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Is the “What is your review on Amazon?” Facebook app safe?

As is often the case when Facebook apps go viral, we're asked by our readers whether they're safe to install.…

8 years ago
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Watch out for PayPal “Your Activity Report Is Ready” email scam

Email users should be aware of a surge of scam PayPal emails claiming to show your "activity report". The convincing…

8 years ago
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Email scams claim to have webcam footage of recipient watching porn

Email users should be aware of an emerging type of extortion scam that claims to be from a "hacker" that…

8 years ago
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Beware of threatening phone calls from fake HMRC agents…

UK readers are advised to be aware of a spate of scam phone calls that claim to be from the…

8 years ago
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How to avoid Tech Support Scams

With the latest figures from Microsoft revealing that over-the-phone tech support scams increased by over 20% from 2016 to 2017,…

8 years ago
  • Facebook

A Facebook lottery scammer contacted us; this is our conversation

This week a Facebook scammer decided to contact us. So we did what any anti-scam website would do. We played…

8 years ago
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Links falsely offer free Heineken keg for beer’s “140th anniversary” – Scam

Watch out for messages on social media - specifically WhatsApp - that urge recipients to click a link to receive…

8 years ago
  • Twitter

Scammers pose as celebrities on Twitter giving away crypto-currencies

In an emerging online scam that is targeting Twitter, scammers are posing as well-known celebrities to trick Twitter users into…

8 years ago
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How to spot a phishing email from your bank

One of the most common types of phishing email scams are ones that attempt to trick victims into handing over…

8 years ago
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Extortion email scam claims to have video of email recipient “self-abusing”

An extortion email scam came through our cyber letterbox this morning that was certainly... different. We see all types of…

8 years ago