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The dangers of pirated games, activation codes on gray-market sites, and ready-made accounts in official stores.

In this episode, Dave and Jeff discuss the amount of scam e-mails tied to COVID-19, Facebook’s disinformation, working remotely, and more.

Be it Fortnite, League of Legends, or good old Archero, risks abound for online gaming. Learn about the threats so you can avoid them.

Dave and Jeff discuss scammers’ use of coronavirus, facial recognition on college campuses, Comcast leaking unlisted contact details of 200,000 customers, and more.

Inexpensive, no-fuss Burning Man tickets for sale online. Just one problem: They’re fake.

Under the pretext of compensation for data leaks, fraudsters are selling “temporary U.S. social security numbers.”

Two schemes whereby a victim receives money — and neither one is good news.

How to protect your Instagram account and personal photos from prying eyes.

While surfing through Black Friday super deals, can you spot a real one from a dupe?

Scammers prey on people’s kindness. We tell you how to distinguish them from those who are truly in need.

A new scam aims to unlink a stolen iPhone from the victim’s Apple ID so it will fetch a higher price.

Using persuasion instead of viruses: How scammers talk people into granting remote access to their computers.

Tempted to stream Game of Thrones free? Be very cautious: You might pay for it with your passwords and credit card details.

Dave and Jeff take on the Airbnb bedroom filming story, ATMs helping stop Bitcoin scams, and more.

Airbnb scamming becomes automated and streamlined.

Dave and Jeff talk about Avengers: Endgame scams, trust in social networks, the new royal baby, and more.

Dave and Jeff take a look at the latest in the IC3 report, digital clutter, USB devices gone rogue, and more.

Tempted to find the movie Avengers: Endgame online? Be cautious: A lot of websites promise to deliver but collect your passwords and credit card details instead.

Fake technical support websites and accounts in social networks pose a real danger. How to spot and avoid them.

Do not expect data encrypted by ransomware to be restored easily. It is better to protect the data in the first place.

Scammers are sending tons of YouTube direct messages pretending to be from top YouTubers. They’re phishing. Here’s how the scheme works.