Online Threat Alerts

[DaveM]

Beware of "Microsoft Account has been Blacklisted" Phishing Scams

Microsoft account holders are asked to be aware of phishing email messages, which claim that their accounts will be deactivated or have been blacklisted due to policy violation. The email message below is a sample of the phishing email messages, which is created by cybercriminals to steal Microsoft Hotmail, Live or Outlook account usernames and passwords, in order to hijack the same accounts and use them fraudulently. Therefore, recipients of the similar email messages are advised to delete them, and should not to follow the instructions in them.

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[DaveM]

KFC UK and Ireland Accounts Compromised - Please Reset Your Password

According to the email message below, a number of KFC UK and Ireland Colonel’s Club accounts may have been compromised, therefore, KFC UK and Ireland is asking some members to change their passwords as a precautionary measure.

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[DaveM]

What is Cyber Fraud, Internet Fraud, Online Fraud or Online Scam?

Cyber fraud, internet fraud, online fraud or online scam refers to any type of fraud scheme that uses the internet, cyberspace, World Wide Web and software to present fraudulent solicitations to potential victims, to defraud or to otherwise take advantage of them.

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[DaveM]

Beware of "Update Your Account to Avoid Being Shut Down" Microsoft Outlook Phishing Scam

The email message below with the subject: "Update Your Account to Avoid Being Shut Down," which claims that a request was made to shutdown the recipients' accounts, is a phishing scam created to steal Microsoft Outlook or Hotmail user names and passwords. The email message was not sent by Microsoft, but by cyber-criminals, whose intentions are to hijack email accounts and use them for malicious purposes. So, recipients of the same email message are advised to delete it, and not follow the instructions in it.

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[DaveM]

Beware of Homebasework – it is a Fraudulent Home Based Job Website

The website "Home Base Work" located at: "homebasework.in," "homebasework.net" and "homebasework.com," is a scam. Therefore, please do not waste your hard earned money paying for their fake jobs, as they are making a fool of us. Below, I have shared my experience and also shared my brother’s and sister’s experiences.

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[DaveM]

Beware of "Samsung 25th Promotional Award 2016" Email Scams

There is no Samsung 25th Promotional award, therefore, online users who have received email messages claiming they are winners of the Samsung Promotional award or lottery, are asked not to follow the instructions in them, because they are lottery scams sent by cyber-criminals or scammers. Every month, thousands of these email messages are sent out by lottery scammers to trick their potential victims into sending them their personal information and money.

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[triumph david]

They never stop do they!

 

[DaveM]

Beware of "www.cashni.com" - It is a Fake Internet Work-From-Home Job Website

The website "www.cashni.com," which claims that members can earn 10$ for every 30 second task, is another scam created by scammers to trick people into working for free. Do not register with fake websites like "cashni.com," because you will never get paid, and will only make the scammers behind the fake website richer.

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[DaveM]

Beware of "canon@" Malicious Email Messages with Virus Attached

Online users, do not open unexpected attachments in email messages that appear to have been sent from email addresses starting with "canon@". Especially, email attachments with filenames ending with ".zip", ".docm", or ".xlsm". Cybercriminals infect their potential victims’ computers with malware by placing a virus, ransomware, spyware or Trojan horse in ".zip" files, attach the same files to email messages, and send them to their potential victims.

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[DaveM]

Beware of Celebrity Nude Photos and Videos Malicious Links to Malware

Online users, especially users of the Google Chrome web browser, if you see links promising nude celebrity photos or videos of Jessica Alba and other celebrities, do not click on them. This is because cybercriminals are using those links in an attempt to trick online users into downloading malware that will infect their computers with ransomware, spyware, viruses, Trojan horse and other malicious software that will steal their personal and financial information, or make their files unreadable and demand a ransom to make them readable again.

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[DaveM]

Beware of www.campershoes-uk.com - it is a Fake Camper Shoes UK Online Store

The website, www.campershoes-uk.com, is another untrustworthy online store or website pretending to be a Camper UK online store, claiming to sell boots, sneakers, sandals, formal shoes and flats. Online users are advised to stay away from the untrustworthy website, and those who have shopped from it, run the risk of their personal, credit card and other payment processing information getting stolen by cyber-criminals and used fraudulently. They also run the risk of receiving counterfeit goods. Therefore, we do not recommend purchasing or visiting the website: www.campershoes-uk.com.

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[DaveM]

Beware of GreenStreets Sportswear at www.greenstreets.co.uk - it is a Fraudulent Website

The website called Green Streets located at www.greenstreets.co.uk, is another untrustworthy online store claiming to sell sportswear. Online users are advised to stay away from the untrustworthy website, and those who have shopped from it, run the risk of their personal, credit card and other payment processing information getting stolen by cyber-criminals and used fraudulently. They also run the risk of receiving counterfeit goods. Therefore, we do not recommend purchasing or visiting the website: www.greenstreets.co.uk.

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[DaveM]

Beware of MMM BTC - it is another Mavrodi Mondial Moneybox Ponzi or Pyramid Scheme

Mr. Sergey Mavrodi has created another branch of his MMM Ponzi or pyramid scheme, which he calls MMM BTC, located at www.mmmbtc.online. He claims MMMBTC is an international community of Mavrodians looking for a reliable, stable system with promising future, and their main goal is to unite global leadership to erect an ideal system that can fulfill this mass requirement. But, do not be fooled. All of Mr. Sergey Mavrodi Ponzi or pyramid schemes before have failed, causing millions of people to lose their hard-earned money.

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[DaveM]

Beware of "theinviteclub" - It is a Fake Internet Work-From-Home Job Website

The website: "www.theinviteclub.com," which claims that members can earn 1500$ in their first week by doing simply tasks in 5 to 10 minutes, is a scam. Do not register with fake websites like "theinviteclub.com," because you will never get paid, and will only make the scammers behind the fake website get richer.

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[DaveM]

The "New Hack on Facebook" Messages are Pranks or Hoaxes - Do Not Post Them

Facebook users are asked not to post, share, like or comment on messages similar to the ones below, which claim that there is a new hack on Facebook that allows a hacker to post hurtful or offensive comments on their Facebook Wall or Timeline that their friends can see and they can’t. There is no such Facebook hack. The messages, now called the "New Hack on Facebook," are pranks or hoaxes created by sociopaths or psychopaths only to frighten Facebook users into spamming their friends by sharing the fake messages with them.

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[DaveM]

Beware of "www.outdoormalltim.com" - it is a Fake Timberland Boots and Shoes Website

The website "Outdoor Mall Tim" located at www.outdoormalltim.com, is another untrustworthy online store claiming to sell Timberland boots and shoes. Online users are advised to stay away from the untrustworthy website, and those who have shopped from it, run the risk of their personal, credit card and other payment processing information getting stolen by cyber-criminals and used fraudulently. They also run the risk of receiving counterfeit goods. Therefore, we do not recommend purchasing or visiting the website: www.outdoormalltim.com.

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[DaveM]

Beware of Google Promotion Award Cash or Grant Donation Lottery Scam

Online users, please be reminded there is no Google Promotion Award or lottery that is paying out or giving away thousands or millions of dollars in prize. Therefore, recipients of email messages claiming they have won or have been chosen for a cash grant or donation in a Google promotion, should delete them. Below is a sample of the fake or fraudulent Google Promotion or lottery email messages sent by lottery scammers, to trick their potential victims into sending them money for a promotion or lottery that doesn’t exist.

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[Rocky]

You can see how some of these scams prey on the human weakness of getting something for nothing

 

[DaveM]

Virus Alert - SureVoIP Voicemail Email Message from 08442485520 is Malicious

The malicious email message below is being sent by cybercriminals to their potential victims, in an attempt to trick them into opening a malicious zip file, by claiming that they have received a voicemail via SureVoIP. The malicious zip contains malware that will infect the computers of persons who attempt to open it, with a virus, spyware, ransomware or other malicious applications. Therefore, recipient of the sample email message below, or something similar to it, should delete it, and should never attempt to open the malicious attachment in it.

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[DaveM]

Beware of "www.outdooroffical.com" - it is a Fake Timberland Boots and Shoes Selling Website

The website "Outdoor Offical" located at www.outdooroffical.com, is another untrustworthy online store claiming to sell Timberland boots and shoes. Online users are advised to stay away from the untrustworthy website, and those who have shopped from it, run the risk of their personal, credit card and other payment processing information getting stolen by cyber-criminals and used fraudulently. They also run the risk of receiving counterfeit goods. Therefore, we do not recommend purchasing or visiting the website: www.outdooroffical.com.

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