On The 12th Day Of Christmas, My Scammer Gave To Me…

Liang Hwei

Updated 12 November 2014 at 12:00 am

Here on Vulcan Post, we have covered a lot of scam news. A lot. In fact, 2014 has been dubbed “the year of the breach,” with cybersecurity-related headlines making news almost consistently.

In this ‘Season of Giving’, McAfee has decided to give back to the internet community, by educating people on how to stay safe and avoid online threats. Its annual “12 Scams of the Holidays” list talks about the most popular digital scams of the holiday season, from digital devices, social media platforms, and mobile apps.

Number 12 was particularly surprising. Guess I won’t be excited to get those free USBs anymore.

Also Read: Online Scam: Striping Naked For A Sad And Lonely Beauty

The post On The 12th Day Of Christmas, My Scammer Gave To Me… appeared first on Vulcan Post.

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