Seasonal Security: Protecting Yourself from Holiday Scams and Fraud  — The U.S. Treasury Department issues a guide on how to avoid scams this holiday season.

‘Scam Yourself’ attacks have fooled millions — here's how not to fall victim  — "Scam Yourself" attacks use social engineering to trick victims into installing malware onto their own computers.

Ruthless sextortion scammers now threatening to show up at your house  — Sextortion scammers increasingly use personal data -- even images from Google maps of your house -- to extort payment.

Costco Reward  — 

Quebecers being targeted by fraudsters who threaten to expose access to explicit sites, police warn  — The Sûreté du Québec and Laval police are warning about a new email fraud that threatens to expose alleged visits to explicit websites to extort money. The scam involves victims receiving messages containing personal information, such as names, phone numbers, and addresses, along with claims that a compromising video will be shared unless a payment is made. Police say fraudsters often include images of the victim’s home, found online or through social media

Electric Bill Overdue  — Did you forget to pay your electric bill? Is the electric company going to shut off your power? Don't allow a sense of urgency to cloud your better judgement.

Shutterfly Fake Account Deletion  — 

FTC Warns of ‘Massive Jump’ in Online Job Scams  — The FTC reports that it received 20,000 consumer reports of task scams -- scams that bait victims with the promise of online work, but instead trick them into paying fees to apply.

Have you gotten this text lately? It's a phishing scam  — As the holidays approach, be especially vigilant against texts and emails pretending to be from USPS asking for personal information.

The Government Doesn't Want to Give You Money  — The government wants to give you US$2,750,000.00! To good to be true or worth a shot?