Storm of Confusion, life’s little cracks in our carefully built walls of privacy and safety can lead to big scams

Dorothea Mordan’s Good Day Neighbor Column, 8/2023.

“Dorothea we have a problem.” said the voice of Beloved Family Member on the phone at 8:30 p.m. on a Thursday. He and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. B, were in a state.

That morning a pulsing image appeared on Mrs. B’s computer warning that there were attacks on their network. All files, photos and identity were at risk. If you close this window all is at risk. Every word…