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The 'Deposited Into Your Bitcoin Portfolio' Email Scam Harvests Passwords
A new scam is distributed online, called the "Deposited Into Your Bitcoin Portfolio" scam. The malicious emails spreading the scam contain the following text: Hello, As requested we have deposited of about $85.7777... Read more
Watch Out for the 'Windows Defender' Email Scam
Scammers are sending out malicious spam emails containing fake Windows Defender "subscription renewal" messages, claiming to originate from Microsoft. Thankfully, the scam's text is so poorly put together by people... Read more
'Funding Commitments To Fight COVID-19' Scam
There is yet another scam making the rounds online, but this time the bait is particularly weak and smells fishy from a mile away, even more so than usual. The latest scam is dubbed the "Funding Commitments To Fight... Read more
Beware of the 'Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection' Scam
A new scam is being distributed online through malicious spam campaigns. The latest attempt to scam people is called the "Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection" scam. The essence of the scam is that the... Read more
Beware of the 'DHL e-Shipping Invoice Scam'
There is a new email-focused scam being distributed online. The new attempt to scam people is called the "DHL e-shipping invoice scam". Like many similar scams, this one abuses the name of a popular brand, in this... Read more
What is the '2022 FIFA Lottery Award' Scam?
The "2002 FIFA lottery award" scam is a somewhat entertaining but also potentially dangerous scam that is currently being distributed through malicious spam emails. The scam uses a very simple and basic setup. Scam... Read more
Beware of the 'Your Device Apple iPhone Has Been Hacked' Pop-Up Scam
A new mobile scam is targeting iPhone users. The scam is being promoted through misleading websites that cause pop-ups to appear on your phone. If you land on a site hosting the scam, you will see a message telling... Read more
Beware of 'Pending Messages On Our Remote Server' Scam
Yet another online scam is trying to defraud users, and it is once again being distributed using malicious spam emails. The latest scam is named the "Pending Messages On Our Remote Server" scam and focuses on an old... Read more
Beware of the Data-Stealing Microsoft 365 Phishing Scam
Researchers with security company Cofense have published a report detailing an ongoing phishing campaign that is targeting US government contractor entities. According to the Cofense team, this type of campaign has... Read more
'Avira - Your System Was Corrupted' Scam
There is yet another scam making the rounds online, again focused on fake warning messages that your system is infected with malware. This time the scammers have chosen to abuse the name and branding of a legitimate... Read more
Beware of the 'Error From Your Mail Server' Scam
There is yet another email-related scam distributed online, using malicious spam email campaigns. The scam is dubbed simply "Error from your mail server" and used an old trick to bait victims into disclosing their... Read more
Bitcoin Blackmail Email Scares Victims with Empty Threats
"Bitcoin blackmail email" is yet another variation of an old scam that has been circulating for a while. The template used is very similar, only the entities running the campaign are likely different. This type of... Read more
Watch Out for the 'Apple Invoice' Scam
A new scam is distributed through malicious spam emails online. This time, the scammers are trying to impersonate Apple. The scam uses a simple and familiar setup. The victim receives a malicious email that contains a... Read more
Watch Out for the 'PayPal - Your Order Is Already Processed' Scam
A new scam is using doctored emails to lure people into calling fake support numbers. This latest scam is dubbed the "PayPal - Your Order Is Already Processed" scam. The full text of the scam email goes as follows:... Read more
Openyourorder.com is a Misleading Website
Openyourorder dot com is a misleading website that uses simple but effective scare tactics. Landing on Openyourorder dot com, you will be shown a number of images, doctored to look like the interface windows of a... Read more
The 'Password Is Scheduled To Expire' Scam is a Dangerous Phishing Scheme
Yet another online scam is targeting victim inboxes. The new scam is being distributed through malicious spam emails and is in essence an attempt to phish out credentials from victims. The entire scam is built on a... Read more
Beware of the 'Your Order Is Processed' Scam
"Your Order is Processed" is the name assigned to a brand new email scam that is making the rounds online. The scam abuses the branding and imagery of a legitimate company, as is often the case with email scams. This... Read more
'DHL Express' Scam
"DHL Express" is the name of yet another online scam that abuses the name and branding of DHL. The scam is hosted on various malicious online pages. The gist of the setup is very simple - users who land on the page... Read more
