All posts tagged "scam"
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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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CyberSecurity
Scam Alert: Fake Social Security Administration Warning About Your Social Security Number Being Compromised
May 1, 2019A new variant of an old scam seems to have recently resurfaced, so here is a...
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CyberSecurity
Scam Alert: Fake Refunds From Overpaid Tech Services
March 25, 2019A new variant of an old scam seems to have recently resurfaced en masse, so here...
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CyberSecurity
Scam Alert: Internship Applications With Real-Site Profiles – But Containing Bad Links
March 15, 2019Here is a heads up about a crafty scam currently targeting businesses of all sizes. As...
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CryptoCurrency / BlockChain / ICO
Scam Alert: Beware Social Media Accounts Impersonating Cryptocurrency Firms and Figures
November 8, 2018In an effort to steal innocent people’s money, scammers employ social media accounts that impersonate firms...
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CyberSecurity
Nearly Half Of US Cellphone Calls Expected To Be Scams By 2019
September 17, 2018Nearly 50% of the expected 40 billion phone calls expected to be made in the United...