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Scams range from fake emails offering great deals to untrustworthy or fake websites. Scammers will even take advantage of a person's generosity by claiming to be from charitable organizations ...
Cyber Monday came in at $10.8B spent online in the US, at the low end of the range but still a record one-day total. The pivot seems to be working. Fakespot just closed on $4 million in Series A ...
The average incidence of suspected digital shopping fraud during the Cyber Five days -- the days from Thanksgiving, Nov. 23, through Cyber Monday, Nov. 27 -- was up a whopping 12% in the U.S ...
They say they've noticed suspicious activity or log-in attempts on your account. They claim there’s a problem with your account or your payment information. They say you need to submit certain ...
1. Email Phishing. The basic phishing email is sent by fraudsters impersonating legitimate companies, often banks or credit card providers. These emails are designed to trick you into providing ...
Phishing scams happen when you receive an email that looks like it came from a company you trust (like AOL), but is ultimately from a hacker trying to get your information. All legitimate AOL Mail will be marked as either Certified Mail, if its an official marketing email, or Official Mail, if it's an important account email. If you get an ...
• Fake email addresses - Malicious actors sometimes send from email addresses made to look like an official email address but in fact is missing a letter(s), misspelled, replaces a letter with a lookalike number (e.g. “O” and “0”), or originates from free email services that would not be used for official communications.
Scammers are always figuring out new ways to con online shoppers, but during the season of giving (and of buying) they tend to be extra aggressive. Consumers need to be especially vigilant so as to...