Fake funeral “live stream” scams target grieving users on Facebook
Facebook scammers are posting links to fake funeral live streams to get victims to sign up for paid services or steeal credit card details
Read moreFacebook scammers are posting links to fake funeral live streams to get victims to sign up for paid services or steeal credit card details
Read moreThe FBI warns about scammers that impersonate employees of cryptocurrrency exchanges as a means to defraud victims
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Read moreOne of our researchers was targeted by a scammer advertising on Airbnb and hosting a fake Tripadvisor website.
Read moreCategories: News Tags: FBI Tags: warning Tags: beta-testing Tags: malicious code Tags: crypto recovery Tags: scammers The FBI has issued a warning about two related types of fraud, malicious beta-testing apps and crypto recovery schemes. |
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Read moreCategories: News Tags: ftc Tags: tech support scam Tags: scammers Tags: payment processor Tags: fine Tags: visa Tags: chargeback We take a look at a story involving the FTC going head to head with a payment processor caught up in tech support scam allegations. |
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Read moreCategories: News Categories: Scams Tags: LinkedIn Tags: Slinks Tags: phish Tags: phishing Tags: email Tags: payment details Tags: amazon Tags: gmail Tags: outlook Tags: hotmail Tags: scam Tags: scammers The email claims if you not update your card information in the next 24 hours, your membership benefits will be cancelled. |
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Read moreCredit to Author: Paul Ducklin| Date: Fri, 07 Oct 2022 16:14:07 +0000
If you can’t beat ’em, sue ’em!
Read moreCategories: News Tags: Microsoft Tags: USB stick Tags: tech support scam Tags: scammers Tags: Office 365 Tags: fake Tags: phone call We take a look at a Microsoft warning related to tech support scammers sending out bogus USB sticks in the mail. |
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Read moreCredit to Author: Paul Ducklin| Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2022 12:57:04 +0000
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