[Scam Alert] Facebook Phishing Attack: “Your page has been reported by others about lying or fraud!”
Be cautious, all the Facebook page administrators! Recently we noticed that a Facebook account named "Fǝœbook Engineeɾing" is creating a lot of posts and randomly tagging many other fan pages. The account writes posts with phishing links, falsely claiming that the pages tagged are "reported by others about lying or fraud" and that the administrators have to click on a…
[Scam Alert] Fake Amazon Verification Phishing Email
Did you receive emails from Amazon that claim your account has been suspended for "unusual activities" and ask you to click on a botton to verify your account? Be cautious of these phishing emails! Scammers spoof emails, pretending to be from Amazon officials. The bottons included in such emails are phishing links, which will lure you into sending your personal…
Spot the Scam: Smishing, Phishing Emails, and COVID Vaccine Scams (Week of January 15th)
It's that time of the week again! In this post, we’ve selected some widespread scams to discuss in detail, including T-Mobile smishing texts, CHASE bank fake fraud alerts, and COVID-19 related scams. Do you know how to spot these on your own?
Spot the Scam: 4 Phishing Scams to be Aware of
As much as we hope scams to disappear completely from our lives, scammers will always find a way to come up with more scams to benefit from people. While it's only been a week into January 2021, there are already lots of scams circulating through different kinds of mediums. Among them, phishing scams are spreading ferociously - scammers trying their…
[Scam Alert] Fake “Government Aid” Scam
Recently we've spotted some questionable offers of "new government aid" circulating on WhatsApp. People are asked to click on links to apply for the government's relief package or free giveaways like gift cards or food vouchers. These links are phishing links, taking you to a website where you will be asked to enter your personal information, like Name, Phone Number,…
COVID-19 Scams: How They Work and How to Avoid Them
It’s been a tough year. While some people are focused on COVID-19 and ways to get through the pandemic, scammers are looking for new ways to profit. Many COVID-19 related scams appeared in the beginning of 2020 and have continued to thrive over the year. In this post, we’ll tell you about the 3 most common COVID-19 scams and how…
[Scam Alert] Fake Steam Login Page
Have you ever seen this kind of pop up window when browsing the web? Or, did someone ask you to participate some online voting through clicking on a link he/she sent? Scammers are faking "Sign in using your Steam account" pages to steal users' personal information such as login credentials. The fake pop-ups, looking like the real login page, are…
[Scam Alert] Fake Giveaway Scams
If you receive emails in which someone says he’s going to give you millions of dollars, please be careful. It might be a SCAM! Scammers pretend to be giving away money in the name of charity or ask you to help them invest with a huge amount of wealth. All these phishing emails are with the same goal: to lure…
[Scam Alert] “Parcel Tracking” Phishing Scam
If you receive unknown text messages that claim your package is "stopped" and you have to click on a link provided to track it, please beware. It's probably a phishing scam!
Spot the Scam: 4 Holiday Scams to Watch Out for this Week
This year is finally coming to an end (whew)! Are you ready to celebrate? While we are getting ready for the year-end festivities, so are the scammers - getting very prepared to sneakily steal money, or worse, personal information from you. In this post, we will cover the top scams we've identified this week - including HSBC phishing, fake charity…
