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    Spot the Scam: Smishing, Phishing Emails, and COVID Vaccine Scams (Week of January 15th)

    01/18/2021 /

    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?

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    Spot the Scam: 4 Phishing Scams to be Aware of

    01/08/2021 /

    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…

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    [Scam Alert] “Parcel Tracking” Phishing Scam

    12/29/2020 /

    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!

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    Spot the Scam: 4 Holiday Scams to Watch Out for this Week

    12/25/2020 /

    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…

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    Spot the Scam: Christmas Scams of the Week🎄

    12/18/2020 /

    Christmas is just around the corner, and so are the Christmas scams! In this post, we will share with you top scams we've spotted this week - such as Amazon brushing, fake COVID-19 vaccines, FedEX phishing, and questionable holiday offers. Do you know how to identify and avoid these scams?

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    [Scam Alert] Fake Stimulus Check Scams

    12/11/2020 /

    Did you receive a text message that asks you to claim the second wave of the COVID-19 stimulus check? Be careful, it is a SCAM!

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    Spot the Scam: Latest Scams of the Week (As of Dec 11)

    12/11/2020 /

    It's that time of the week again! Latest scams such as free Netflix subscription phishing messages (!), fake check scams through emails, and robocall scams. Did you see anything similar in your inbox?

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    [Scam Alert] DEAR GOOD FRIEND, please give me your personal data.

    12/01/2020 /

    Have you received emails/google forms that start with "Dear Good Friend, Good day to you and your family?" Scammers are urging recipients to wire money or give in their personal data for various reasons, such as emergencies, irresistible investment opportunities, or just too-good-to-be-true giveaways.

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