All posts tagged "scam"
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CyberSecurity
Free COVID-19 Masks Arriving At People’s Homes Across The USA Are Likely Part Of A Cyber Scam
February 7, 2021People living in many different areas of the USA are reporting receiving to their homes in...
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CyberSecurity
Social Media Account Verification Messages: CyberCriminals’ Latest Phishing Technique Exploits Both Human Emotions And Anti-Fraud Techniques
December 1, 2020Social media users’ delight at receiving notification that their accounts have qualified for Verification (that is,...
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CyberSecurity
Beware Free Online Concert Announcements – Many Are Now Scams
September 8, 2020Since March, various artists have been offering free online performances – helping entertain millions of people...
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CyberSecurity
You May Receive Seeds From China In The Mail – If You Do, Contact The Government And Do Not Plant The Seeds
July 28, 2020Over the past few days, Americans across the country have reported receiving unsolicited packages of seeds...
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CyberSecurity
Beware Fraudulent Businesses Claiming That Real Experts Serve On Their Teams
April 27, 2020Over the past couple weeks I have been contacted by multiple people who have lost money...
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CyberSecurity
Hackers Impersonating Rabbis Are Targeting Jewish Congregations With Email Scams
January 29, 2020Hackers are sending emails to members of Jewish congregations in the USA, pretending to be the...
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CyberSecurity
Never Trust Caller ID: Sophisticated Scammers Use It To Impersonate Credit Card Issuers
January 29, 2020Over the last 48 hours I have received multiple phone calls on two different phones lines...
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CyberSecurity
Why Scammers Make Spelling and Grammar “Mistakes”
September 2, 2019I am frequently asked why phishing emails and other scam messages often contain spelling mistakes and...
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CyberSecurity
Fraudulent WhatsApp Messages Circulate Telling Users That They Must Pay To Continue Using the App
July 8, 2019Over the past few days, several scam messages began circulating via WhatsApp – some of which...
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CyberSecurity
Perfectly-Timed Phishing Emails Trick Both Man and Machine
May 13, 2019On Thursday, I received two email messages from American Express that arrived within seconds of one...
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