Do not feed the online trolls in the comment section and Facebook groups
by Robert GillisMay 16, 2020, 2…, maybe 3 A.M.? i think it was the guy who said sunshine kills COVID-19 that finally pushed me over the edge. You just cannot…
My 3:00 A.M. Facebook Reboot Get a grip folks. It’s only Facebook)
by Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter and Boston City Paper, 9/2018 Social media, particularly Facebook, has been in the news these past months for various reasons. It’s very…
Oh, boy! The nice banker in the email says I won $900,000! (fifth time this week)
by Robert Gillis This gem arrived in my spam folder today, and it was so perfectly, wonderfully, amazingly STUPID that I just had to share this one. Obviously, it’s fraud,…
Facebook Fun: A Parody!
by Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter and the Boston City Paper 2/2010 Slow news day. As good a time as any to pick on Facebook. If you don’t…
I hit the UK lottery again! Fifth time this week!
by Robert Gillis True story: I received this email today; I have not edited it; this is what I got, errors and all: From: FREE LOTTO CLAIM OFFICER Sent: Thu,…
Computer Help Desk Humor
By Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter and the Boston City Paper 8/2008 To: All new employees From: Computer Help Desk Department Re: Some helpful tips to make your…
Avoid Fraud: The Online Lottery Scam
by Robert Gillis published in the Boston City Paper 10/2007 SCAM: You receive an email from a someone you don’t know claiming you have won a large amount of money…
Beware Superbowl Ticket Scams On Line (especially eBay and CraigsList)
by Robert Gillis published in the Foxboro Reporter, 1/2006 & 1/2007 and the Boston City Paper, 6/2006 & 1/2007. Since eBay no longer allows this ad that I have posted…
Avoid Fraud: The Nigerian 419 Letter
by Robert Gillis published in the Foxboro Reporter 11/2005 and Boston City Paper, 2006 SCAM: You receive an email from a “wealthy foreigner” (usually someone related to the royal family…