Blog tagged as scams

Beware of Scams During Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days Sales Event

By Kyle

As Amazon gears up for its annual Prime Big Deal Days, cybersecurity experts are warning consumers to be vigilant against a surge of scams associated with the event. According to Check Point Software Technologies, a leading cybersecurity firm, there has been a significant increase in newly register...
08.10.24 01:53 PM
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Friend or Fraud?

By Kyle

How to Recognize if You’re Talking to a Scammer


Originally posted by TD Bank


You’ve likely encountered it – those calls from unfamiliar numbers claiming to be the CRA, requesting payment in gift cards or through a funds transfer. According to TD Bank, this may be a sign of fraud, an increasingly pre...

04.10.24 02:14 PM
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Urgent Warning: Email Scam Impersonating RCMP Commissioner Targets Local Residents

By Kyle

Attention, PEC residents! A severe email scam has recently been identified in our community, echoing similar incidents reported in Nova Scotia last year. The scam involves fraudulent emails impersonating the Commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Mr. Michael Duheme, threatening r...
22.07.24 09:35 AM
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Is Someone Trying to Hijack Your Website?

By Kyle

Another Wordpress Vulnerability

A lot of websites that use WordPress, a popular website system, got hacked by a bad actor. This person took advantage of a problem in a common add-on called tagDiv Composer. This add-on is needed for two well-liked WordPress themes: Newspaper and Newsmag, which are av...


13.10.23 10:50 AM
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Rising Scam Threats: Stay Informed!

By Kyle

Are you an avid viewer of online marketplaces? Market places like Facebook, Kijiji, eBay, and Amazon all contain deranged people that are ready to steal your data, sensitive information and sometimes identity! There are scam product posts that can occur more frequently. 


Like a more commonly se...


24.07.23 08:18 AM
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