If you get an email about an order cancellation from Amazon.com, there’s a good chance it’s a scam. Click on links in the email and you could unintentionally download malware onto your device. Or you might be sent to a site that aims to collect your Amazon account information, like your username and password. If you receive such an email and recently placed an order, go to Amazon.com to check your order status.
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Here are some recent examples of scams that have taken billions of dollars from innocent email users. According to Experian, senior citizens are scammed out of billions of dollars annually by being conned into sending money or sharing personal information. You will be shocked at how innovative these internet thieves can be. New scams are being developed daily. Scampoo accesses the latest information related to scams as soon as they are identified. Before falling for emails such as the ones listed below or millions of similar scams, let Scampoo scan the email first to help reduce your risk of the loss of identity or money and give you piece of mind.
This new smartphone scam uses phishing emails to send Apple users to a fake Apple website. iPhone users receive a pop-up image of a system dialog box that tells users their phone has been “locked for illegal activity.” When users click on the link, scammers enroll them into a fraudulent “mobile device management service” that allows scammers to send malware apps to iPhones.
Scammers will represent to be a bank asking you to verify your accounts or a bank reporting fraudulent credit card activity. You will be asked to confirm account numbers, passwords and other personal information. If you comply your money could disappear in seconds!
Scammers will spoof the apps of big banks in order to separate you from your money. A recent survey by Avast, a multi-national cybersecurity firm, found that one in three worldwide users mistakenly believed that a fake mobile banking app was the real thing, putting their financial data at risk. Thieves use the big customer base of major banks to try to get past the secure app stores and collect personal information.
The BBB is warning people about emails offering help to check their gift card balances. If you receive one of these emails, do not click open or click links within. Scammers use these emails websites in order to get your card number and PIN in order to drain your account.
A grandparent will receive an email from a grandchild and their message ends with “I need some money right away to pay for something unusual like a car breakdown, traffic ticket, emergency room bill or past due account, etc.) and they say please don’t tell Mom or Dad.” Wanting to be a good grandparent they want to help. but they end up wiring money to the scammers as a result. The email may look like it comes from the grandchild but the scammers breached the grandchild’s email account with malware.
The popular streaming service is the target of an email phishing scam featuring the subject line “payment declined,” which may get your attention if you are a subscriber. The email wants you to click on a link to update your credit card information. If you see this don’t click on the link because it can be dangerous malware. Visit your Netflix account by typing the address in yourself to check your account as a safer means of verifying your account status. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a warning to consumers about emails being sent requesting updated payment info. Netflix has stated that customers can get more info to protect themselves against phishing scams and other malicious activity at netflix.com/security or by contacting its customer service department directly.
This scam starts when you receive an email claiming to be from a Secretary of State who says you’re owed a payment. The scam reportedly states that you will receive an ATM card worth a substantial amount of money, but first you must send money along with personal information to receive it. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) says this is false, warning Americans to not fall for this—or anytime you’re told you have won a prize, owe money, or may go to jail.
Not only are U.S. taxpayers the targets of scammers during any tax season, so are the tax professionals that prepare tax returns. Tax fraud is big business for fraudsters that can steal the tax preparers information and turn around and sell it on the dark web for money.
Recently scammers are sending a lot more phishing emails in an attempt to gain access to the accountant’s computer. By doing so, the scammer can get access to that tax professional’s client list and computer IP address to file fake tax returns on their behalf. Once submitted, the scammer will have the refund check sent to an address at which they can pick up the check.
In 2017 there were 11,000 complaints related to tech support fraud that resulted in claimed losses of nearly $15 million—an 86% increase in losses from 2016. These scams have prompted the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) to warn consumers about criminals claiming to provide the customer, security, or technical support as a cover in an effort to defraud individuals.
The scam can take place through a phishing email, phone call, pop-up ad or even a locked screen on your device with a phone number to call to fix. The IC3 offers several tips and guidance on how to handle situations like this and reminds people that legitimate customer, security, or tech support companies will not initiate unsolicited contact with individuals.
You may have received an email that says your “order” from Amazon or other ecommerce retailer has arrived or has been shipped. It likely asks you to click on a link. These emails can be a phishing scam attempting to get personal information from you by asking you to confirm your bank information or other information only known to you.
These emails lead you to believe you have won something and will ask you to send a processing fee which you may pay by providing credit card information or bank account information so they can collect the fee. Once they have this information you may say “goodbye” to your money.
These emails usually demand immediate action and ask for bank or credit card information to resolve a past due bill to avoid litigation or repossession.
These emails usually have the subject line “Immediate Action Required: and the email begins “Attention: Your payment has been denied. Please update your payment information to avoid service interruption.” There will be a link in the email which may contain malware or it may just be a portal through which you will enter bank or credit card information. If the email appears to come from utility companies, telephone companies, or many other services for which you have set up automatic payments. The idea is to cause you panic and give your payment information quickly.