Charity on the Internet: How to identify scammers
Credit to Author: Anastasiya Marentsova| Date: Thu, 05 Sep 2019 10:00:30 +0000
Scammers prey on people’s kindness. We tell you how to distinguish them from those who are truly in need.
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Nextdoor neighborhood app sends letters on its users’ behalf
Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Tue, 27 Aug 2019 16:35:31 +0000
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| The Nextdoor neighborhood app sends out snail mail letters to neighbors on behalf of its users. Is this a scam—or an ill-conceived marketing plan? Categories: Tags: invitationsmarketingneighborhoodneighborhood appsnextdoornextdoor appprivacyscamscamstargeted marketinguser awarenessuser privacy |
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Read MoreHow my iPhone got double-stolen, episode 2
Credit to Author: Andrey Kostin| Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2019 13:07:32 +0000
A new scam aims to unlink a stolen iPhone from the victim’s Apple ID so it will fetch a higher price.
Read MoreQR code scam can clean out your bank account
Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2019 16:05:40 +0000
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| QR code scams are still popular. We should learn to treat QR codes like we do any other unrecognizable URL: with suspicion on where it will take us. Categories: Tags: banking phishlogin credentialsmalicious websitespaymentQR codeQR code scamscamscamsSocial Engineeringurl |
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Read MoreGood Twitter Samaritans accidentally prevent shoeshine scam
Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Fri, 26 Jul 2019 16:45:12 +0000
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| We take a look at how a shoeshine scam nearly took place in real life—until people online trying to help in one way, ended up assisting in quite another. Categories: Tags: indiascamshoe shinesocial mediatraveltravellingtwitter |
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Read MoreRemote access — for a scammer
Credit to Author: Leonid Grustniy| Date: Mon, 08 Jul 2019 10:42:15 +0000
Using persuasion instead of viruses: How scammers talk people into granting remote access to their computers.
Read MoreGame of Thrones online streamings are a minefield of scams
Credit to Author: Kaspersky Team| Date: Mon, 20 May 2019 10:00:42 +0000
Tempted to stream Game of Thrones free? Be very cautious: You might pay for it with your passwords and credit card details.
Read MoreDon’t let this Airbnb scam fool you
Credit to Author: Marina Mash| Date: Mon, 13 May 2019 12:10:02 +0000
Airbnb scamming becomes automated and streamlined.
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