Tag Archives: Scams
Booking Your Next Cruise?
It’s the perfect time of year to book a cruise because many are deeply discounted during the winter and early spring. Unfortunately, scammers know this as well and they’re sending out spam in an attempt to lure victims into believing that they’re getting a great deal. If you receive an email like the one pictured [...]
Full StoryEuropean Bank Phishing Attempts
In Europe, we are faced with many fake emails purporting to be from legitimate banks that want you to believe that they’re coming from your bank. At my company, we’ve received several phishing emails notifying the recipients to confirm/update their personal information. The text looks rather official and it’s supposedly coming from ING bank or [...]
Full StoryBeware of Malicious Postal Delivery Emails
There’s an email purporting to be from the U.S. Postal Service, claiming that a package couldn’t be delivered and the recipient is instructed to click on a link in the email to find out more information about the expected delivery of the package. This email is NOT from the U.S. Postal Service, it’s a scam [...]
Full StoryAmerican Express Security Notification Phishing Scam
There’s an email purporting to be from American Express, claiming that during a recent scheduled account maintenance procedure that customers’ need to update their contact information. This is a phishing scam and if the recipient clicks on the link inside the email, they will be taken to a phishing web site that collects personal identifiable [...]
Full StoryOnline Senior Dating Scams – How Insulting
It is bad enough to receive spam, but this is a little insulting when you receive an email about an online senior dating site. I have received at least one per day asking me to sign up and connect with grannies online. I guess the spammer or marketing company just sends this garbage out to [...]
Full StoryCitizen Bank Phishing Scam
There’s an email purporting to be form Citizen Bank, claiming that due to numerous incorrect login attempts, your online account might be restricted. If your account is restricted you will no longer be able to withdraw funds, but you can make payments. This is a phishing scam out to steal personal information from recipients who [...]
Full StoryCobra Health Insurance Spam Leads to Malicious Site
There’s an email purporting to offer Cobra Health Insurance, claiming to offer prices of the top health providers. The email has no affiliation with the actual insurance company. The domain (cobrahealthplans.com) is listed on several blacklists, including Spacequad AntiSpam Services ( http://www.spacequad.com). The domain also has a poor reputation rating on Web of Trust. This [...]
Full StoryFinding Jobs Can Lead to Malicious Web Sites
The scum of the earth just keeps getting worse and the scum I am talking about are the scammers. I received several emails about jobs in my area, but the emails are for jobs in Las Vegas. I lived in Vegas four years ago so I guess the spammer must have pulled old data from [...]
Full StoryExploiting Amy Winehouse Death
It is really low when scammers try to peddle their online scams in wake of a death of a young superstar. Scammers wasted no time sending out exploits to prey on Amy Winehouse fans. There are five known scams exploiting the death of Amy Winehouse according to Anti malware experts. One of which has been [...]
Full StoryScammers Using Military to Phish Information
It is so pathetic that these cyber crooks are using our military to phish information from people. This is one of the most unethical tactics to steal information from people. I wish there was a law for such scams that would lock these people up for life. I received an email purporting to be from [...]
Full StoryBeware of Government Grant Phishing Scam
There’s an email purporting to be from the U.S. Government, claiming to offer grants by filling out an unsecured form to gain access to view available grants. The site is a fake grant site to phish personal information from people who fall victim to the scam. The web site (http://usfinanceresource.com) has no affiliation to the [...]
Full StoryChase Bank Security Recognition Scam
There’s an email purporting to be from Chase Bank, claims that some customers no longer have access to their online account due to a server upgrade. This email is not from Chase! It’s a scam and its purpose is to steal bank account login details and other personal information from bank customers. Delete this email [...]
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