There’s an uptick in scam reports from victims of SIM swapping, also known as SIM hijacking or cell phone porting. Hackers are using this tactic to gain control of victims’ cell numbers and access their social, email, and bank accounts. The scam works like this. You receive a text message from your mobile carrier stating …
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Sep 19 2017
Phishing Scam Mimics BBB Complaint Procedures
Better Business Bureau is warning business owners and consumers that the BBB name and logo are being fraudulently used by criminals in an on-going email phishing scam. The emails look very much like notice of a complaint from BBB, but contain links to malware that can infect your computer, or steal your passwords as a …
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