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Help prevent disaster donation scams from causing more misery

October 30, 2019 admin 419, 419 scams, charity, cold call scams, cold calls, disaster, donation scams, natural disaster, natural disaster scam, Natural Disasters, phish, phishing, Red Cross, scammers, scamming, scams, Social engineering, social engineering attacks

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2019 20:36:21 +0000

Scammers will stop at nothing—not even a tragic natural disaster—for a chance to cash in. We offer some helpful tips to avoid disaster donation scams.

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Social engineering

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Independent Krebs

How Do You Fight a $12B Fraud Problem? One Scammer at a Time

October 29, 2018 admin 419 scams, A Little Sunshine, BEC Mailing List, BEC scams, Business Email Compromise, FBI, Flashpoint, ic3, Internet Crime Complaint Center, M3AAWG, Messaging Malware Mobile Anti-Abuse Working Group, Nigerian prince scams, Ronnie Tokazowski, Web Fraud 2.0

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2018 16:11:57 +0000

The fraudsters behind the often laughable Nigerian prince email scams have long since branched out into far more serious and lucrative forms of fraud, including account takeovers, phishing, dating scams, and malware deployment. Combating such a multifarious menace can seem daunting, but in truth it calls for concerted efforts to tackle the problem from many different angles. This post examines the work of a large, private group of volunteers dedicated to doing just that.

MalwareBytes Security

PSA: Users with landlines are more vulnerable to scams

June 6, 2018 admin 419 scams, cybercrime, land line scam, Malwarebytes news, Nigerian Prince scam, phone scam, Social engineering, tech support scam

Credit to Author: Jean Taggart| Date: Wed, 06 Jun 2018 15:00:00 +0000

Anyone still using a home phone be warned: having landlines makes you particularly vulnerable to scams. Read on to learn how to keep your landline but stay safe from cyberattacks.

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MalwareBytes Security

Of princes and perpetrators: Beware of getting ensnared in 419 scams

January 10, 2018 admin 419, 419 scams, cybercrime, money mule, NIGERIA, Nigerian prince, SCAM, Social engineering

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2018 18:44:17 +0000

More and more people around the world are sending fake Nigerian Prince emails and getting involved in 419 scams. The most recent Nigerian Prince arrest proves why getting involved is risky business, even for those who aren’t the masterminds.

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Tags: 419 419 scams money mule nigeria Nigerian prince scam