Scams


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Sharing is scaring: The WhatsApp scam you didn’t see coming

Sharing is scaring: The WhatsApp scam you didn’t see coming

Sharing is scaring: The WhatsApp scam you didn’t see coming

How a fast-growing scam is tricking WhatsApp users into revealing their most sensitive financial and other data

Christian Ali Bravo05 Nov 2025


Fraud prevention: How to help older family members avoid scams

Fraud prevention: How to help older family members avoid scams

Fraud prevention: How to help older family members avoid scams

Families that combine open communication with effective behavioral and technical safeguards can cut the risk dramatically

Editor30 Oct 2025


Investors beware: AI-powered financial scams swamp social media

Investors beware: AI-powered financial scams swamp social media

Investors beware: AI-powered financial scams swamp social media

Can you tell the difference between legitimate marketing and deepfake scam ads? It’s not always as easy as you may think.

Phil Muncaster18 Aug 2025


Task scams: Why you should never pay to get paid

Task scams: Why you should never pay to get paid

Task scams: Why you should never pay to get paid

Some schemes might sound unbelievable, but they’re easier to fall for than you think. Here’s how to avoid getting played by gamified job scams.

Phil Muncaster04 Jul 2025


Word to the wise: Beware of fake Docusign emails

Word to the wise: Beware of fake Docusign emails

Word to the wise: Beware of fake Docusign emails

Cybercriminals impersonate the trusted e-signature brand and send fake Docusign notifications to trick people into giving away their personal or corporate data

Phil Muncaster27 May 2025


Catching a phish with many faces

Catching a phish with many faces

Catching a phish with many faces

Here’s a brief dive into the murky waters of shape-shifting attacks that leverage dedicated phishing kits to auto-generate customized login pages on the fly

Camilo Gutiérrez Amaya09 May 2025


Beware of phone scams demanding money for ‘missed jury duty’

Beware of phone scams demanding money for ‘missed jury duty’

Beware of phone scams demanding money for ‘missed jury duty’

When we get the call, it’s our legal responsibility to attend jury service. But sometimes that call won’t come from the courts – it will be a scammer.

Phil Muncaster07 May 2025


Don't fall victim to toll text scams

Don't fall victim to toll text scams

Don't fall victim to toll text scams

Have you received a text message about an unpaid road toll? Make sure you’re not the next victim of a smishing scam.

Phil Muncaster06 May 2025


How fraudsters abuse Google Forms to spread scams

How fraudsters abuse Google Forms to spread scams

How fraudsters abuse Google Forms to spread scams

The form and quiz-building tool is a popular vector for social engineering and malware. Here’s how to stay safe.

Phil Muncaster23 Apr 2025