Did you get a text message on your phone that says this or something like it? I got this text message recently, which frankly looks legitimate…. “New York Department of Motor Vehicles(DMV) Final Notice: Enforcement Penalties Begin on July 16. Our records show that as of today, you still have an outstanding traffic ticket. In …
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Is this text message from DMV real or scam?
July 15th, 2025 | Posted by in News | Scams | Tips - (Comments Off on Is this text message from DMV real or scam?)Email Scam “McAfee Security” txt attachment
October 25th, 2024 | Posted by in Mac | News | Scams | Tips - (Comments Off on Email Scam “McAfee Security” txt attachment)Below is an email I got recently. The email was blank but it had a TXT attachment (copied below) THIS IS A SCAM – It’s a Phishing attempt. Don’t fall for it!!! Be aware of these types of phishing scams so you don’t fall for them. The purpose of course is to make the person …
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Fake “Norton Subscription Notice” Emails
December 4th, 2023 | Posted by in Mac | Maintenance | News | Scams | Tips | Uncategorized - (Comments Off on Fake “Norton Subscription Notice” Emails)I sometimes get these Spam emails that tell the user about some subscription, typically Norton. Here is the copy of an attachment in a typical email sent to my email address. Since I use Gmail I don’t really see these much, they generally get marked as Spam. Occasionally one gets into “other mail” but not …
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(SCAM ALERT!) IF YOU GET A CALL FROM “APPLE INC”
July 9th, 2017 | Posted by in News | Scams | Tips - (Comments Off on (SCAM ALERT!) IF YOU GET A CALL FROM “APPLE INC”)SCAM ALERT WARNING (2017) This post is a “public service message” If you received a phone call which says “Apple Inc” on the Caller ID, be aware that this is a SCAM phone call scheme. Apple is not really calling you. These type of calls are done by crooks and scammers looking for a gullible “sucker” …
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