Malwarebytes

APRIL 1, 2025

But that’s just one example of a tax scam. The IRS’s annual Dirty Dozen list of tax scams shows common schemes that threaten your tax and financial information. And, although these scams do appear year-round, tax season is when they reach their peak level.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 7, 2022

consumers have their online bank accounts hijacked and plundered by hackers, U.S. But new data released this week suggests that for some of the nation’s largest banks, reimbursing account takeover victims has become more the exception than the rule. Bank , and Wells Fargo. In the case of Zelle scams, the answer is yes.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 18, 2025

Cybercriminals frequently use fake search engine listings to take advantage of our trust in popular brands, and then scam us. In the latest example of this type of scam, we found tech support scammers hijacking the results of people looking for 24/7 support for Apple, Bank of America, Facebook, HP, Microsoft, Netflix, and PayPal.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

for phishing scams that stole millions by hacking email accounts. for phishing scams that resulted in the compromise of millions of email accounts. for phishing scams that resulted in the compromise of millions of email accounts. Nigerian Kolade Ojelade gets 26 years in U.S. ” reads the press release published by DoJ. .

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 9, 2025

If you’ve been scammed it’s really important to report it, if you can, in order to help prevent others falling for the same scam, and give authorities a chance to catch the criminal who did it. Notify your bank or credit card company: Inform them about the fraud in order to freeze accounts or reverse charges where possible.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 28, 2020

You may have heard that today’s phone fraudsters like to use use caller ID spoofing services to make their scam calls seem more believable. In that episode, the people impersonating his bank not only spoofed the bank’s real phone number, but they were also pretending to be him in a separate call at the same time with his bank.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 18, 2022

While the phishing message attached to the invoice is somewhat awkwardly worded, there are many convincing aspects of this hybrid scam. Details of this scam were shared Wednesday with PayPal’s anti-abuse (phish@paypal.com) and media relations teams. .” A copy of the phishing message included in the PayPal.com invoice.

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Schneier on Security

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

The FBI has issued a bulletin describing a bitcoin variant of a wire fraud scam : As the agency describes it, the scammer will contact their victim and somehow convince them that they need to send money, either with promises of love, further riches, or by impersonating an actual institution like a bank or utility company.

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Troy Hunt

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

You know how banks really, really want to avoid their customers falling victim to phishing scams? And how they put a heap of effort into education to warn folks about the hallmarks of phishing scams? And how banks are the shining beacons of light when it comes to demonstrating security best practices? Ah, cheeky phisher!

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 4, 2025

We’ve received several reports of this recently, so we dug into how the scam works. If you know this is a scam, youll likely see some red flags. If you believe your PayPal account has been compromised, contact any bank for which an account is linked to your PayPal account to check for and report potential fraudulent activity.

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Penetration Testing

JUNE 23, 2025

The post Wedding Invitation Scam: SpyMax RAT Targets Indian WhatsApp Users, Stealing OTPs & Banking Credentials appeared first on Daily CyberSecurity.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 7, 2024

That story showed how Punchmade’s social media profiles promoted Punchmade-themed online stores selling bank account and payment card data. On June 26, Turner filed a pro se lawsuit against PNC Bank , alleging “unlawful discriminatory and tortuous action” after he was denied a wire transfer in the amount of $75,000.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Most of us have been trained to be wary of clicking on links and attachments that arrive in emails unexpected, but it’s easy to forget scam artists are constantly dreaming up innovations that put a new shine on old-fashioned telephone-based phishing scams. Think you’re too smart to fall for one? He provided it.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 14, 2019

site that helps him manage more than 500 scam properties and interactions with up to 100 (soon-to-be-scammed) “guests” looking to book the fake listings. The Land Lordz administrative panel for a scammer who’s running dozens of Airbnb scams in the United Kingdom. The price is € 250 + €500 secure deposit.

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Webroot

MAY 9, 2025

Little do you know, clicking that link could open the door for scammers to steal your identity, empty your bank account, or even plant malicious software (malware) on your device. Text scams, also known as smishing (SMS + phishing ), are on the rise. Task scams Task scams are fake job opportunities.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

We identified a new wave of phishing for banking credentials that targets consumers via Microsoft’s search engine. Multi-factor authentication is still highly recommended, but users should be aware that criminals can directly ask for verification codes while pretending to be the real bank.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 23, 2025

Bacon Redux: Pig butchering and other serious scams still thriving, despite crackdowns in Dubai and Myanmar The post Asian Scam Farms: Industrial Scale, Warns UN Report appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 3, 2019

A new phone-based phishing scam that spoofs Apple Inc. 2, 2019: What Westby’s iPhone displayed as the scam caller’s identity. Westby said the Apple agent told her that Apple had not contacted her, that the call was almost certainly a scam, and that Apple would never do that — all of which she already knew.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 21, 2025

Details released by authorities so far indicate the mobile wallets being used by the scammers were created through online phishing scams, and that the accused were relying on a custom Android app to relay tap-to-pay transactions from mobile devices located in China. Authorities in at least two U.S. Image: WLVT-8.

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Adam Levin

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

of all reports to the BBB Scam Tracker “were online purchase scams, up from 24.3% of those consumers lost money due to those scams, up from 71.2% A BBB survey conducted in August found that the majority of these scammed consumers made purchases for which they never received products. On top of that, 80.5%

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 18, 2025

Text scams alone cost US citizens at least $470 million in 2024, according to new data from the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Because many scams go unreported, though, this dollar amount might be considerably more. Top 5 text scams While scams reach us in many ways, the FTC focused on text scams in their report.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 9, 2025

Unfortunately, people getting scammed online is a frequent event. It really can happen to anyone, so there’s no need to feel embarrassed if you have been scammed. So here are some things you can do if you’ve been scammed. These are known as recovery scams. Importantly, acting quickly can limit the damage.

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IT Security Guru

MARCH 18, 2025

So, how can we make dating scams less attractive? There are lots of areas where were already really good at preventing fraud, like online banking, for example, noted the panel. Which brings us to a misconception about dating scams: most dating related scams happen off the apps. This friction is important for consumers.

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Tech Republic Security

AUGUST 8, 2023

The ACCC has given the green light for cross-banking collaboration to address scams. Here’s how IT pros in Australia can and should address the current regulatory environment.

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Adam Levin

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Here are 50 ways to avoid getting scammed on Black Friday — and beyond. Credit cards offer markedly better fraud protections than debit cards , which connect directly to your bank account. No matter your payment of choice, check bank and credit card statements daily for suspicious or erroneous charges. Choose credit over debit.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

The Russian-speaking Crazy Evil group runs over 10 social media scams, tricking victims into installing StealC, AMOS, and Angel Drainer malware. Security experts identified six Crazy Evil’s subteams, called AVLAND, TYPED, DELAND, ZOOMLAND, DEFI, and KEVLAND, which are running targeted scams for specific victim profiles.

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Schneier on Security

MAY 30, 2025

The three-part suspicion, cognition, and automaticity model (SCAM) is one way to think about this. Current phishing attacks have evolved from those older Nigerian scams filled with grammar mistakes and typos. Text message, voice, or video scams are even harder to detect. The second is habits: people doing what they always do.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 9, 2025

Instead, criminals used personal details, possibly stolen from banks or other organisations, to trick the system into approving fake tax refunds. Members of Parliament were not pleased to hear about the scam only after it appeared in the news. Despite the large-scale fraud, HMRC insists this was not a cyberattack.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 23, 2020

Many security-conscious people probably think they’d never fall for a phone-based phishing scam. But if your response to such a scam involves anything other than hanging up and calling back the entity that claims to be calling, you may be in for a rude awakening.

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Tech Republic Security

APRIL 5, 2022

In one type of phishing attack described by the IRS, scammers pose as IRS workers to try to coax employees into sharing social security numbers or bank account details. The post IRS warns consumers and businesses of common scams during tax season appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 24, 2025

The FBI warns of a significant increase in scams involving free online document converters to infect users with malware. “The FBI Denver Field Office is warning that agents are increasingly seeing a scam involving free online document converter tools, and we want to encourage victims to report instances of this scam.”

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Tech Republic Security

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Australia's Scam Prevention Framework aims to protect consumers by holding tech, banking, and telecom sectors accountable, with fines up to $50 million.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 31, 2025

Were forever investigating new scams here at Malwarebytes, and so we get how hard it is to know whator whoto trust online. Theres the scam that takes advantage of grieving people and tricks them into paying for a funeral live stream. How to protect yourself from scams Watch out for a false sense of urgency. No exceptions.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 21, 2023

Related: The rise of ‘SMS toll fraud’ The Bank of America scam serves as a prime example of how criminals exploit this technique. These scammers impersonate Bank of America representatives, using the genuine bank’s phone number (+18004321000) to gain trust and deceive their targets.

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Schneier on Security

MARCH 9, 2022

Other types of bank transfers or transactions involving payment cards typically take at least a day to clear. There’s no way for customers — and in many cases, the banks themselves — to retrieve the money. […]. Bank and Wells Fargo. It’s not clear who is legally liable for such losses.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 31, 2025

Streaming giant Netflix is at the center of a rising wave of online scams, cybersecurity experts warn. “Netflix is an all-year scam because there are so many people using it that hackers dont need to do anything special,” Zilberstein explained. If necessary, contact your bank and report the scam.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 14, 2025

The feature uses on-device AI to flag potentially fraudulent messages before users interact with them, helping stop scams in real time. According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Americans lost $470 million to text scams in 2024. Poor grammar (a common giveaway in phishing scams). And its not the only recent safety step.

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