Hooray for us! And Seniors don't forget if you need help you can get it right here from your PC Doc, whether an in-house call or over the internet, the chances are pretty good I can help you out.
This article comes from the Washington Times.
"It’s the ultimate challenge in Internet dating - getting senior citizens hooked up with the Web. Connected Living
is one company trying to teach seniors, many with limited Internet
experience, how to log on, use social media and connect to families and
the outside world.
The Massachusetts-based firm is going into
senior group homes across the country to teach residents how to surf the
Internet, send emails, share photos and videos, and play games online.
These
basic computer tasks - second nature for many who have grown up with
smartphones - can be life-altering for senior citizens who have never
used a mouse or even logged on to a computer."
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Monday, June 4, 2012
Scams on Craigslist
If you ever get to selling an item on Craigslist, be very careful.
Craigslist will always warn you of the dangers with something like this:
The part about dealing locally is quite important. I finally sold my MacBook to a buyer in my home town. However, prior to that I had at lease 10 inquiries from THIEVES (scammers), all of whom wanted me to ship the MacBook and after that I would get my money. Each and every one of them wanted me to ship the machine to Nigeria. These two items: ship before being paid, and ship the item to Nigeria are two very definite indications that you are dealing with a THIEF!
In addition, note in my final note to a scammer and his/her final note to me, his/her grammar leaves a lot to be desired. I am sure that over time their English will improve, but there are just so many telltale signs that this person is a crook.
I marked their e-mail inquiries as scams to Craigslist and also wrote to spoof@paypal.com. PayPal is the phony method the "buyer" says they want used for them to pay you.
Don't you just love the last sentence of the thief's note: "Thank you and God Bless."
My last note to the thief after receiving the one in red below:
"This note of yours and all the others you have sent have been forwarded to spoof@paypal.com. I hope they can put a stop to you and your ilk.
Tom"
"On Thu, May 17, 2012 at 2:21 PM, xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
Hey ..I am not happy at all to hear all this from you..because i have
already told you that the item is urgently needed and i told my son
that the item will get to him soon...you are telling me another story
now.I think i have to inform FBI and my lawyer about the and they will
also need to inform the police...And you will get arrested for
scamming people online the internet..So i will wait to hear back from
you with the tracking number of your shipment as soon as you get the item ship out but if you don't...i think u will need to go to jail because you are trying to scam me.i have paid for the item and the money has been deducted from my account..I will stay on my computer to read back from you..Thank you and God Bless..."
I never heard another word!
Craigslist will always warn you of the dangers with something like this:
** CRAIGSLIST ADVISORY --- AVOID SCAMS BY DEALING LOCALLY
** Avoid: wiring money, cross-border deals, work-at-home
** Beware: cashier checks, money orders, escrow, shipping
** More Info: http://www.craigslist.org/The part about dealing locally is quite important. I finally sold my MacBook to a buyer in my home town. However, prior to that I had at lease 10 inquiries from THIEVES (scammers), all of whom wanted me to ship the MacBook and after that I would get my money. Each and every one of them wanted me to ship the machine to Nigeria. These two items: ship before being paid, and ship the item to Nigeria are two very definite indications that you are dealing with a THIEF!
In addition, note in my final note to a scammer and his/her final note to me, his/her grammar leaves a lot to be desired. I am sure that over time their English will improve, but there are just so many telltale signs that this person is a crook.
I marked their e-mail inquiries as scams to Craigslist and also wrote to spoof@paypal.com. PayPal is the phony method the "buyer" says they want used for them to pay you.
Don't you just love the last sentence of the thief's note: "Thank you and God Bless."
My last note to the thief after receiving the one in red below:
"This note of yours and all the others you have sent have been forwarded to spoof@paypal.com. I hope they can put a stop to you and your ilk.
Tom"
"On Thu, May 17, 2012 at 2:21 PM, xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
Hey ..I am not happy at all to hear all this from you..because i have
already told you that the item is urgently needed and i told my son
that the item will get to him soon...you are telling me another story
now.I think i have to inform FBI and my lawyer about the and they will
also need to inform the police...And you will get arrested for
scamming people online the internet..So i will wait to hear back from
you with the tracking number of your shipment as soon as you get the item ship out but if you don't...i think u will need to go to jail because you are trying to scam me.i have paid for the item and the money has been deducted from my account..I will stay on my computer to read back from you..Thank you and God Bless..."
I never heard another word!
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