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Here is how cyber-crooks are scamming fake donations for Ukraine

Scammers, never a crowd to let a humanitarian crisis go to waste, have been exploiting the Russia Ukraine conflict to…

3 years ago
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Instagram phishing emails. What they look like and how to spot them

Emails that appear to come from Instagram urging the recipient to click a link to rectify a problem with their…

3 years ago
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4 Facebook scams to lookout for in 2022

Scams on Facebook are not going anywhere. The platform is sadly rife with a variety of different online scams looking…

3 years ago
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Facebook and Google still aiding “get-rich-quick” scams like The Bitcoin Code

Anyone using Facebook will likely have been exposed to adverts on the platform claiming you can get rich using an…

3 years ago
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Beware text message asking you to order PCR test for Omicron

A series of scams are spreading via SMS text messages that claim the recipient has been in close contact with…

3 years ago
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Beware the mistaken identity “wrong number” text message scam

There has been an uptick of "mistaken identity" text scams spreading whereas scammers – posing as attractive members of the…

3 years ago
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Beware “call to cancel” email scams claiming you’ve been billed for a product

Have you just received an unexpected confirmation email come through to your inbox confirming a recent purchase... only it's for…

3 years ago
  • Facebook

New Facebook phishing scam urges victim to share a SMS code to enter a lottery

Heads up. A new type of phishing scam on Facebook - that is already being used to target social media…

3 years ago
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Crooks targeting fans of social media stars and influencers by replying to comments

Cyber-crooks continue to target Facebook users who follow certain Facebook pages by targeting their comments on posts. We take a…

3 years ago
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Here are the most popular HMRC scams you’ll see during tax season

If you receive emails, texts or phone calls claiming to come from the UK's tax entity - the HMRC -…

3 years ago