LinkedIn Phishing Scam
Another day, another scam. Just a quick note about yet another phishing scam, this one purportedly coming from the social networking service, LinkedIn. Continue reading →Possibly Related Posts:Yet...
View ArticleNews Flash: I am NOT a Helicopter Cost Consultant
File this in the Whiskey-Tango-Foxtrot file. Seriously: some people need to get a clue. Continue reading →Possibly Related Posts:Your Poorly Written Communication is Not CuteWhy I Charge $545/Hour to...
View ArticleNew Subscription Feature Delivers Full-Text Content from this Site
Another way to get new content here. Don't like summary feeds? Want to get the full-text of new posts on An Eclectic Mind? Read this post to learn more. Continue reading →Possibly Related Posts:What...
View ArticleHow the U.S. Postal Service Can Save Itself
Five tips for avoiding bankruptcy/bailout. I've come up with five ideas that the USPS can utilize immediately to cut costs and increase revenues. What are they waiting for? Continue reading →Possibly...
View ArticleUPS Package Invoice Scam
Yet another email scam to be on the lookout for. I've said it before and I'll say it again: Don't open file attachments you aren't expecting, especially from people you don't know. Continue reading...
View ArticleInteresting Links, November 16, 2012
Links I found interesting on November 16, 2012. Continue reading →
View ArticleCommunication Breakdown, Part II
How could he not understand? What I still don't understand is why he thinks he should hate me for wanting a better life for both of us. For working hard to make it happen. Continue reading →Possibly...
View ArticleVerizon Acknowledgement Message Scam
Another email scam, this one purportedly from Verizon Wireless. I don't know what clicking these links does and I don't want to know. I just want to warn others that this is yet another scam that could...
View ArticleAmerican Express Transfer Email Message Scam
Yet another email scam -- this one supposedly from American Express. Be smart. Think before you click. Continue reading →Possibly Related Posts:Amex Personal Key ScamYet another PayPal Phishing...
View ArticleYet another PayPal Phishing Scam
This one tells you to confirm your email address. If you get an email message like this, purportedly from PayPal, that asks you to "Confirm your new email address," either mark it as spam or just throw...
View ArticleI rock? At least one person thinks so.
A buried treasure in my inbox. It's email like this that convinces me that I'm on the right track in my life. And makes me glad that I share so much with readers on this blog. Continue reading...
View ArticleADP Payroll Invoice Scam
Sloppy work, but I'm sure some people will fall for it. Don't open attachments you aren't expecting, especially from organizations you don't have some sort of email relationship with. Doing so is just...
View ArticlePicasa Library Photo Scam
Another one. Or two. Don't be fooled. Continue reading →Possibly Related Posts:Yet another PayPal Phishing ScamPaypal Watch Receipt ScamVerizon Acknowledgement Message ScamAmerican Express Transfer...
View ArticleSales Force Email Scam
Yep. Another one. Once again I need to remind everyone who might be taken in by emails like this: don't open any file attachment that you are not expecting, especially if it comes from a person or...
View ArticleWhat Part of “Leave Me Alone” Do You Not Understand?
Seriously? Communication preferences settings obviously don't mean shit to Microsoft when they send me an email message to tell me that they're not allowed to send email messages to me. Continue...
View ArticleA “Personal Note” From a LinkedIn Connection?
More like spam, if you ask me. I know that some of my friends rave about LinkedIn as a valuable resource for getting work. But I haven't seen anything like that. All I've observed about LinkedIn is...
View ArticleIRS Tax Payment Rejection Scam
Are people really this stupid? Please spread the word; it really irks me that scammers are preying upon people dumb enough to fall for tricks like this. Continue reading →Possibly Related Posts:Yet...
View ArticleAn Apple ID Hack Attempt
Two unrelated incidents? Maybe. Have you gotten messages like this? At least one of my Facebook friends has. Could this be a coordinated attack against people with Apple IDs? Perhaps a way to get...
View ArticleDamaged Evernote Images Email Scam
I'm so tired of writing about these, but I really do feel a need to share and inform. I've said it before and I'll say it a million times more: never click a link in an email message unless you know...
View ArticleI Am NOT a Helicopter Consultant
Please don't ask me for advice beyond what's on this blog. I am not a free resource for every bit of information you might need about anything remotely related to helicopters and flying. Continue...
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