Today’s Fraud News from around the world:
Public urged to be vigilant over scam test and trace messages: Cybersecurity experts and charities have warned that elderly and vulnerable people could be tricked by scammers posing as contact tracers.: “Phishing” – BingNews
This Costco Scam Is Fooling Shoppers — Here’s What to Look For: If you received an odd text from “Costco” about an “overcharge reimbursement” followed by a sketchy link, you’re not alone. This, fellow Costco shoppers, is a text scam; and no, you shouldn’t click on …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Scam Email Claiming to be RI Division of Taxation Prompts Warning by State Officials: Rhode Island Tax Administrator Neena Savage and Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha are warning taxpayers to be on alert for an e-mail scam in which someone claiming to be …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Analysis: Verizon’s Latest Data Breach Investigation Report: Verizon’s Data Breach Investigations Report 2020 highlights the leading causes of breaches last year, including credential theft, phishing, ransomware as well as …: “Phishing” – BingNews
CISA looks to offer a new DNS resolver to civilian agencies and beyond: The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency wants to limit ransomeware, phishing, botnet and malware threats to civilian agencies by rolling out a new Domain Name System (DNS) resolver …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Trust Is Not Negotiable: Trust and truth are not just about bidirectional knowledge transfer or multi-directional pollutants of critical exchange. Once we accept the notion that lies will be lies and are simply part of the …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Paytm owner targets operators with phishing lawsuit: One97 Communications, parent of mobile payments provider Paytm, filed court proceedings accusing India’s largest mobile …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Paytm Takes Battle Against Phishing To Delhi HC, Seeks Action Against Airtel, Jio: Troubled with increasing phishing scams, Paytm and Paytm Payments Bank’s parent company One97 Communications moved the Delhi high court …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Cambridgeshire police issue online safety advice after rise of cyber Covid frauds: Cambridgeshire police have shared advice to help keep the public safe online after the national Action Fraud and Cyber Crime reporting centre received more than 65,000 calls throughout January, …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Dwight Watt: Is the email from Microsoft about a charge for Defender legit?: No. Microsoft will not charge you for Defender anti-virus software. I got an email that claimed to be from Microsoft and that they had charged my account $ 299 for a one-year subscription. If I did not …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Fraud Prevention Tip: Don’t pay upfront for a promise. Someone might ask you to pay in advance for things like debt relief, credit and loan offers, mortgage assistance, or a job. They might even say you’ve won a prize, but first you have to pay taxes or fees. If you do, they will probably take the money and disappear.