LinkedIn Comment Scam

LinkedIn Comment Scam

This LinkedIn Warning is a Phishing Trap In this week’s scam, you post on LinkedIn and then receive what appears to be an official reply from LinkedIn’s website. The reply appears as a comment on your post and warns that your account has been temporarily...
Fake Police Call Scam

Fake Police Call Scam

This Fake Warrant Wants Your Wallet Have you heard of this fake police call scam? Let’s say you receive a frightening phone call from someone claiming to be a law enforcement officer. They tell you there is a warrant for your arrest because you missed jury duty,...
Apple Support Scam

Apple Support Scam

This Phishing Scam Is a Bad Apple In this week’s scam, you receive text messages that say someone is trying to log in to your Apple account without your permission. Then, you get a call from someone claiming to be an Apple support agent. They tell you that your...
Cloud Storage Scam

Cloud Storage Scam

Storing Up Trouble In this week’s scam, you receive a text message from your phone’s cloud storage provider. The message says your cloud storage is full and warns you that all your photographs and videos will be deleted if you don’t upgrade your storage immediately....
Unexpected Package Scam

Unexpected Package Scam

Handle With Care, This Package is a Scam! In this week’s scam, you receive an unexpected package that has no return address. It contains a low-cost item, along with a QR code that you can scan with your phone’s camera. You may be tempted to scan the code to see if you...
Job Opportunity Scam

Job Opportunity Scam

You're “Hired”…to Be Scammed In this week’s scam, you receive an email about an exciting job opportunity from a well-known organization, like Disney, Louis Vuitton, or Ford. The email looks professional and seems to be from a legitimate recruiter. It includes a...