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Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2017 17:32:46 +0000
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| Due to recent Netflix related phishing emails in the UK, we feel it’s important to keep an eye out for this scam and others like it. Categories: Tags: netflixphishPieter Arntzscam |
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Read MoreCredit to Author: William Tsing| Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2017 15:00:35 +0000
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| Last month, the FTC announced the recovery of 10 million dollars from Advanced Tech Support. If you were a victim of ATS, also known as Inbound Call Experts (ICE), you might be able to get a partial refund of what they scammed from you. Categories: Tags: Advanced Tech SupportfraudFTCscamtech support scamTSS |
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Read MoreCredit to Author: William Tsing| Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2017 16:00:50 +0000
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| Crowdsourced funding opportunities via Kickstarter, Patreon, and GoFundMe have removed many structural roadblocks for people to access capital quickly and conveniently. But they’ve also lowered the barrier to entry for many very old scams. So how do you tell the difference between a great cause or project to contribute to and a digital confidence scam? Let us take a look at pitfalls on two crowdfunding platforms. Categories: Tags: 419crowdsourcingdonation scamfraudGoFundMeKickstarterPatreonscamToS |
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Read MoreCredit to Author: Jérôme Segura| Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2017 17:24:39 +0000
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| A recent attack uses existing LinkedIn user accounts to send phishing links to their contacts via private message but also to external members via email. Categories: Tags: gmailinmailLinkedInmalwarephishingscamSocial Engineering |
The post Compromised LinkedIn accounts used to send phishing links via private message and InMail appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
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Credit to Author: Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai| Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2017 16:10:15 +0000
The alleged hackers already got their dark web site and email suspended over suspicions that they’re not really who they claim to be.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Fri, 08 Sep 2017 15:00:14 +0000
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| Every now and then, we see the 419 “Hitman deployed to kill you” missive doing the rounds. This time, we have a fake DHS notification telling you to pay a $350 fee within 24 hours – or else. Categories: Tags: Department of Homeland SecurityDHSscamscammers |
The post Fake DHS email – “Give us $350 in the next 24 hours” appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: William Tsing| Date: Wed, 06 Sep 2017 23:00:09 +0000
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| Many in the United States are familiar with Nigerian scams, but what kind of scams are going on in non-English countries? Take a look at the Chinese version – the seminar scam. Categories: Tags: 419 scamchinaChinese scamfraudscamseminar scamspam |
The post Nigerian scams without the Nigerians appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
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