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Still Using AOL Email? Keep an Eye Out For These Phishing Scams
Right now, AOL email users need to watch for fake “Assistant Message” emails purporting to be from AOL help. The emails cite a supposed account problem and suggest that you access more information by following a link to the AOL Help website.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 30, 2017
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‘Claim Your Tax Refund Online’ Phishing Email
The email is not from HMRC. It is a phishing scam designed to steal your personal and financial information. Tax refund scams like this are very common and have targeted taxpayers around the world for a number of years.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jul 14, 2016
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Advance Fee Scam – ‘You Are on the FBI Wanted Persons List’
The message is not from the FBI and the recipient will not be arrested if he or she does not reply. The message is an advance fee scam designed to trick recipients into sending money and personal information to cybercriminals.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jan 16, 2012
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‘Important Information About Your Credit Card’ Phishing Email
This email, which is supposedly from credit card provider Visa, claims that the company has detected problems regarding your credit card and needs you to “verify some informations’ before you can use the card again.
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 25, 2018
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Phishing – Fake Apple Invoice Delivered as Attached PDF
Inboxes are being hit by emails with the subject line “#order detail” or “Your receipt from Apple”. The “from” line in the emails implies that Apple sent them.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Dec 28, 2017
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Watch For Amazon Phishing Scams As Christmas Approaches
Image: © depositphotos.com/EdZbarzhyvetsky As Christmas draws near, many more products than usual are bought online and dispatched to locations all around the world.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Dec 12, 2018
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Fake FarmVille Zynga Games PayPal Payment Receipt Email Links to Phishing Website
According to this email, which appears to be an official payment notification from PayPal, you have sent a payment of $49.99 to FarmVille Zynga Games. The email features the PayPal logo and is set out like a genuine PayPal message.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Sep 28, 2015
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‘Hotmail Account Suspended’ Phishing Email
Image: © depositphotos.com/Piter2121 According to this message, which purports to be from hotmail.com, your Hotmail account has been suspended and your email address has been removed from the database.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Dec 19, 2018
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Fake AppleCare Virus Warning Pop-Ups Link to Malware
Note: As discussed below, very similar scams target iOS and Android phone users and those who use Windows-based computers. This report focuses on the version of the scam that targets Mac computer users.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Aug 9, 2018
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Google Award Advance Fee Scam
According to this email, you have won the sum of £750,000 in a Google Award. The message claims that your email address was randomly chosen as the winning entry via an ‘online email balloting’ supposedly designed to ensure that Google remains the most popular…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jul 30, 2015
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Phishing: ‘Credit Card Expired’ PayPal Email
According to this email, which claims to be from online payment service PayPal, your credit card has expired and you will need to update card details to continue using PayPal. The email instructs you to click a link to log in and update your information.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jul 4, 2014
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In My Opinion, Most Scam Victims are Naive, Not Stupid
When I publish an article about a phishing, advance fee, or job scam, I often receive comments along the lines of “If anyone is stupid enough to fall for that, they deserve to be ripped off!” Personally, I think that attitude is too harsh and is certainly not…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Oct 25, 2017
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PayPal ‘We’re Still Waiting For You to Resolve The Recent Case’ Scam Email
The email is not from PayPal. It is just one more in an almost continuous barrage of phishing scams that are designed to steal your PayPal account login credentials, your credit card numbers, and other sensitive personal information via fake ‘update’ forms on…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 20, 2016
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4 Scams That ALL Facebook Users Should Know About
Introduction: Scammers just love Facebook! It allows them to quickly and cheaply reach huge numbers of potential victims. And, Facebook is completely free, very easy to use, and accessible to people at all levels of Internet savviness.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Dec 19, 2016
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PHISHING – Instagram Users Targeted via Fake Infringement Notices
Image: © depositphotos.com/IgorTishenko According to Internet security firm Kaspersky, scammers are targeting popular Instagram accounts by sending fake copyright infringement notices.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 19, 2019
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‘Metro Bank Alert Message’ Phishing Email
According to this email, which purports to be from the UK’s Metro Bank, you haven’t viewed your last 3 online statements. The email suggests that you click a link to go online and read your statements. However, the email is not from Metro Bank.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Dec 27, 2017
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Fake eBay ‘Order Confirmation’ Email Designed to Steal PayPal Login Details
The email is not from eBay. It is a phishing scam designed to steal your PayPal account login details. The ‘Cancel Order’ button in the email opens a fraudulent website designed to look like the PayPal home page.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 15, 2016
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NatWest ‘Payment Issue’ Phishing Emails
Phishing scammers are again targeting customers of the UK-based bank NatWest via a series of emails about supposed payment issues. The emails claim that a recent payment has been placed on hold or is pending and you must click a link to deal with the issue.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 13, 2017
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Fake Spotify Premium Receipts Being Used to Steal Apple IDs
This email, which purports to be an Apple payment notification, confirms that you have purchased a yearly subscription to Spotify Premium for $150.99. The message includes a link that supposedly allows you to cancel or review your subscription.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Oct 21, 2018
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Beware of Scam ‘Medicare Rebate’ Text Messages
Australian residents have been receiving fraudulent text messages claiming that they are owed a Medicare rebate. The messages prompt you to follow a link to get the supposed rebate.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Nov 28, 2018
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