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10/17/2026

This week we covered fake online stores hiding inside social media ads. Swipe through for a quick recap: the red flags that mean a deal is not real, and the safe shopping habits that protect you every time you check out online.

Save this and share it with someone who shops online often. Questions? Call us at (210) 550-6884.

10/16/2026

Somebody talked your dad into installing an app to fix his computer. Check his phone this weekend. ⚠️

Swipe left past his last home screen and read every app. Anything that lets another person control the screen, and he can't explain, comes off. It takes about a minute.

Send this to your dad's favorite kid tonight and decide who checks the phone Sunday.

Call or text 210-550-6884 — TechEase Tyler. 🙏

10/16/2026

Already put your card number into one of these fake store ads? Do not wait to see if the package shows up.

Call your bank or card company right away using the number on the back of your card, and file a report at reportfraud.ftc.gov. The sooner you act, the better your chances of getting your money back.

If you want help sorting out what happened, or just want someone to double check an ad before you order, we are happy to sit down with you.

Call or text (210) 550-6884 or visit techeasetyler.com. We come to your home in Tyler.

10/15/2026

10/15/2026

Run your thumb across that QR code before you scan it. ⚠️

Scammers stick fake codes on top of real ones, and the FTC and FBI both say to check for a sticker. It takes two seconds, and then read the web address before you tap.

Send this to your mom tonight, or anyone you look out for who scans and pays.

Call or text 210-550-6884 — TechEase Tyler. 🙏

10/14/2026

Before you click buy on that too-good-to-be-true ad, run through this quick checklist.

🔍 Skip the ad link and go straight to the real store's website yourself.
🔍 Check the web address carefully. Extra words or odd spellings mean trouble.
🔍 Search the store name plus the word scam before you order.
🔍 Always pay with a credit card, never a gift card or wire transfer.

A real discount from a real store is rare. A countdown clock and a today only price should always make you pause.

More tips like this at techeasetyler.com.

10/12/2026

Scrolling Facebook and see a laptop or a pair of name brand shoes at seventy percent off? That deal might not be real.

Fake online stores are showing up more and more in social media ads. They steal a real company's logo and photos, then take your card number and disappear. The FTC has been warning about this, and we are seeing it hit families right here in East Texas.

We put together the five signs a store is fake, and what to do if you already clicked buy.

Full story: techeasetyler.com/r/fakestore

Questions? Call or text us at (210) 550-6884.

10/10/2026

This week we covered deed fraud and seller impersonation, the scam where someone poses as a property owner to sell land or a rental home out from under them. Swipe through for a quick recap: how the scam works, the warning signs to watch for, and the free tool that catches it early.

Save this and share it with anyone who owns property they do not check on often. Questions? Call us at (210) 550-6884.

10/07/2026

If a letter showed up saying your website broke a privacy law and you owe thousands of dollars, do not pay it yet. ⚠️

The Texas Attorney General's office says these demand letters going to Texas businesses may exaggerate the violation. Report it, do not respond to the sender, and talk to a lawyer first.

Send this to somebody who runs a business in town. Call or text 210-550-6884 — TechEase Tyler. 🙏

10/07/2026

Worried someone could be posing as you to sell property you own? You are not alone, and you do not have to sort it out by yourself.

We can help you set up free fraud alerts on your property, walk through warning signs with you, or just talk through anything that does not feel right.

📞 Call or text (210) 550-6884 or visit techeasetyler.com. We come to you, right here in Tyler.