Today’s Fraud News from around the world:
Straight Talk: Watch out for fraudulent QR codes: Better Business Bureau serving Canton Region and Greater West Virginia offers tips and advice for consumers to avoid fraudulent practices. Companies use QR codes to point consumers to …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Beware these WhatsApp scams that steal your money: Kaspersky’s Securelist has revealed several WhatsApp scams that it saw being widely used in the past three months.: “Phishing” – BingNews
Human factor report reveals how 2020 transformed today’s threat landscape: More than 48 million observed messages containing malware capable of downloading ransomware foreshadowed the risk of recent cyber attacks.: “Phishing” – BingNews
Vehicle tax email scam – what to look out for & what to do: Fraudsters are continuing to use fake vehicle tax emails as a means to obtain sensitive information. The DVLA have issued warnings about them in the past, and Which? has now compiled a number of …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Don’t trust this convincing PayPal scam email – it could seriously cost you: PAYPAL users need to be on the lookout for a convincing looking scam email that could be on its way to their inboxes.: “Phishing” – BingNews
Acronis warns cybercriminals are targeting SMBs and not just big companies: Company’s cyberthreats Report says average ransomware payment have jumped 33% to more than USD100,000 in last six months …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Guevarra vows to run after those behind his fake email account: Guevarra on Sunday, Aug. 8, vowed to run after those behind the creation and use for illegal solicitations of his fake email account. “The DOJ Office of Cybercrime (DOJ-OOC) is on it. If necessary, …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Before you fill out a CAPTCHA form on a website, know a scammer could be behind it: Other websites might use the popular CAPTCHA test. A word or a phrase is usually displayed in a strange font or typeface. This is done so that computers can’t “read” the letters, as only a human can …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Understanding cyber threats, vulnerabilities and security risks: Businesses must have a clear understanding of the threats, their vulnerabilities and information security risks to better protect their data.: “Phishing” – BingNews
Top 10 Covid scams during the pandemic from fake vaccines to texts promising tax rebates: Celebrities like Virgin boss Sir Richard Branson and Ed Sheeran have been scammed in the pandemic, so you could to, here is a list of the top 10 cons to be wary of at the moment …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Fraud Prevention Tip: Do online searches. Type a company or product name into your favorite search engine with words like “review,” “complaint” or “scam.” Or search for a phrase that describes your situation, like “IRS call.” You can even search for phone numbers to see if other people have reported them as scams.