Some of the most common scams on Facebook Marketplace include: 1) Fake and Broken Items – Inspect the item thoroughly before you buy it. 2) Sellers Requesting Payment in Advance – If you pay in advance, the seller may never show up with the item. 3) Unusual Payment Methods – Only use Facebook Checkout, PayPal (but not the “Friends and Family” option), …
If you do business with a company often, download their mobile app to get tasks done more quickly. Apps respond to your preferences to provide personalized recommendations. They also use smartphone features, so you can do cool things like choose an item on the app and be directed to the nearest store location to pick it up. Plus, some companies …
What information will a potential employer, new friend or coworker, or first date find when they Google you? Are the search results showing you in a positive light? Is the content true and relevant? People are Googling you, so it’s important to know what they see. Check out our Website Compass article to learn what steps to take.
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the average American uses the equivalent of about one 100-foot-tall Douglas fir tree in paper each year. An easy way to save paper and help the environment is to stop getting your monthly bill from us in the mail and switch to paperless billing. Visit our website to sign up.
Stalkerware is snooping software secretly installed on your phone. Depending on the type, it may record every keystroke — including web searches, text messages, and emails — and also record calls, track location, and more. Look for unfamiliar or suspicious apps as well as unusual behavior such as a rapidly draining battery. You can also scan your phone with apps …
The FTC offers this advice if you’re shopping online for COVID-19 test kits: 1) Make sure the test kit you’re buying is authorized by the FDA. 2) Research the seller before you buy, especially if you’re on a site you don’t know. 3) Pay by credit card, so if you never receive the test kit or it’s not as advertised, …
While many QR codes are trustworthy, fraudulent ones are used for malware and phishing. To be safe, use a QR scanner that displays the URL before it opens the website — such as the built-in one that came with your phone — so you can stop the process if the URL looks suspicious. Most third-party QR scanners instantly display the …
When you stream movies, do you sometimes struggle to understand what’s being said? You’re not alone. In the past few years, movie dialogue has become more difficult to understand. This can be because the director intentionally wants to mimic the real world, the actors choose an “under your breath” delivery, or the compressed audio files required for streaming are of …
A bot – short for robot – is a software program that performs automated, repetitive, predefined tasks. Bots typically imitate or replace human user behavior. While some bots, such as search engine crawlers, are good, bad bots are built to carry out malicious attacks at scale. When left unchecked, these bad bots can steal data, affect site performance, and even lead to …
Are you afraid that paperless billing isn’t secure? The reality is that paperless billing has many safeguards in place, making it more secure than having statements and payments in a mailbox when they could be stolen. Do you think you need paper bills to remind yourself to pay? It’s actually more convenient to receive text and/or email reminders of when your …