Taking The SH Out Of IT
The Winter Fuel Payment Scam – A Masterclass in Dodgy Tricks
Real government sites end in .gov.uk, anything else is fake. DWP does not send mass group texts exposing strangers’ numbers. They never need your card details and make a verification payment for benefits. Ever. Scammers start with harmless info to build trust, then...
Deepfakes – When Your CFO Isn’t Really Your CFO
Deepfakes aren’t just for TikTok memes anymore, scammers are using them to empty company accounts. Real businesses have already lost millions because “the boss” on a call wasn’t real. SMEs are targeted too, fake recruiters and AI-generated staff headshots are conning...
“It Doesn’t Work!” – When the Problem Is Definitely Not You
Let’s talk about Captain Complaint.No, not a new Marvel villain (though the costume would be majestic).This is that one user who appears out of nowhere, dramatically declaring: “It’s broken. Your site. Your service. Not working. Fix it!” Now, let’s not panic. You test...
“Ring Will Let Cops Access Your Camera Without a Warrant!”, Or Will They?
Picture this: you’re doomscrolling Facebook, dodging baby updates and MLM pitches, when suddenly bam! a post from Mechanical Engineering World (yes, you read that right) shrieks:“Ring Doorbell will now allow law enforcement to access footage WITHOUT WARRANTS!” Cue...
“Your Order is Confirmed!” – The Scam with No Links, Just a Trap
You open your inbox and see it:“Your Order is Confirmed! Expect It Soon.” But you didn’t order anything. Especially not a £1,371 iPhone 16 Pro Max to a random address in Norwich. So what’s going on? Is this just a glitch? A misclick? Have you been hacked? Nope. This...
The £20 Scam Starring… You?
🚨 Scene 1: The Shady Message The text claims you've got an unpaid Penalty Charge Notice (PCN). You need to pay up before August 1st or risk extra fines, credit score damage, and possibly the wrath of some imaginary council officer. They include a link, looking all...
Cold Email? Warm Domain? Or Just One Big Reputation Dumpster Fire?
The Curious Case of the Quarantined Marketer There I was, scanning through my Microsoft 365 quarantine folder, as you do when you’re dodging real work, and I spot an odd one. It wasn’t promising me millions from a long-lost uncle in Dubai.It wasn’t threatening to...
Dial #333 for Cheating Boyfriend Surveillance? Yeah… Don’t!
Or: How to Advertise to Scammers That You're Exactly the Kind of Person They’re Looking For The Bait: “Just dial this code to see his WhatsApp messages” Let’s get one thing straight. If it were this easy to spy on someone’s encrypted WhatsApp conversations, Mark...
123-Reg and DMARC: A Helpful Start… But Is It Enough?
So, you’ve had a lightbulb moment – new business, new domain! Where do you go? Most folks land on 123-Reg. After all, those “79p for a domain” offers are hard to resist. Skip past the upsells for a second, the real goal is to get into your DNS settings and make sure...
The Fake Legal Lion: A Cautionary Tale from the IP Jungle
There I was, minding my own business and running my IT consultancy like a normal Friday……and bam! into my inbox slithers a very official-looking email with red flags waving like it's a North Korean parade. “FINAL NOTICE,” it screamed.“Someone is trying to trademark...
