)

Postby winston » Sat Oct 21, 2017 9:15 pm

Investors in gambling scheme 'lost $50m'

Source: Straits Times

http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/i ... e-lost-50m
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