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October 29, 2026 By Mark Computer Techs

Did You Just Get 100 Emails at Once? Beware of the “Digital Smokescreen” Scam

Imagine walking out to your mailbox at the end of the driveway, opening the door, and having a hundred random catalogs, magazines, and flyers come tumbling out onto your shoes. You never asked for a single one of them—there are gardening newsletters from England, boat repair catalogs from Florida, and cooking club sign-ups in languages you don’t even speak. What would your first instinct be? For most of us, we’d scoop up the entire pile and toss it straight into the recycling bin without … [Read more...]

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Just to drop you a quick note to tell you how impressed I am with your service. Your visit was quick, you were on time, and dressed very professional!!! In addition, you were concerned about my time and money, trying to keep it under two hours, which you did!! You also explained things so well (in plain English) I felt I really understood… My computer is running so well and fast, with no pop-ups, junk mail, etc. I would like to thank you so very much for everything you did for us. Thank you 🙂
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