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February 5, 2021
Finally, the Covid-19 vaccine is available to millions, including health care workers, chronically ill people and seniors. But with wider availability comes the inevitable spike in vaccine scams.
February 4, 2021
Six Coronavirus Vaccine Scams That Target Your Money and Personal Information — And What to do About Them (CNN) — Finally, the Covid-19 vaccine is available to millions, including health care workers, chronically ill people, and seniors. But with wider availability comes the inevitable spike in vaccine scams. Fraudsters are promising early access to vaccines or even a personal shipment of vaccines — at a cost, of course. But their offers aren’t legit, and those they scam could end up w...
February 3, 2021
Dont share your COVID-19 vaccination card on social media, experts warn • 8 min read Why are people hesitant to trust a COVID-19 vaccine? Vaccines are proven to reduce deaths and help end pandemics, but the historic speed that the coronavirus vaccines have been developed has made some people hesitant to take them.Will Lester/Orange County Register via ZUMA Wire via Newscom Its easy to see on social media who among your friends and followers has received a COVID-19 vaccine, with people posting...
January 23, 2021
curcumin in turmeric could lead to significant reductions in weight, BMI, and other biomarkers associated with obesity. Researchers reviewed clinical trials involving 1,600+ patients and found that taking 70 to 2,400mg of curcumin per day was associated with significant effects on obesity. That’s a much higher dose than what’s in Meticore, although it could mean Meticore has powerful weight loss results. fucoxanthin linked the ingredient to improvements in lipid (blood fat) profiles. Resear...
January 10, 2021
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December 24, 2020
NEW YORK — Ben Black bought what he thought was a well-priced drone online. But the drone never showed up, the site stopped responding to his emails and he never got his $100 back.
December 23, 2020
SCAM ALERT: BBB warns of scammers trying to cash in on second round of stimulus checks A second stimulus package could mean another round of Economic Impact Payments for Americans. (Source: Storyblocks) By Carmen Poe | December 23, 2020 at 1:38 PM CST - Updated January 1 at 1:10 PM BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The Better Business Bureau (BBB) warns that scammers are taking advantage of the news of Congress passing a COVID-19 relief bill that includes another round of stimulus checks for mos...
December 21, 2020
Milwaukee , Wis. – While 2020 is quickly winding down, the scams targeting the public continue to increase. Now more than ever, consumers need to watch out for any fraudulent schemes aimed at swiping their cash and stealing personal information. Better Business Bureau (BBB) has prepared a Naughty List with the top 12 scams of Christmas that are most likely to catch consumers and donors off guard during this season. Many of the scams on this list are facilitated through emails and social m...
December 20, 2020
"It looked like it was from UPS and it said we were unable to deliver your package. However, if you click on the following link you can look up the tracking information on that package and then you can reroute it back to your place. At that point, I clicked on the link and my screen started flashing," Hoehn said. "The message said, You have been hacked. We have encrypted all of your files. Send, I think it was like 150 bitcoins to this address." A fake shipping link can launch ransomware like i...
December 19, 2020
"It looked like it was from UPS and it said we were unable to deliver your package. However, if you click on the following link you can look up the tracking information on that package and then you can reroute it back to your place. At that point, I clicked on the link and my screen started flashing," Hoehn said. "The message said, You have been hacked. We have encrypted all of your files. Send, I think it was like 150 bitcoins to this address." A fake shipping link can launch ransomware like i...