Scams

According to this email, which purports to be from credit card provider American Express, errors were encountered during a recent security analysis.

According to this email, a “spyware software developer” has installed a rootkit on your device that has recorded “photos and videos of your most passionate funs with adult content. 

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. 

This email claims that your Amazon account was used to buy a $250 Gift Card. It notes that, if you did not purchase the card or believe that an unauthorized person has accessed your account, you should click a “cancel order” link.

A favourite scammer trick is to pretend that a recent lottery winner has decided to give away part of his or her winnings via the Internet.  

Email purporting to be an order notification from Apple claims that you have purchased an Apple Store Gift Card valued at $100.

Individuals and organizations all around the world are receiving emails that claim that an explosive device has been placed in the buildings they work in.

Keep an eye out for fraudulent Christmas themed Facebook Pages promising valuable prizes in exchange for liking, sharing, and commenting.  

As Christmas draws near, many more products than usual are bought online. Internet shopping giant Amazon is thus a favourite target for phishing scammers.