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Mar 6, 2024 · With a quarter of people receiving suspicious emails every day, it’s becoming more difficult to separate genuine emails from those designed by fraudsters. Below, we detail five email scams to watch out for right now and how you can spot and avoid these emails.
Mar 15, 2024 · Scammers are impersonating businesses and emailing consumers about renewing subscriptions. Learn how to avoid these imposter email phishing scams.
Aug 8, 2023 · Contact the company directly using a phone number you know to be legitimate — not one you got from the “recruiter.” Or go to the company’s website. If you can’t confirm the job is real, it could be a scam. The FTC has resources to help you spot job scams. If you spot a scam, report it at ReportFraud.ftc.gov.
Mar 12, 2020 · Beware The Executive Recruiter Scam. John Sidoti. Senior Director of Information Technology at Social Current. Published Mar 12, 2020. + Follow. I've been receiving a lot of emails recently...
- First, Use Prevention
- Visit The Site Directly
- Check The Link
- The Sender Needs A Proofreader
- To Unsubscribe Or Not
- The only Safe Choice Is to Block
- Don’T Forget to Check Your Spam Folder
I shouldn’t have to say this, but just don’t. Don’t. Don’t. Don’t do it! Even I’m tempted occasionally to click a link to check something out. Scam emails often look real; they’re personalized and can be quite convincing. A single click can quickly wreak havoc. SEE: Identity theft protection policy(TechRepublic Premium) In addition, there are still...
If you receive an offer or query that requires clicking a link or opening a file, bypass it. It might look legit—an offer to save 10% on your next couch sounds like a great deal, right? If you’ve been shopping online for a couch, it might even be real, but ask yourself a few questions: Have you purchased from this store before? Have you visited the...
Many of us shop online a lot. It’s common to receive a thank you offer so you’ll come back and make another purchase. I receive emails from various craft sites because I buy yarn online. I know some are legitimate because I’ve recently made a purchase. But what if you haven’t conducted business with the entity? You can always visit the store direct...
A legitimate business will spend a lot of effort on their offers—retailers want to connect with you. You shouldn’t see grammatical errors or typos. If you do, most likely, it’s a scam. If the tone sounds foreign or just not quite right, it’s probably a scam.
If an offer is valid, you’ll probably find a link at the bottom that allows you to unsubscribe from its list if you’re not interested in receiving more offers. Some experts advise that you not do so, but I disagree—but onlyif the email is coming from a valid source. Go ahead and unsubscribe if you receive too many emails from the same sender. SEE: ...
Sometimes the only thing you can do is block a sender. If you receive too many messages and you’re not sure you should unsubscribe, block the address. The sad reality is that most of these setups will change the sender’s email regularly, so after a while, you’ll start receiving the messages again. I have an astrologer who’s convinced I’m cursed and...
Now let’s turn the tables a bit because sometimes you don’t receive a message that you want—whether you’re expecting it or not. Spam filters are often a bit too aggressive, and real messages can end up in your spam or junk folder. I once found a signed contract from a new client there—the client was annoyed that I didn’t follow-up right away. There...
May 1, 2024 · Fake emails about patent or trademark renewals are landing in the email inboxes of small business owners. Learn how to avoid similar scams targeting businesses.
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Oct 21, 2022 · One new business owner made this BBB Scam Tracker report: “I received a letter in the mail from a fake company [that has been] scamming new business LLC registrations since at least 2019....
