FTC tackles tech support scams by chasing payment processor firms

Categories: News

Tags: ftc

Tags: tech support scam

Tags: scammers

Tags: payment processor

Tags: fine

Tags: visa

Tags: chargeback

We take a look at a story involving the FTC going head to head with a payment processor caught up in tech support scam allegations.

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Fake Amazon Prime email abuses LinkedIn’s URL shortener

Categories: News

Categories: Scams

Tags: LinkedIn

Tags: Slinks

Tags: phish

Tags: phishing

Tags: email

Tags: payment details

Tags: amazon

Tags: gmail

Tags: outlook

Tags: hotmail

Tags: scam

Tags: scammers

The email claims if you not update your card information in the next 24 hours, your membership benefits will be cancelled.

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Tech support scammers target Microsoft users with fake Office 365 USB sticks

Categories: News

Tags: Microsoft

Tags: USB stick

Tags: tech support scam

Tags: scammers

Tags: Office 365

Tags: fake

Tags: phone call

We take a look at a Microsoft warning related to tech support scammers sending out bogus USB sticks in the mail.

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Watch out! Tinder and Grindr users targeted by cruel scammers using real abuse photos

Credit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Thu, 26 May 2022 10:30:47 +0000

Scammers are trawling dating apps again. But they’re not out to capture hearts but personal details—and your money, of course.

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Watch out! Tinder and Grinder users targeted by cruel scammers using real abuse photos

Credit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Thu, 26 May 2022 10:30:47 +0000

Scammers are trawling dating apps again. But they’re not out to capture hearts but personal details—and your money, of course.

The post Watch out! Tinder and Grinder users targeted by cruel scammers using real abuse photos appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.

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Watch out for this bump in LinkedIn phishing

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Sat, 19 Feb 2022 20:23:45 +0000

We look at a study claiming LinkedIn phishing has increased by a significant amount across February. Watch out for these bogus emails!

Categories: Scams

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