The best way to protect your information from scammers? Recognize a phishing scam. Scammers know how valuable your personal and financial information is — and they’ll do or say almost anything to get it. What can you do to keep it safe? The best way to protect your info from scammers is to recognize [...]
Fake Amazon Prime email abuses LinkedIn's URL shortener Posted: February 24, 2023 by Christopher Boyd on Malwarebytes website Click here for the entire story. Over the last few days, scammers have been sending out phishing mails that disguise bogus URLs with something called Slinks—shortened Linkedin URLs. The shortened URLs redirect users to a different URL when they [...]
What to do if you receive a debit/credit card you didn’t apply for? What to Do When You Get an Unsolicited Debit Card in the Mail Most consumers are used to receiving unsolicited debit/credit card sales pieces in the mail. Credit card companies often send you what looks like an actual credit card to [...]
New Email Attack Takes a Phishing-Turned-Vishing Angle to Steal Credit Card Info Details on this new scam demonstrate how cybercriminal gangs are working to try use new mediums and social engineering methods to trick users into becoming victims. Receiving a bogus email or call pretending to be from Amazon has been around for a long time. [...]
Scams come in many forms: texts, emails, letters, and lots of calls. Scammers plot schemes from tech support scams to fake check scams to try to knock us off balance just long enough to take advantage. They want to get our money and personal information, like account numbers and our Social Security number. How can [...]
Spear phishing scammers want more from you For more information visit the FTC website here “I’m calling from [pick any bank]. Someone’s been using your debit card ending in 2345 at [pick any retailer]. I’ll need to verify your Social Security number — which ends in 8190, right? — and full debit card information [...]
With the summer travel season in high gear, the FTC is warning drivers about skimming scams at the pump. (Full Story found here.) Skimmers are illegal card readers attached to payment terminals. These card readers grab data off a credit or debit card’s magnetic stripe without your knowledge. Criminals sell the stolen data or [...]