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Here at Great Computer Deals, we're all about teaching technology in a way that makes sense to everyone. Our owner Josh Osborne offers a monthly blog here on this website. We hope you enjoy these topical and helpful articles designed to help you better understand computers and smartphones and also keep you safe from the many dangers affecting our customers. The best computer user is an educated one!
Also, keep an eye out for a Josh's "Quick Tutorial" video series on Pahrump's KPVM TV Channel 25 and the "Tech Tips with Josh" article in the Pahrump Life Magazine.
Scams and Internet Safety
Videos specifically on topics that relate to the various online scams and Internet safety.
Quick Tutorial - Top 5 Ways Scammers Try to Get to You - #3 Over Payment Scam
🚨 Watch Out for Overpayment Scams! Someone sends you too much money and then asks you to send the extra back. Sounds like an innocent mistake—but it could be a scam! In this Quick Tutorial, Josh explains how overpayment scams work, the warning signs to watch for, and why you should never send money back until you know the original payment is legitimate. 💻 Great Computer Deals — Friendly computer help without the confusing tech talk! 🌐 www.GreatComputerDeals.com 👍 Like & s
Sep 101 min read
Quick Tutorial - Top 5 Ways Scammers Try to Get to You - #5 Romance and Friendship Scams
🚨 The Top 5 Ways Scammers Try to Get to You! Scammers are constantly looking for ways to get your attention and earn your trust. In this video series, we break down the Top 5 Ways Scammers Try to Get to You—including phone calls, emails, text messages, fake pop-ups, and social media—and show you the warning signs to watch for. Knowing how scammers reach you is one of the best ways to avoid falling for their tricks! 💻 Great Computer Deals makes technology simple with friendl
Sep 81 min read
Quick Tutorial - Top 5 Ways Scammers Try to Get to You - #4 Bank Impersonation Scam
🚨 The Top 5 Ways Scammers Try to Get to You! Scammers are constantly looking for ways to get your attention and earn your trust. In this video series, we break down the Top 5 Ways Scammers Try to Get to You—including phone calls, emails, text messages, fake pop-ups, and social media—and show you the warning signs to watch for. Knowing how scammers reach you is one of the best ways to avoid falling for their tricks! 💻 Great Computer Deals makes technology simple with friendl
Sep 81 min read
Quick Tutorial - Top 5 Ways Scammers Try to Get to You - #2 Popup Scam
🚨 The Top 5 Ways Scammers Try to Get to You! Scammers are constantly looking for ways to get your attention and earn your trust. In this video series, we break down the Top 5 Ways Scammers Try to Get to You—including phone calls, emails, text messages, fake pop-ups, and social media—and show you the warning signs to watch for. Knowing how scammers reach you is one of the best ways to avoid falling for their tricks! 💻 Great Computer Deals makes technology simple with friendl
Sep 81 min read
Quick Tutorial - Top 5 Ways Scammers Try to Get to You - #1 Fake Tech Support
🚨 The Top 5 Ways Scammers Try to Get to You! Scammers are constantly looking for ways to get your attention and earn your trust. In this video series, we break down the Top 5 Ways Scammers Try to Get to You—including phone calls, emails, text messages, fake pop-ups, and social media—and show you the warning signs to watch for. Knowing how scammers reach you is one of the best ways to avoid falling for their tricks! 💻 Great Computer Deals makes technology simple with friendl
Sep 81 min read
Quick Tutorials - Spotting Tactics Used By Online Scammers
🚨 Spot the Tactics Used by Online Scammers! Online scammers rely on fear, urgency, impersonation, fake warnings, and too-good-to-be-true offers to get you to act before you have time to think. In this video, we break down some of the most common tricks scammers use and show you what to watch for so you can recognize a scam before it’s too late. 💻 Great Computer Deals makes technology simple with friendly advice and no confusing tech talk! Visit our Pahrump retail store for
Sep 81 min read
Quick Tutorial - Avoiding Phishing Scam
🎣 How to Spot & Avoid Phishing Scams! Phishing scams use fake emails, text messages, websites, and links to trick you into giving away passwords, financial information, or other personal information. In this video, we show you some of the warning signs to watch for and simple ways to protect yourself before you click! 💻 Great Computer Deals makes technology simple with friendly advice and no confusing tech talk! Visit our Pahrump retail store for computers, repairs, upgrade
Sep 81 min read
Quick Tutorial - Avoiding 800 Number Scams
☎️ Watch Out for Fake 800 Numbers Used by Scammers! Need to call Microsoft, Amazon, your bank, or another company for help? Be careful! Scammers can use fake customer-service phone numbers to impersonate legitimate businesses and trick you into giving them money or access to your computer. In this video, we explain how these scams work and how to find a company’s real contact information instead. 💻 Great Computer Deals makes technology simple with friendly advice and no conf
Sep 81 min read
Quick Tutorial - 5 Ways To Spot Fake Facebook Posts
📱 Can You Spot a Fake Facebook Post? Fake Facebook posts are getting harder to recognize! In this video, we show you some of the warning signs to look for and simple ways to tell whether a post may be fake, misleading, or designed to trick you into clicking or sharing. 💻 Great Computer Deals makes technology simple with friendly advice and no confusing tech talk! Visit our Pahrump retail store for computers, repairs, upgrades, and friendly one-on-one help. 🌐 More Videos &
Sep 81 min read
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