While scammers diligently ply their trade throughout the year, the holidays always mark a sharp uptick in scamming attempts by thieves looking to exploit the muss of the season. Below are some safety tips you can take in a couple different areas to help protect your devices.
Protect Your Accounts and Devices
Update your computer and device software to the latest version; outdated software is easier to compromise. Make especially sure to do this on any device you use to shop online.
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Bail
How to Bail Someone Out of Twin Towers Jail
When someone is arrested virtually anywhere in Santa Clarita, they're taken to the Santa Clarita Sheriff Station to undergo booking and processing. This is the procedure during which arrestees have their photographs taken, fingerprints recorded, and a comprehensive national background check is conducted. Once all of that is complete, bail is set for those who are eligible and it is possible to secure their release via bail bond.
While some inmates are bailed out immediately, many are not. The...
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Jack-O’-Lanterns: An Irish Tradition
The term Jack-o'-the Lantern referred to ignis fatuus, lights that would appear over swampy marshes that had no apparent cause. Will-0'-the Wisp is another folk term used to describe these lights. The eponymous "Jack" in Jack-o'-the-Lantern was said to be an 18th century blacksmith nobody liked because he was mean-spirited. It was said that Jack tricked the Devil and was given an ember straight out of hell to light his lantern as he wanders the earth alone for all of eternity.
While there are...
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