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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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%…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
