Alert: FBI issues warning on toll road smishing scam If your next weekend getaway or summer vacation involves driving, that may mean stopping and paying tolls. What’s even more unfortunate is that the bad guys realize this and have… Johnny Jet , April 22, 2024
United Airlines Agent Suspected of Scamming Passenger Over Bag Weight This post contains references to products from one or more of our advertisers. We may receive compensation when you click on links to those products. For an explanation of our… Johnny Jet , April 15, 2024
Authorities Warn of a New Scam at Grocery Store Self Checkouts Yesterday’s tip was about how I save a lot of money on groceries when I’m home and when I’m traveling. Well, keeping with that theme, I thought I would share… Johnny Jet , April 2, 2024
Bank of America Issues Warning About These Common Scams and the Red Flags to Look Out For It doesn’t matter if you travel the world or never leave the house, there are always a few bad apples out there, trying to take advantage of vulnerable people and… Johnny Jet , February 18, 2024
Uber Eats Delivery Scam: Has This Happened To You? One of the perks of living in the 21st century is technology. Smartphones and the gig economy together have created many new jobs that allow people to pay someone else… Johnny Jet , January 28, 2024
Lockdown Your Personal Data: How RFID-Blocking Wallets Keep You Safe This post contains references to products from one or more of our advertisers. We may receive compensation when you click on links to those products. For an explanation of our… Natalie DiScala , December 10, 2023
FBI Warns ‘Tis the Season For Holiday Scams – Here’s What You Need to Know General wisdom says that if something seems too good to be true, it probably is. And while no one wants to think about getting scammed over the holidays, well, it… Natalie DiScala , December 4, 2023
VIDEO: Don’t Fall For This Gift Card Scam This Holiday Season The holidays are a time for giving and sometimes, gift cards are the best choice, especially for those people you just don’t know what to get. A gift card is… Natalie DiScala , December 4, 2023
Traveler Exposes Scammer’s Trick For Stealing Airline Passengers’ Money You know to be skeptical about things on the Internet, right? Just because you read something online, it doesn’t mean it’s true or that it’s coming from a trustworthy source…. Johnny Jet , November 28, 2023
My Bank Card Was Hacked – Here’s How to Prevent it From Happening to You This post contains references to products from one or more of our advertisers. We may receive compensation when you click on links to those products. For an explanation of our… Johnny Jet , November 26, 2023
SCAM ALERT: I Just Got Suckered to Be a Guest on a Podcast for $3,000 But I Didn’t See the Actual Scam Coming A week ago, I received an email to be a guest on a podcast called FreshandFit out of Miami. The shocking part is they were offering $3,000 and said they… Johnny Jet , November 12, 2023
Don’t Fall For These QR Code Scams You know, sometimes you’ve just got to give it up for crooks. I mean, they can adapt better and faster to changing technologies than many industries. Much of the time,… Johnny Jet , June 24, 2023
Don’t Fall For These Hotel Scams I recently wrote about the Better Business Bureau’s (BBB) advice for avoiding vacation rental scams. Since that was so popular, I’m following up with tips for not getting scammed when… Johnny Jet , June 1, 2023
Don’t Fall For the Falling Lady Scam I’m all for helping people, especially the elderly, but next time I’m traveling around Europe, I’ll be on the lookout for a scam before I lend a hand. According to… Johnny Jet , January 3, 2023
Two Scams Currently Making the Rounds That Everyone Should Know About These days, with the influx of emails, text messages, robocalls and in-person pleas for help, you really have to be on your guard every time you receive one. I mean,… Johnny Jet , November 15, 2022