Category: online scams

  • FBI Issues Warning: Microsoft Outlook, OneDrive, Teams Users Targeted by Phishing Scam

    A fresh online fraud is focusing on Microsoft 365, one of the most widely utilized work tools, as reported by areportfrom the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation. Microsoft 365, which is utilized by numerous individuals for both personal home office purposes and, in many instances, as a necessary system for communication and efficiency during…

  • Nostalgia Distorts Online Judgment, Scammers Exploit It

    Nostalgia might distort your online perspective, and fraudsters are aware of this. Nostalgia can surprise you without warning. In one instant, you’re aimlessly browsing social media or looking through old pictures, and in the next, you’re traveling back through memories. All of a sudden, an old friend, relative, or coworker who you haven’t considered (or…

  • Fraudsters impersonate Connecticut auto companies, classic car enthusiasts pay the price

    Two Connecticut auto business owners claim their companies had their identities stolen by a scammer who preys on classic car enthusiasts. The Better Business Bureau Serving Connecticut issued a report on Thursday outlining a scheme that has cost its victims large sums of money. For instance, Michael Purvis, of Wilmington, N.C., sounded the alarm on…