Scams
Links to reports about all types of scams.
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Watch For Fake Avan Motorhome Giveaway Posts on Facebook
by Brett M. Christensen June 16, 2020Various posts currently appearing on Facebook are claiming that you can win an Avan Ovation Motorhome just by sharing and commenting.
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SCAM – Fake Qantas Facebook Page Promising Free Flights
by Brett M. Christensen June 15, 2020According to this Facebook post, Australian airline Qantas is giving away free flights in exchange for commenting and sharing.
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‘For the Mutual Benefit of the Orphans’ Advance Fee Scam
by Brett M. Christensen June 12, 2020According to this email, a wealthy widow diagnosed with a terminal brain tumour needs your help to distribute a multi-million dollar investment fund “for the mutual benefit of the orphans and the less privileged ones in your location”.
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‘You Received a Voicemail’ Phishing Scam Email
by Brett M. Christensen June 10, 2020Keep an eye out for fake Microsoft emails that claim that you’ve received a voicemail and should click a link to listen to it.
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‘Email Termination Has Been Processed’ Phishing Scam
by Brett M. Christensen June 4, 2020According to this message, which purports to be from “Mail Control”, I sent a request to terminate my email account.
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Apple ‘Your Account Has Expired’ Phishing Scam
by Brett M. Christensen June 3, 2020According to this email, which was supposedly sent by Apple, your account has expired and you can read more information in an attached PDF.
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‘Coronavirus Compensation’ Advance Fee Scam
by Brett M. Christensen June 2, 2020According to this email, “administrator and management” have decided to award all of their email users with a coronavirus compensation payment. Supposedly,…
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‘We Add New Photos’ — Google Photos Scam Email
by Brett M. Christensen May 26, 2020This email, which appears to have been sent by Google Photos, claims that new photos have been added to your album.
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Fake ‘Security Update’ Email Targets LogMeIn Users
by Brett M. Christensen May 22, 2020If you use the remote access service LogMeIn, keep an eye out for a fake email claiming that a security update has…