Scam
Beware of the TESCO Loyalty Program" Pop-up Scam
The TESCO Loyalty Program" pop-up scam is a misleading alert page that makes bogus claims of winning a gift card. The scam may make other ridiculous claims of having a couple of minutes to respond to the winnings... Read more
The "Apple Security Trojan Warning" Scam Tricks Countless Computer Users
The "Apple Security Trojan Warning" scam is a misleading pop-up message that may appear on a computer where it attempts to trick computer users into thinking that their system has a security warning where a Trojan... Read more
'Walmart Loyalty Program' Scam Promises Fake Prizes
The "Walmart Loyalty Program" scam is becoming increasingly common online. It promises users a prize, such as an iPad Pro if they answer a few survey questions, claiming that ten people are randomly chosen to win each... Read more
Microsoft Request Verification Scam Dangles Fake Document
A new scam is being circulated online, attempting to phish out victim credentials. The new scam is very simple in its design. Victims receive an email that claims it contains a link to a Microsoft Word document hosted... Read more
'Suspension Notice' Scam Hunts for Credentials
A new scam is distributed online using malicious spam emails. The scam uses a simple but tested setup. The victim is told that their "mailbox account" has been flagged for "suspension" because it allegedly violated... Read more
Fans Beware! 'FIFA Crypto Giveaway' Scam Fishes for Victims
A new crypto-themed scam is being pushed online, using the ongoing soccer world championship as a tie-in lure. The scam uses the tried scam of "give to receive". Victims are encouraged to "contribute" crypto through... Read more
Beware of the Malicious “You Have Blocked Emails Created” Scam
The "You Have Blocked Emails Created" scam is a type of phishing attack that exploits the trust relationship between email recipients and their email service providers. It involves sending emails to unsuspecting... Read more
Beware of the "Trojan virus detected" Scam
The "Trojan virus detected" scam is an adware threat that makes it seems as if a computer user has encountered a virus or trojan infection on their PC. The "Trojan virus detected" scam comes as a pop-up at random and... Read more
Beware of the 'Netflix - We've Suspended Your Membership' Scam
This new scam aims to acquire Netflix user's log-in credentials through a malicious email. The subject of the email reads "Last Reminder" (even though this may vary). It claims that the payment for the next billing... Read more
Beware! 'Google - Qatar World Cup Lottery' Scam Fishes for Naive Victims
A new scam is being distributed online, trying to piggyback on the ongoing football world cup in Qatar. The scam uses an old, tested lure. Potential victims receive a malicious email that claims the victim won no less... Read more
'Walmart Gift Card' Scam Offers Fake Rewards
A new scam is being pushed and advertised using misleading pages and rogue ads online. This time the theme of the scam is a Walmart gift card worth $1000. Of course, like the dozens of similar scams, there is nothing... Read more
'Invoices Copies Are Not Clear' Scam Pushes Malicious Attachments
A new scam is distributed through spam email campaigns. This time the campaign focuses on businesses and tries to bait employees into opening malicious attachments posing as invoices. The scam is very simple in... Read more
iPhone Users May Face An iCloud Activation Lock Scam
The iCloud Activation Lock is a security feature of the iPhone that prevents anyone from using the device when it has been lost or stolen. After an iPhone is locked, it can only be unlocked with the Apple ID and... Read more
'Session Validation Error' Scam Hunts for Email Credentials
A recent development in the phishing world is a new email scam called "Session Validation Error." The scam email states that there was an error found in the recipient's mailbox and when they try to fix it, they are... Read more
'Storage Capacity' Scam Fakes Inbox Issue
A new wave of malicious spam emails is doing the rounds, distributing a new scam, called simply the 'storage capacity' scam. The setup used in the scam is very simple and we have seen similar versions of the same idea... Read more
'Your Password Is About To Expire Tomorrow' Scam
A new malicious email campaign is actively pushed online, distributing a scam named "Your password is about to expire tomorrow". The setup of the scam is painfully simple and we've seen it dozens of times before, but... Read more
The Myattwg.att.com Confusing Message is a Scam
Myattwg dot att dot com is the name assigned to an issue that users have experienced and reported. The problem users were facing is that they seem unable to open any website on their computers. Trying to open any... Read more
"YouTubе Support Shared An Item" Scam Uses Fake Copyright Scares
A new scam is distributed using malicious emails, this time targeting YouTube creators. The scam email's subject line simply reads "Item shared with you: "Copyright Warning.pdf". The full email reads as follows:... Read more
