Beware of rise in short-term vacation rental scams

Vacation rental properties on sites like Airbnb and VRBO have grown immensely in popularity over the last few years. CLICK TO GET KURT’S CYBERGUY NEWSLETTER WITH QUICK TIPS, TECH REVIEWS, SECURITY ALERTS AND EASY HOW-TO’S TO MAKE YOU SMARTER However, if you’re

Shameless young woman scams her own grandfather out of £75,000

A scheming young woman left her own grandfdather penniless in a “mean and destructive” scam. Olivia Crutchley fleeced £75,000 from Roy Crutchley whom she described as her “best friend” after inventing a legal battle with B&Q and billing him for her supposed solicitors fees. She conned

Rental scams: How to recognize and avoid being a victim

Finding a long-term rental in an inflationary market is really a challenge, and scammers know that and are taking advantage of this vulnerability.  Whether you are looking for an apartment or a house, scammers are trying to fool you in a bunch

How cash payment app scams are swindling money

Avoid Cash App scams Cash App has become a popular money-transferring app similar to Venmo and Zelle, Kurt “The CyberGuy” Knutsson reports. Cash App has become a popular money-transferring app, similar to Venmo and Zelle. Since it was created nearly ten years

Match Group rolls out campaign to stop romance scams

Match Group Inc., the parent company of popular dating apps Tinder, Hinge and Match, has rolled out a new campaign to warn and inform daters about online romance scams.  The company said Tuesday that users across Tinder, Hinge, Match, Plenty of Fish,