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Mar 15, 2024 · BBB Scam Tracker has received several recent reports about scammers impersonating different businesses through email. One consumer shared, “Received an email on 1/3/2024 that “my Sirius XM ...
Mar 7, 2024 · Capital One Gold Card Scam. In February 2022, a deceptive email scam was identified, promising a "$500 Capital One Gold Card" for completing a survey and/or subscription. Originating from a ...
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Mar 6, 2024 · 3. MetaMask email scam. A scam email impersonating MetaMask. Interest in an email supposedly from cryptocurrency wallet MetaMask also spiked in recent days, according to Google Trends data. The email, titled ‘Immediate Action Required: Suspension Alert', tells you that you need to ‘update your wallet’ to comply with ‘global regulations’.
Jul 4, 2023 · 2. Beware pig butchering. Victims are wooed romantically before being offered fake investments. This horrible hybrid of romance and investment scams called ‘pig butchering’ by scammers. That's because fraudsters ‘fatten up’ the victim with loving words before executing the investment part of the scam.
Aug 17, 2022 · A typical sextortion scam email claims a hacker has gained access to the devices you use for internet browsing. The apparent hacker may tell you they’ve been continuously monitoring your internet activities and have installed a virus onto your devices and therefore can access your webcam, keyboard, microphone as well as other features on your devices.
Mar 21, 2024 · Fake calls. Scammers can make our switchboard numbers – 020 7066 1000, 0300 500 8082 and 0800 111 6768 – appear in your caller ID. This is known as number spoofing. To protect yourself, don’t give out any personal information following an incoming call and don’t call back using the contact details the callers provide.
Aug 8, 2018 · DocuSign phishing attack warning signs. There are several clues that a DocuSign email is a scam. 1. You haven’t requested any documents. Be wary if you receive an email stating that you have documents to sign. If you haven’t requested any documents, it’s likely a phishing attack. 2. You don't recognize the sender.
