A recent scam email purporting to be from PayPal is claiming that you have added a new email address to your PayPal account.
Facebook Lottery Scammers Using Fake ‘Winners List’ Websites
by Brett M. Christensen
September 9, 2019
Facebook users continue to fall for criminal ploys claiming that they have won a large cash prize in a supposed Facebook lottery or grant.
‘I Can’t Believe It’s You’ Facebook Scam Messages
July 28, 2019
Walmart ‘Massive TV Giveaway’ Facebook Scam
July 15, 2019
Wegmans ‘Free $80 Coupon’ Facebook Giveaway Scam
July 12, 2019
Are you a Gmail user? If so, you can speed up your workflow with keyboard shortcuts. There is a convenient cheat sheet that lists them all in one place.
What The Hell is ‘WhatsApp’ and Why Should I Care?
July 19, 2019
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Phishing ScamsScams
Virgin Media ‘Your Last Payment Was Declined’ Phishing Scam
by Brett M. Christensen July 25, 2019According to this email, which purports to be from telecommunications company Virgin Media, your last payment was declined.
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Scams
‘Going to Send Your Shame to Your Friends’ Fake Blackmail Sextortion Scam
by Brett M. Christensen July 25, 2019According to this email, the sender has made a video of you visiting a porn website. Supposedly, the sender installed malware that turned on your webcam.
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Advance Fee ScamsScams
‘Award Promotion by Google’ Advance Fee Scam
by Brett M. Christensen July 24, 2019This email, which purports to be from Google CEO Sundar Pichai, claims that you have won £950,000, a laptop, and other prizes in a Google ‘Award Promotion’.
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Phishing ScamsScams
Westpac ‘Critical Security Alert’ Phishing Scam
by Brett M. Christensen July 24, 2019This ‘critical alert’ email, which purports to be from Australian bank Westpac, claims that your account phone number and email address are outdated.
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According to this email, which appears to have been sent from your own email address, someone has created a video of you “pleasing yourself” while visiting porn websites.
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Phishing ScamsScams
Bank Of Ireland Warns Customers About Phishing Text Message
by Brett M. Christensen July 23, 2019The Bank of Ireland (BOI) is warning customers to watch out for phishing scam messages delivered by SMS.
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Advance Fee ScamsScams
Scammers Are Pretending to be Lottery Winner Harold Diamond
by Brett M. Christensen July 22, 2019Criminals continue to distribute emails claiming to be from 2014 Mega Millions jackpot lottery winner Harold Diamond.
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Gmail Keyboard Shortcuts — Quickly Access a Cheat Sheet
by Brett M. Christensen July 20, 2019Are you a Gmail user? If so, you can speed up your workflow with keyboard shortcuts. There is a convenient cheat sheet that lists them all in one place.
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ScamsWhatsApp
Watch Out for ATO Tax Debt Scams Delivered Via WhatsApp
by Brett M. Christensen July 19, 2019The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is warning people about a new scam campaign that uses the cross-platform messaging service, WhatsApp.