In general, never agree to share a verification code with anyone you don't know. These marketplace scams often start with the scammer claiming they need to verify your identity before doing business with you. If you encounter someone like this, make sure to report them to the marketplace pl...
Unfortunately for the 12.2 thousand users that ranked Betternet, they were probably clueless to the fact thatBetternet VPN is among the worst VPN providers out thereaccording to the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) in Australia. Betternet VPN is guilty of everythin...
Yahoo's help pages direct you toYahoo Supportto report security issues, but at the time of writing, this wasn't working properly. Your results with it may vary. How to Report Email Scams in Outlook If you use Outlook on the web, open an email and selectJunk > Phishing > Reportto let...
Every day, millions of people worldwide fall victim to internet scams. In Australia, losses in 2022 amounted to $3.1 billion – an 80% increase from 2021.1These scams can take many forms, such as fraudulent investment opportunities, fake job offers or someone pretending to be a relative with...
Fortunately, these scams are often easy to spot. Let's take a good look at the clues in this example that pretends to be a subscription confirmation to Norton LifeLock. 1. The sender address The sender's email address is often the first clue that the message is a fake. In this example...
The goal of all scammers is to trap you into revealing your personal and sensitive information containing your name, bank account details, credit card numbers, Social Security Number, etc, that they can steal and use against you for their own gains in the future. Scams are ubiquitous these ...
Here are some examples of common types of scams in Australia:4 Investment scams Dating and romance scams False billing Phishing Remote access scams Identity theft Jobs and employment scams Online shopping fraud It may be hard to tell if something is a scam. Here are a few of the...
Indian victims take the longest to sort things out (10.8 hours), followed by Germany (9.1 hours), Italy (8.7 hours), Australia (8.2 hours), the US (6.7 hours), and Japan (5.9 hours). In addition, the countries that lost the most money due to attacks are India, Australia, the UK,...
Checkpoint Research says criminals are exploiting the COVID-19 crisis with a wave of phishing scams designed to look like real messages from Apple.
Tips to Avoid Falling for Scholarship Scams Scholarship scams are less common than other scams, but the Federal Trade Commission still receives hundreds of consumer reports each year regarding illegitimate scholarships and educational grants, according to a 2023 report. The Better Business Bureau has r...