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The tarmac scam is a confidence trick in which criminals sell fake or shoddy tarmac (asphalt) and driveway resurfacing. It is particularly common in Europe but practiced worldwide. [1] [2] Other names include the paving scam, tarmacking, the asphalt scam, driveway fraud or similar variants.
A driveway alarm may be connected to a burglar alarm that is used to alert the home owner or security service after it detects an intruder. Such a driveway may also trigger a security camera. Driveway alarms have found great application in domestic and commercial applications, especially in retail drive thru applications. [1]
Scams and confidence tricks are difficult to classify, because they change often and often contain elements of more than one type. Throughout this list, the perpetrator of the confidence trick is called the "con artist" or simply "artist", and the intended victim is the "mark".
Phishing scams happen when you receive an email that looks like it came from a company you trust (like AOL), but is ultimately from a hacker trying to get your information. All legitimate AOL Mail will be marked as either Certified Mail, if its an official marketing email, or Official Mail, if it's an important account email. If you get an ...
Driveway alarm systems can be combined with most security and automation systems. They are designed to alert residents to unexpected visitors, intruders, or deliveries arriving at the property. Types of driveway sensors include magnetic and infrared motion sensors. Driveway alarms can be found in both hard-wired and wireless systems.
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An example of a scareware popup. Scareware is a form of malware which uses social engineering to cause shock, anxiety, or the perception of a threat in order to manipulate users into buying unwanted software [1] (or products).
Actually, this is the "confetti top," one of dozens of magnetic clip-ons you can add to any Pair Eyewear glasses. (Photo: Pair) If you've been on social media (especially TikTok) ...