scams Archives - Living with Scleroderma https://livingwithscleroderma.com/tag/scams/ Reflections on the Messy Complexity of Chronicity Mon, 07 Apr 2025 17:36:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 31053421 The Scam I Almost Fell For https://livingwithscleroderma.com/the-scam-i-almost-fell-for/ https://livingwithscleroderma.com/the-scam-i-almost-fell-for/#comments Tue, 08 Apr 2025 12:00:33 +0000 https://livingwithscleroderma.com/?p=10405

Bad actors are everywhere these days. Last week, I finally was able, with some tech support, to reinstall my computer virus scanner, run a sweep, and reassure myself that I did not download a virus a few weeks ago when I accidentally opened one of those fake alert screens that scream at you that you […]

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I am usually pretty savvy when it comes to internet scams. Fool me once, and all that. But I got taken in on Monday. I feel like an idiot, because the warning signs were all there. So, I share this as a cautionary tale, in case you get phished. This started as an email from […]

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