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Jennifer Walsh
Jennifer Walsh has written about identity theft and privacy protection for 10 years. Her columns and explainers help readers understand how scammers exploit personal information and what steps to take to secure their data.
The Site That Passed the Machines but Not the Review
A website can show the padlock, load fast, and pass a malware scan and still be unsafe to use. Automated checks prove that a site is built properly, not that the people behind it a...
Pig Butchering's Missing Piece: The Fake Investment Website
Pig butchering scams start with a friendly chat, but the money is lost on a fake investment website. In this guide, we explain how these sites work, what warning signs to look for,...
How to Spot a Scam Website Instantly
A scam store no longer looks like a scam. Here is the two-minute routine to spot one before you enter a card number, with two real cases that prove it works.
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The blog covers what current scams look like, written from the reports we actually run.