News outlets in Australia are reporting on a hoax message that falsely claims to have been sent by the newly released COVIDSafe app.
This email purports to be a final notice regarding a large sum of money that you have supposedly won in the “Exxon Mobil Grand Prize Sweepstakes”.
Watch For Fake Avan Motorhome Giveaway Posts on Facebook
June 16, 2020
SCAM – Fake Qantas Facebook Page Promising Free Flights
June 15, 2020
‘Coronavirus Compensation’ Advance Fee Scam
June 2, 2020
‘Free Round Trip Tickets from Southwest Airlines’ Facebook Giveaway Scam
by Brett M. Christensen
June 17, 2020
According to posts that are currently appearing on Facebook, Southwest Airlines is giving 500 people free round trip flights to their desired destination.
Watch For Fake Avan Motorhome Giveaway Posts on Facebook
June 16, 2020
SCAM – Fake Qantas Facebook Page Promising Free Flights
June 15, 2020
‘Maldives 2021’ Facebook Giveaway Scam
May 22, 2020
Woolworths $200 Coupon Facebook Giveaway Scam
May 6, 2020
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COVID-19HoaxesMisleading
‘Coronavirus Vaccine Available in 2001’ – Nonsensical Conspiracy Theory Post
by Brett M. Christensen April 28, 2020A post that is currently circulating via social media suggests that there was a coronavirus vaccine available as early as 2001.
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Facebook ScamsScams
‘ASDA £120 Coupon For Sharing’ Facebook Scam
by Brett M. Christensen April 28, 2020According to a post that is currently travelling rapidly across Facebook, UK-based supermarket chain ASDA is giving everyone who shares a link a coupon worth £120.
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COVID-19Scams
Watch Out for COVID-19 Related SMS Phishing Scams
by Brett M. Christensen April 28, 2020Keep an eye out for fake text messages that appear to be official notifications related to COVID-19.
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Scams
‘Live Out of Shame For the Rest of Your Existence’ Bitcoin Sextortion Scam
by Brett M. Christensen April 27, 2020According to this email, the sender has created a “self pleasure video” of you while you were visiting “sexually graphic online sites”.
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Facebook ScamsScams
‘Type WINNER Letter By Letter’ HP Laptop Giveaway Facebook Scam
by Brett M. Christensen April 27, 2020According to a post that is beings shared widely across Facebook, tech company HP is giving away 50,000 brand new laptop computers to Facebook users.
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Phishing ScamsScams
Fake Emirates NBD Bank Payment Notification Phishes for Passwords
by Brett M. Christensen April 24, 2020According to this email, which purports to be from Dubai-based bank Emirates NBD, a customer payment to your company has been rejected.
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COVID-19Facebook ScamsScams
Fake Argos Facebook Giveaway Page Promises to ‘Make Lockdown More Fun’
by Brett M. Christensen April 22, 2020According to this widely shared Facebook post, UK based retailer Argos is trying to make the coronavirus lockdown ‘a bit more fun’ by giving away hundreds of TVs.
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ScamsSpam Reports
‘Photo Has Been Successfully Published’ Scam Email
by Brett M. Christensen April 22, 2020According to this email, your photo has been successfully published on Google Photos. The email includes a link that supposedly opens a Google Photos album with the newly published image.
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Facebook ScamsScams
Yet More Range Rover Giveaway Scams Hitting Facebook
by Brett M. Christensen April 22, 2020According to a post currently being shared across Facebook, you can get a chance to win a free Range Rover just by sharing and commenting.