As with everything in life, your internet service may experience a need for tech support. Everyone just wants their internet to work and when things go wrong, coming up with a solution yourself is often the fastest way to resolve the current issue. In an effort to help you with the most frequent issues you…
This week, MCSnet wants to shed some light on the myth that bundled services are the most affordable way to go. It’s very common for retailers from all sectors to offer bundled services to entice you and lock you into their product or service. Certainly internet providers love to do this. These often seem like…
This week, MCSnet wants to close March’s Fraud Prevention Month by highlighting what is in a fraudster’s toolbox that allows them to steal money and personal information. Remember that it is essential to report any suspected fraud to the CAFC and call your local police. After another year of historic fraudulent losses, the Canadian Anti-fraud…
Cybercriminals are getting away with more fraud, now more than ever, through the internet. In part 2 of the Fraud Alert, in support of March’s Fraud Prevention month, we discuss the increase in the severity of romance scams. Romance scammers will use many contact methods to take advantage of a victim, including email, phone calls…
In our last Fraud Prevention month blog post, we discussed cyber phishing. In this post for March’s Fraud Prevention month, we have Fraud Alert part 1, where we discuss the increase in investment fraud. Investment Fraud Styles Increasing Investment fraud is when a criminal solicits investments into false or deceptive investment opportunities. The false promises…
In honour of Fraud Prevention month, MCSnet wants to spread awareness of cyber phishing attacks. We need to increase awareness of these methods that scammers use to compromise your personal and financial information in Canada. Did you know that *41% of Canadians believe it is unlikely that their personal information could be compromised online? Since…