Party Foul: Invitation E-Mail Scam
The party’s over the minute you accept this invitation.
Tag: phishing
New Facebook Scam “Means Business”
This one targets Facebook fan pages and business profiles tagged inside your posts. It tried to scam one of my Wise ChoicesTM. The twist: only my client could see it.
Anatomy of a phishing email
Using the clues hiding in plain sight, I’ll show you how to see that’s NOT a real Outlook Office 365 warning.
Facebook Notification Scam
This one looks real. Feels real. It’s not real — and you’re in real trouble if you click on the link.
Fake Apple/Amazon Support Calls
I even have a couple of them recorded. Read on and listen…
COVID-19 Scams Now Targeting College Students
First, it was seniors. Now scam artists are using the pandemic to snag college students seeking financial aid.
‘Spear phishing’ + caller ID spoofing = scam on STEROIDS
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said scammers are ramping up a combination of two classic phone scams (graphic courtesy of U.S. Navy).
Government imposters
I’ve said it until I’m blue in the face: no government agency will every initiate contact with you by text, call or email. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is concerned some of you aren’t getting the message.
Feds investigate ‘grandparent scam’
History has repeated itself, as it often does with scams against seniors.