As individuals, we all know we have to keep our wits about us when we’re online. If you’re really unlucky, a couple of ill-considered clicks or downloads could quickly ensnare you in a scam that ends up costing you hundreds of dollars, possibly more. But if you’re working for a company and your job is […]
Category: Email Scams
Phishing Scams Target Singapore Airlines
On December 20, 2017, police reported that phishing e-mails supposedly from Singapore Airlines and DBS Bank were landing inside the mailboxes of several people, seeking their credit card and other personal information. Those who answered the e-mails reportedly found illegitimate cash dealings on their payment cards made through foreign currencies. Within the phishing campaign exploiting […]
WhatsApp free flights scam
Users of the online messaging service Whatsapp are being targeted by scammers pretending to offer them the chance to win two free flights on Emirates. Prevention of Fraud in Travel (PROFIT) said users are invited to fill out a ‘fast survey’ in order to win the tickets on the Dubai-based carrier. The link in the […]
Airline scam promising free Emirates flights
WhatsApp users are being warned of a viral scam that is currently going around. The scam offers users two free Emirates flight tickets if that fill out a “fast survey”. The link in the WhatsApp message appears to direct people to the Emirates website. However, this is not true – those who click on the […]
Airline warns public about online scam
AirAsia has warned the public not to be taken in by an online survey promising free flights. The Malaysia-based airline issued a statement saying the survey, which has been circulating through social media channels, is a hoax. Along with completing the survey, users are asked to share the link on social media to claim a […]
Spam King sentenced to two years in prison
Sanford Wallace, 47, is nicknamed the “Spam King” and last year pleaded guilty to federal charges including fraud and criminal contempt in connection with using electronic mail. Wallace, who is from Las Vegas, also faces a fine of $310,000 (£218,500). The messages were sent to Facebook users in 2008 and 2009. An FBI investigation resulted […]
Fraudulent Business Email Scams
While spam email is annoying and inconvenient, the average person might not consider it dangerous or malicious on a broad scale. But a recent warning from the FBI on the dangers of what it calls “business e-mail compromise (BEC)” might get people to think twice about what comes across their desks or shows up in […]
Password Security
Password Usage Passwords underpin our personal and workplace security we use them everywhere. We have so many that it is difficult to keep track of them all. It is easy to forget to update your passwords; and when you do update your password, it’s difficult to come up with effective ones that we can still […]
Top five email scams revealed
New research by Which? has revealed the top five email scams to be aware of this year. Bank scams, Paypal scams and tax rebate scams top the email phishing list in the survey of 2,016 adults carried out in January. Email inboxes are a valuable target for scammers with 54% of respondents claiming to have […]
Hotels hit by email scam – booking.com
A number of hotels in Europe have fallen victim to an email scam which captures commissions paid to Booking.com. The email scammers use a tried a tested method of creating a branded page to lure the recipients to send their monthly fees to the Priceline-owned Booking.com. Booking.com says the “incidences appear to be limited”, but […]
Debt collectors demanding £621
I am sending you an email I received from debt collector H&J Recovery Services, demanding £621 within seven days or there will be court action. It says its client is a firm called UK Mini Break, but this has got to be a scam as my husband and I have not even been on a […]
How to detect the most ingenious email scam
If you suspect your computer might have been hacked, there’s a giveaway sign. So the new year has come and gone. For some, 2014 will be fondly remembered. For others (the executives of Sony Inc, for example), it couldn’t end soon enough. Another group that will be heaving a sigh of relief will be the […]
British Airways phishing scam
A number of fake and fraudulent emails are in circulation claiming to be from British Airways, as well as new scams being operated by phone call, voice mail or text messages. Link to article
“Order no.” emails that contain malware
Our contact centre has received hundreds of calls about scam emails arriving in victims’ inboxes that are likely to contain malware. All the examples that have been reported to us use spoofed emails addresses in order to appear legitimate. They are designed to play on your curiosity and get you to download the attachment which […]
Scam email from companies house
From: Companieshouse.gov.uk [mailto:web-filing@companies-house.gov.uk] Sent: 15 July 2014 08:32 To: Subject: FW: Case – 7569901 A company complaint was submitted to Companies House website. The submission number is 7569901 For more details please click : https://companieshouse.gov.uk/Case?=7569901# Please quote this number in any communications with Companies House. All Web Filed documents are available to view / download […]
Scam booking request
[mailto:sohbetnet@server.forumrisale.com] Subject: Booking Dear Sir/Madam Please i need your reply for the flight booking request below ECONOMY CLASSS ROUTH : HEATHROW – DALLAS – HEATHROW DEPART 24/07/2014 RETURN 30/07/2014 ANY AIRLINE PAX NAME : ECONOMY CLASSS ROUTH : DALLAS -HEATHROW – DALLAS Departure date: 08/06/2014 Returning date 22/06/2014 ANY AIRLINE PAX NAME : Thanks & […]
Bank Of Scotland scam email
On 13/05/2014 14:36, payment@mantistech.co.uk wrote: Transaction is completed. $1544.46 has been successfully transfered. Transaction ID: #5751974568B0 If the transaction was made by mistake please contact our customer service: +07662 406164 Receipt on payment is attached: “payment_10-05-14_219613.zip” Best regards, Dani Chanin, Bank Of Scotland, +07732 659 037
Domain name scam
Dear CEO/Principal, We are the department of Asian Domain Registration Service in China. Here I have something to confirm with you. We formally received an application on March 10, 2014 that a company claimed “Englhan Investment Co” were applying to register “xxxxxx” as their Net Brand and some “xxxxxx” Asian countries top-level domain names through […]
Money release scam
Hello, My name is Abdul Nasser Sokariah and I am writing you from a refugee camp in Europe, I choose to contact you directly as I need a reliable person to trust who can handle my fund in Europe, the huge deposit is with a vault company in Europe and based on my present situation […]
BBC scam email
Your Email ID have won you 800,000 Pounds from BBC LOTTERY AWARD 2014 For claims send your details. Full Name:……. Full Address:……. Phone No:……. Age:……. NOTE: Send your information to this email: bbcpromotioncenter@null.net PROMOTION MANAGER NAME: DR. GEORGE WILLIAMS PHONE 0044 8719151700