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February 16, 2020

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Widower conned out of his $200K life savings with this crazy online scam Hearing stories about people being conned always stirs up different emotions. And sometimes, you just really feel bad for the victim. This is one of those times. An elderly man was recently scammed out of his entire life savings. The scheme is so believable, anyone might fall for it â even you. Tap or click here for details on this convincing scam. â	Check your phone! 9 popular apps are hiding malware We're always telling you to stay away from third-party app stores. That's because you have a better chance of avoiding malware if you stick with official sites. Sadly, that isn't always true. Sometimes, shady apps slip through the cracks. Nine popular apps were just discovered in an official app store and they're hiding malware. Tap or click to find out if you have a malicous app on your device. â

Widower conned out of his $200K life savings with this crazy online scam

Hearing stories about people being conned always stirs up different emotions. And sometimes, you just really feel bad for the victim. This is one of those times. An elderly man was recently scammed out of his entire life savings. The scheme is so believable, anyone might fall for it â even you.

Tap or click here for details on this convincing scam. â

Check your phone! 9 popular apps are hiding malware

We're always telling you to stay away from third-party app stores. That's because you have a better chance of avoiding malware if you stick with official sites. Sadly, that isn't always true. Sometimes, shady apps slip through the cracks. Nine popular apps were just discovered in an official app store and they're hiding malware.

Tap or click to find out if you have a malicous app on your device. â

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