We're seeing numerous IM scams coming through. The latest one for yesterday appears to have been around the internet on various platforms and similar messages for several years: … [Read more...] about Instant Messenger Scams
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Website Backup – Latest RipOff
We have had several clients contact us about paying a $70 bill to the WebsiteBackup Company. These are rip-off solicitations. Please share this with all your business contacts to let them know about this latest scam. … [Read more...] about Website Backup – Latest RipOff
When Does my Google Listing Expire?
Today another of my clients asked about their Google listing expiring. I receive numerous requests from clients who tell me they have up to 10 calls a week telling them their Google listing is about to expire, or has already expired. Let me set the record straight - your Google listing does not expire. These are telemarketing calls from a company that is trying to have you … [Read more...] about When Does my Google Listing Expire?
Latest Yellow Page Ad Scam
Yesterday I received two letters that appeared to be invoices for Yellow Page ads. Because I have a VOIP phone, I have to pay if I want to be listed in the AT&T directory, but their contracts are several pages long. Here I have a thumbnail and if you click on it you can see the pdf of the scan I made for everyone. There is no internet address on the invoice and a quick … [Read more...] about Latest Yellow Page Ad Scam
New Domain Name Spamming Scheme?
The registrars are having a new wave of spammig schemes that make you think something is wrong with your domain name. The lastest example targets Network Solutions and goes something like this: Dear Network Solutions® Customer, On Fri, 31 Oct 2008 10:20:36 +0530 we received a third party complaint of invalid domain contact information in the Whois database for this domain … [Read more...] about New Domain Name Spamming Scheme?