You might consider yourself a tech-savvy individual who would never fall for an online scam. You regularly mark suspicious email messages as spam, and you never click anything that doesn’t seem legitimate.
Who do you think is the most vulnerable to online scams? Tap or click here to find out which age group keeps falling for them.
But you don’t need to do any unusual browsing to stumble across a scam. You may know not to Google something like “free Amazon gift card,” but what if you need help with your Prime account? Just search for customer service, right? Wrong. The best way to find help is to go to the source. Read on for ways to get what you need without the risks.
Getting some of the biggest tech companies on the phone is not always easy. Login to your Prime account, and you’ll be hard-pressed to find a phone number to contact. At best, you can have them call you.
Amazon prefers to handle things through an online chat, which you can find by going to Customer Service > Need More Help > Contact Us > Start Chatting Now. From this page, you can also click the We can call you link to set up a phone call. Tap or click here for more details on contacting Amazon.
Apple provides a phone number depending on your region. Get Apple’s customer service phone numbers for the U.S. and Canada here.
As a rule, you shouldn’t Google customer service numbers. Even the top results can lead you to fake phone numbers, where someone will ask you for personal information, including credit card numbers.
You may also find a malicious link that will infect your computer with malware. If you want to contact a company, go to its official page and find the information there.
But we’re here to help. Tap or click here for 10 top Big Tech customer service numbers.
When things go wrong with your electronics, it’s understandable to lose your cool. You could be in the middle of a project and worry about losing important data. In a panic, you search online for tech support and click on the first official-looking result. Don’t do it. This could make your problems much worse.
The global pandemic shows no signs of letting up, with millions of people still struggling from furloughs or price increases. If you need to get tested for COVID-19, here’s where you can find at-home tests that are in stock.
Cybercriminals have their minds on one thing right now: Getting into your wallet. And they’re working very hard to steal your $1,200 stimulus check. I’ll tell you how to stop them in their tracks.
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Have you gotten a weird email or phone call from the IRS asking for money or personal information? How about a text from the World Health Organization about COVID-19 testing in your area?
Despite how convincing these messages may appear, there’s a good chance they’re nothing more than scams looking to bilk you of money and data.
Email scams are nothing new, but the COVID-19 pandemic has added considerable fuel to the fire that’s been burning in the underbelly of the internet for years.
From scams that attack your stimulus check to fake cures and protective gear, there are so many COVID-19-related scams circling that it can be hard to spot them all. Tap or click here to see the red flags to watch out for.
Have you received your stimulus check yet? As one of the highlights of recently passed CARES Act, taxpayers are entitled to direct cash payments of up to $2400 for married couples. Unfortunately, the rollout for this process has been anything but smooth.
Americans hoping for a windfall have endured a bit of a bumpy ride thanks to the less-than-ideal rollout of COVID-19 stimulus checks. Many people have already received their money by direct deposit, but a sizeable portion of taxpayers are still empty-handed — and the IRS isn’t exactly spelling out why.
Have you received your stimulus check yet? If not, you’re not alone. According to the IRS, millions of Americans should have already received their payments via direct deposit, but many people are reporting unusual glitches and hiccups preventing them from claiming their money.
The number of unemployed Americans is at its highest since the Great Depression. Not only did 17 million workers file for unemployment in the past few weeks, but nearly a third of Americans couldn’t manage to make rent on the first of the month.
Millions are out of work across the U.S. and the number continues to claim. To help lessen the blow to the economy, Congress quickly passed a $2.2 trillion stimulus bill and those funds are now starting to arrive.
Before those checks starting hitting bank accounts, scammers were already out in full force trying to steal your share and your personal information. Tap or click here to see the signs you need to be watching for.
On March 27, President Trump signed a sweeping bill into law that grants American taxpayers much-needed financial relief during the coronavirus pandemic. Americans will get direct assistance in the form of a check or deposit from the U.S. Treasury, many receiving sums greater than $1,000.
The coronavirus pandemic has been a blight on the national economy. Not only are people suffering physically from the disease, but the number of jobs and livelihoods threatened by the virus have made the situation even more dire.
The economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic could be with us long after the spread of the virus wanes. In just a few short weeks, millions of workers filed for unemployment as vital industries came crashing to a halt.
