Scammers are getting results into Google that look like real Amazoin ads, even with ‘amazon.com’ in them.
But they take to false Amazon login pages to capture your password and card number. Either search directly in amazon.co.uk (best) or check the URL of the login page to check it isn’t slightly misspelt (that’s not so best).
Looks like the scammers aren’t giving up! The latest attempt is to send you an email claiming to be estimate. PayPal users can generate and send estimates inside PayPal. The trick the scammer plays is that the email address the scam email comes from is ‘service@paypal’ which is genuine, not one of those where if you hover over it shows a completely different one. So it looks genuine.
So people can panic and call the telephone number on the email, which puts them through to the scammer who then asks you for your PayPal login and password.
If you are unsure, logon to PayPal and look at your account for yourself. There will be no trace of the scam transaction.
Looks like the scammers aren’t giving up! The latest attempt is to send you an email claiming to be estimate. PayPal users can generate and send estimates inside PayPal. The trick the scammer plays is that the email address the scam email comes from is ‘service@paypal’ which is genuine, not one of those where if you hover over it shows a completely different one. So it looks genuine.
So people can panic and call the telephone number on the email, which puts them through to the scammer who then asks you for your PayPal login and password.
If you are unsure, logon to PayPal and look at your account for yourself. There will be no trace of the scam transaction.
We all get calls and emails from ‘Microsoft’, ‘Google’, ‘BT’ and others claiming that our computer has a virus. Yeah, right.
Some even go to the extent that they lock your computer. If a window says ‘This computer has been locked. To unlock computer you must enter the correct password.’ then they are using Lock My PC by FSPro Labs. Its is properly used to help users to lock various functions of their computer if they have particular needs.
However, the bad guys have learnt about it and are using it. FSLabs Pro, being good guys, have created an ‘antidote’. Where the window asks for a password, enter 999901111 but do not press enter or click anything. You will see a recovery code underneath into the recovery page on the internet. This will give you a password that you put into the window on your computer to unlock it.
New emails are being sent out asking you to renew your Office 365 subscription. It comes from MSOffice with the email info@officefamily.us
If you click on ‘renew now’ it takes you to https://mso365.tech, that sort of looks like a Microsoft site. When your login doesn’t work, then you can use live chat, but this is for the scammers to get your user name and password.
Always login to your account directly rather than clicking a link. Or use Libreoffice instead – it’s free, did I mention that?
Yet more people trying to get bank details. They never tire!
They will phone you and tell you to pay an outstanding amount for your broadband or phone service. If you don’t give them your bank details, then you will be disconnected.
Alternatively, an automated message will say the same and to press ‘1’ or a similar number to resolve the issue. This just connects you to a premium rate number while they get your financial information.
OfCom doesn’t collect money for phone companies, so the real Ofcom isn’t going to ring you up.
Or finally you might be rung on your mobile by a number that hangs up immediately. When you ring back to see who it is, it’s a premium rate line that you are calling.
1 What is phishing?
Now that anti-virus and other security packages are so good, the bad guys have had to find another way to get into your computer. They do this by social engineering, just like in the ‘Hustle’ programs on the TV. Continue reading Twelve things you really need to know to avoid ‘phishing’ attacks