Amazon Impersonators: What You Need to Know
10/20/21
Has Amazon contacted you to confirm a recent purchase you didn?t make or to tell you that your account has been hacked? According to the FTC?s new Data Spotlight, since July 2020, about one in three people who have reported a business impersonator scam say the scammer pretended to be Amazon.
Read MoreWARNING: Email from FTC Chair Lina Khan about Coronavirus money is fake
August 19, 2021
Scammers are impersonating FTC Chair Lina Khan in a new phishing scheme. The email says the FTC wants to send you Coronavirus relief funds and tells you to send some personal information, like your name, address, and date of birth. The FTC is not distributing Coronavirus economic stimulus or relief money to people. The email is a scam. Don?t reply.
Read MoreCyber Attacks Include Phones
5/5/21
When you think of a cyber criminal you probably think of an evil mastermind sitting behind a computer, launching sophisticated attacks over the internet. While some of today?s cyber criminals do use advanced technologies, many simply use the phone to trick their victims.
Read MoreIgnore bogus COVID vaccine survey
3/26/21
People across the country are reporting getting emails and texts out of the blue, asking them to complete a limited-time survey about the Pfizer, Moderna, or AstraZeneca vaccine. (And no doubt, there may be one for Johnson & Johnson, too.) In exchange, people are offered a free reward, but asked to pay shipping fees.
Read MoreUtility Scams Are Snow Joke
3/1/21
Winter often brings the blues, but when it brings Arctic blasts, burst pipes, power outages, and even icicles indoors, scammers aren?t far behind with weather-related scams.
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