Users who clicked on the phony Amazon link were taken to a fake computer support scam, according to a report fromZDNet. The end goal was apparently to get people to call a phone number, at which point there would presumably have been an attempt to acquire sensitive data such as password c...
According to the Better Business Bureau (BBB), there’s an uptick in fraudulent USPS, FedEx, and Amazon deliveries during the holiday season. People order items online and receive a confirmation email from USPS with a tracking number. But when their package arrives, it’s completely different ...
Armorblox called the 'payload' phone number and a person on the other end of the line answered, pretending to be from Amazon customer service. The scammer requested the order number, customer name, and credit card details before cutting the call and blocking the number. According...
A fake advertisement that looked like a legitimate link toAmazonwas visible inGooglesearch results on Thursday, just ahead of the Black Friday shopping frenzy. The advertisement, first spotted byCBS News, appeared if a user typed "Amazon" into Google Search. It looked like a normal ad but, w...
Over 40% of people who reported a text scam said the text impersonated a bank, was about a gift, delivery or job, or claimed to be from Amazon [*]. With scammers regularly assailing your bank account, it’s important to be able to tell a fake bank text message from a real one. ...
SCAM USES CRAIGSLIST FOR FAKE HOME RENTALS; Phone number points to origin in NigeriaBert Caldwell
The creators of amazon and shopify know this. These marketplaces are supposed to provide online customers with trusted vendors, not allow scammers to run rampant. Shopify and Facebook are both just as liable for allowing this BS to happen.I will be fighting to get my dad's money back. ...
and other websites will make their shopping adverts more relevant to you. We’ve all been on a random website and noticed that its Amazon adverts are showing exactly the products we were looking at the other day. This can help encourage your shopping, but it can also feel quite invasive....
I receive a call from this number approximately twice a month, plus a scammer email as an extra added bonus! Users reported a phone scam about a failed delivery attempt, mentioning them or a loved one by name. One user received atext for their mom: “We have a failed delivery attempt. ...
You read that and you know that there had to be some steps between the phone call being answered and the money being transferred.KMGHalternates between presenting this has a crime anyone could fall for, or as an example of just how devilishly clever scammers are. ...