With the rise of DJs and electronic music, “remixes” have become extremely popular. They often involve taking a classic older hit song and changing it up electronically into a new work of art. Not to be outdone, scammers around the world are “remixing” classic scams and some of these remixes are proving to be very […]
Entrepreneurs spend a lot of time thinking of great ideas to build a business and eventually make money. Hackers today seem to be spending even more time thinking of larcenous ideas to build great scams and make money ASAP. Let’s check in with some of the latest scams so we can better protect ourselves. Verification […]
Sadly, scam artists always follow closely on the heels of a natural disaster. We know that when tornadoes hit the Midwest, all kinds of sketchy contractors descend on the area. Many do little more than collect deposits and move on to the next town. We are seeing the same thing happen with the recent devastating […]
I can’t tell you if the S&P 500 will be up a year from now, but I can tell you that scams targeting small businesses will have increased. My hope is that our awareness and vigilance increase even more. With that aim in mind, let’s look at one scam that’s making the rounds right now […]
Serendipitous failures……..At first the two words don’t seem to be natural partners. But in the history of inventions, they occasionally play together quite nicely. As we gather on March 6 to celebrate the 72nd birthday of the invention of Silly Putty, I’m reminded of how sometimes when things go wrong, they can actually be going […]