Today’s Fraud News from around the world:
Fake IRS email targets students, staff of educational institutions: Students and staff of educational institutions are being targeted in a phishing scam. The Internal Revenue Service issued a warning about a scam that’s aimed at those with a .EDU email address such as …: “Phishing” – BingNews
That IRS Email to Your College Inbox Is a Scam: The IRS has issued a warning about a phishing scam that targets college staff and students, particularly those with “.edu” extensions in their email. The scam uses phony IRS email templates to fool …: “Phishing” – BingNews
6 Emerging Threat Vectors And How Smart Onboarding Can Help: Sometimes, the fraudsters will change login details to the account. In many cases, con artists engage in phishing activities as part of the scheme. How smart onboarding can help: If a remote user is …: “Phishing” – BingNews
DOJ: Scammers steal cash, personal info using fake post-vaccine surveys: Scammers have found a new way to take advantage of people during the pandemic, the Department of Justice announced on Wednesday.: “Phishing” – BingNews
Consumer alert – Scam cases are rising: How do scammers contact their victims? “Phishing” is the term used to describe a scam in which the scammer asks you to provide them with your personal financial information through email, telephone or …: “Phishing” – BingNews
VPNs, two-factor-authentication and more: Keeping your data safe from hackers while working from home: These attacks can involve phishing emails that attempt to trick victims into handing over their username and password, providing criminals with login credentials they can use to gain access to …: “Phishing” – BingNews
DWD sees surge in fraudulent activity: DWD says it received reports of an email phishing attack coming from a fake account called the Wisconsin Department of Workforce. The email requests unemployment insurance information and includes …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Wake Up Call: Orrick One-Ups Davis Polk’s Bonus Scale: an Irish law firm had to apologize to employees after an IT security team sent out a test phishing email telling them they’d been exposed to Covid.: “Phishing” – BingNews
Phishing Tests Are Necessary. But They Don’t Need to Be Evil.: Although phishing tests can be helpful to protect users, using questionable tactics has the potential for harming relationships between a company and its employees. The authors suggest that …: “Phishing” – BingNews
New tax refund scam targets college students, professors with .edu email addresses: Phishing emails, pretending to have tax refund information, are targeting college students, professors and others who have .edu email addresses.: “Phishing” – BingNews
Fraud Prevention Tip: Be cautious about offers for credit monitoring services. Why pay extra for them when you can get your credit reports for free or very cheap? Read the description of the services carefully. Unless you’re a victim of serious and ongoing identity theft, buying a service that alerts you to certain activities in your credit files probably isn’t worthwhile, especially if it costs hundreds of dollars a year.