I once had a relationship with DePaula Chevrolet, a relationship that went all the way back to my first car, a 1991 Pontiac 6000. I trusted them to keep my cars maintained, and on occasion I actually purchased a used car or two from them (my 2005 Saturn Ion, my 2014 Chevrolet Cruze). However ……
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The chisel-brains at Destination Nissan in Albany are harassing me again.
Car dealerships apparently don’t take “get lost” for an answer. Two years ago, Destination Kia (which apparently is now Destination Nissan) contacted me about purchasing my Nissan Sentra. Yep, the Nissan Sentra I never owned, never bought, never leased, and never got within 25 feet of. I contacted them, they apologized, they said they would…
Read MoreThe commenter who ALMOST pulled off a spam link.
This is a free and independent blog. My opinions on this blog are my own and are not influenced by any sponsors or under-the-table donations. And even when I do review products or items on this blog, I always add an FTC disclaimer. That way, you know that the opinions you read are not paid…
Read MoreBeing more vigilant than ever against scammers and thieves
My blog has a category called “Hey, Scammers!” for a reason. This category allows me to share swindles and scams and sneaks that criminals and extortionists and griefers will perpetrate upon us. And I try to show clues to alert you that a scam is present. Such as in the text message I received yesterday.…
Read More“Hey, I’m a scam-bot // and this is crazy // So give me money // and call me maybe?”
Carly Ray Jepsen will never speak to me after that blog headline. Ha. So anyways … The tax scammers and thieves are crawling out from under their rocks and holes with one goal in their diseased minds. They want to take your tax refund money from you in any way possible. Or, they’ll promise to…
Read MoreInstagram Hacked! Send Chocolate Chip Cookies and Pliers!
Yes, I know that’s a nonsensical headline. I get it. But what’s funny is … the robots don’t get it. And it’s yet another reason why I’m feeling less and less enthusiastic about the Meta platforms. Yesterday, I posted this blog, where I discussed joining the new Pixelfed image-hosting social media platform. My blog automatically…
Read MoreSomeone’s going to have to hawk tuah attorney.
I do NOT believe in cryptocurrency. As far as I’m concerned, if cryptocurrencies are not backed by the United States government – i.e., I could go to the local bank and convert Bitcoin into dollars and verse vica – then it’s no more financially solvent than the paper money in a Monopoly game. That being…
Read MoreThe phishing scam that compromised a real law firm
Many people contact me through this blog. They’ll want to talk about an old blog post, or they’ll try to confirm if they went to grade school with me in the past (yeah, Eddie Scanlon, you treated me like dirt in second grade and you’re still dead to me). I also receive contacts from scammers.…
Read MoreSpeling iz harrd.
We all get these targeted advertisements on our social media feeds. It’s a royal pain in the ass. But sometimes the ads are intriguing. And the ads make me want to find out more about the product. Take, for example, this little blurbie that popped up on my Facebook page. I mean … that would…
Read MoreDo scammers attract scambots? Of COURSE they do!
Last week, I blogged about a new social media scam, one where a scammer posts on one person’s page, tags twelve other people, and blurts about a cryptic message about “I can’t believe he’s gone, gonna miss him so much,” with a link that, if clicked, will take the victim to some nefarious website where…
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