This scam has once again raised it's ugly head in the Algarve - Cybercriminals don't just send fraudulent email messages and set up fake websites. They might also call you on the telephone and claim to be from Microsoft.

DO NOT believe what these fraudsters are saying... they WILL cause damage to your computer which is costly and inconvenient to rectify.

The following advice is from the legitimate Microsoft website...

Eco-organisation Almargem has come out against the huge solar park planned for Alcoutim area, especially as nobody seems to know who is behind it.

"The Almargem Association has issued a negative opinion on the environmental impact study of the proposed Alcoutim Photovoltaic Centre that recently was under public discussion.

At issue is the construction of a solar 'mega centre', which plans the occupation and complete destruction of an area of 600 hectares of Algarve countryside with the installation of approximately 2.4 million photovoltaic panels to produce 220 MW of electricity, more than four times the installed power of the Solar Centre in Amareleja.

Small Household Solutions now has Solar Phone Chargers and USB Phone Chargers. Just put your SHS Solar Charger behind your car window screen and have it ready when your phone is empty !

Or charge your SHS USB Phone Charger at home on your computer to have a spare battery with you at all times !

This was the general consensus by over 110 people who attended the Cybercrime and Computer Security Seminars held at the Conrad Hotel and Tavira Municipal Library on 24th and 30th September respectively.

The events organized by Safe Communities Algarve, included presentations by inspector Ricardo Valadas of the Judicial Police and Jim Litchko, a Computer Security Analyst from the USA. Inspector Valadas outlined the threats posed through the internet and social media, including how in a matter of minutes cyber criminals can develop a profile of social media users. He also outlined the dangers to youngsters particularly in the use of Facebook and Twitter.

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A scam has come to light, targeting rental property owners and managers. The Blackburn based company call potential clients, selling a 2 year advert for your property for just £199, on their holiday rental website.

The site www.dreamholidayrentals.co.uk looks professional, but we have cause to believe that it is a SCAM, very much like the one last year when telephone calls were again from a Bradford based company, but with a name of  www.1stchoiceholidayrentals.co.uk.

IBC Security Limitada, proudly announces the arrival of our new product  IBC-GUARDIAN a unique P.E.R.S – Personal Emergency Response System to Residents and Visitors to the Algarve, which could save precious seconds, minutes or even hours in an emergency situation.

So apparently said Mark Twain on reading his obituary.  So might Facebook say on reading of its demise.

Like the Guardian, Forbes and Daily Mail this site recently carried news of the demise of Facebook.

Facebook is dead and buried to older teens they claimed.  But is it really true? I think not.