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1. www.bbb.org › article › news-releasesBBB Scam Alert: Scammers are impersonating businesses ...

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   Mar 15, 2024 · They may provide a customer service phone number to call, which is actually fake. BBB Scam Tracker has received several recent reports about scammers impersonating different businesses through ...

2. www.which.co.uk › news › article5 email scams to watch out for right now - Which? News

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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’.

3. consumer.ftc.gov › consumer-alerts › 2020Scammers and “customer service” — another imposter scam

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   Aug 5, 2020 · Some scammers are creating fake customer service information for popular companies and paying for it to show up in your search results. When you contact them, they’ll offer to “resolve” the problem you may have — if you wire money to them or send gift cards. They might also ask for your personal information, or to get remote access to ...

4. www.which.co.uk › news › articleThe 4 most convincing scams we’ve seen in 2023, so far - Which?

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   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.

5. www.checkbook.org › national › consumers-notebookFraud Alert: Customer Service Imposter Scams - National

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   Jan 12, 2023 · Fraudulent Email and Texts. Customer service imposters send out email and text message alerts that are made to look like they’re from a familiar company, such as Amazon, Apple, Best Buy, FedEx, MasterCard, PayPal, UPS, and Visa. Because of its massive customer base, Amazon is the company most often impersonated by customer service scammers.

6. consumer.ftc.gov › consumer-alerts › 2023Scammers impersonate well-known companies, recruit for fake ...

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   Aug 8, 2023 · I got scammed last week by a group of people claiming to be from the company Trip.com. They were good. They did a Zoom job interview, never asked for any personal info, no money. They had official looking uniform tops with the Trip.com logo. They asked all the right questions. I was 100% sure I had the "work from home Customer service job.

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   What if I receive a fake email from a scammer?

   • If you receive a fake email from a scammer pretending to be a business, report it to BBB Scam Tracker to warn others. Scammers are impersonating businesses and emailing consumers about renewing subscriptions. Learn how to avoid these imposter email phishing scams.

   BBB Scam Alert: Scammers are impersonating businesses and sending

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   Is the FTC a scam?

   • Based on reports the FTC has gotten, sometimes the answer to that question is: no. Some scammers are creating fake customer service information for popular companies and paying for it to show up in your search results. When you contact them, they’ll offer to “resolve” the problem you may have — if you wire money to them or send gift cards.

   Scammers and “customer service” — another imposter scam

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   Are scam emails a scam?

   • Scam emails with malicious links or dodgy phone numbers continue to be one of the most prevalent methods used by criminals to con victims. With a quarter of people receiving suspicious emails every day, it’s becoming more difficult to separate genuine emails from those designed by fraudsters.

   5 email scams to watch out for right now - Which? News

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   How do I spot a scam?

   • BBB has several tips on how to spot a scam, like how to identify a fake website, a scam text message, or a phony email. If you receive a fake email from a scammer pretending to be a business, report it to BBB Scam Tracker to warn others. Scammers are impersonating businesses and emailing consumers about renewing subscriptions.

   BBB Scam Alert: Scammers are impersonating businesses and sending

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   What should I do if an email is a scam?

   • Once you verify the email is fake, report it as spam and delete it. Your email provider may provide an option for you to mark an email as spam. If you’ve verified that the email is a scam, report it and delete it right away. More information Learn more about impersonation scams, and read about how to avoid impostor scams.

   BBB Scam Alert: Scammers are impersonating businesses and sending

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   Why do scammers 'fatten up' the victim before executing a scam?

   • That's because fraudsters ‘fatten up’ the victim with loving words before executing the investment part of the scam. It begins as a dating scam, with the scammer and victim typically meeting on a dating site and the victim being ‘love-bombed’ over a period of weeks by someone who appears to take a great interest in their life.

   The 4 most convincing scams we’ve seen in 2023, so far

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8. www.forbes.com › sites › jackguttentagEmail Scam Alert - This One Almost Caught Me - Forbes

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   Aug 7, 2021 · The email comes as a notification that you have been charged a specified amount for an item or service you never ordered. It is not a bill requesting payment, which you would immediately delete ...