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NEW SCAMMERS FAKE SOCIAL SECURITY EMAIL
With a subject line “Get Protected” it gets your attention when you look at it in your inbox .The email goes through new features from the Social Security Administration (SSA) to help taxpayers monitor their credit reports, and know about unauthorized use of their Social Security number. It even sounds real, as it even cites the IRS and the “American S.A.F.E Act 2015.” but it is all made-up. If you read my previous blog about phishing emails you know this method is used to invite the reader to click on a scammer’s link. When you do so, it allows the scammer to install malware – like a virus and spyware – on your computer. It even could encrypt your hard drive and hold your PC hostage until you pay the random price to unlock it. Or the link might send you to a spoof site, which is a look-alike website setup by the scammer to trick you into entering your personal information More details at Office of the Inspector General – Social Security Administration Surf Happy but Be Safe! Blue Hound Technologies Share this:
Phishing Scam
A prime example is the following scam during the 2015 Christmas holidays Phishing Messages Deliver Chaos to Consumers this Christmas ( source Kaspersky) DHL and FedEx users are being heavily targeted by scammers during the holiday period. The fraudsters aim is clear: to trick unwitting users to either download a malicious program or enter their confidential data on a phishing site. In one example identified by Kaspersky Lab, an email suggests that the customer̢۪s shipment is at a DHL office but that the recipient needs to follow a link within 48 hours and enter details on the tracking page, otherwise it will be returned to the sender. However, instead of leading to a DHL site the link takes the user to a phishing page made to look like DHL, where they are prompted to type in their personal information. What makes this scam more convincing and seemingly legitimate to the user is that they are then re-directed to the official DHL website once their details have been gleaned by the scammer. Similar messages have been sent in the name of FedEx, where the victim is directed to a phishing site to enter their account credentials. To add an additional layer of security and peace of mind, ensure your security software is up to date and includes an anti-phishing tool to help keep your personal details safe and your money secure, to ensure you have a happy holiday. What to look for? Bad spelling Company names like Microsoft or FedEx , Google Etc Links in email Treat When I see those I know its probably fake and nvestigate the email even more, but never click on the link or copy it but instead go to the website using my browser and check or call the company. Check out the full story on my sitehere.
What would you do if you received a call like this?
It was 10 AM and the phone rings. The caller introduced himself as Roy from Microsoft and informed me, that my PC was online and exposed. He assured me that he could fix my issue. There are several scenarios to this type of call. Which one would you choose? 1) Ask for his phone number and department, so that you can call him back? 2) You allow the caller to access your computer for a fee? 3) Call Microsoft to verify the caller's identity? 4) You hang up on the caller? 5) Call 911? 6) Unplug your computer? Remember Microsoft and Google will NOT call you. Even if your computer is exposed or is sending email viruses to all your contacts, they will NOT call you. Here are some tips that will keep you safe: 1. ALWAYS ask for their name and phone number. Explain that you have an appointment and will call them back. You can verify with Microsoft or Google or any company they identify on the call. 2. NEVER give out any information about yourself or your computer. 3. Put a Google Alert on your name. No Google account? You'll need it! Have the alerts delivered via your email. 4. To anyone with Google email, turn on the 2-step authentication in Gmail. This will keep the scammers out of your account by using both your gmail password and your phone. Read more - https://www.google.com/landing/2step/ 5. Sign out of Facebook, Twitter, and any other social media websites before exiting. Yes, people forget this and if you are using a public computer this could have a devastating result, when the next person arrives at the public computer. 6. Don̢۪t give out your email address, phone number, birthdate or zip code when asked. If you are in the mall and a stranger walks up to you and ask you for your home address, would you give that to him? Probably not, so why would you give someone online your email address? 7. Don't click on URL links in emails, from people you don't know. E-mail spoofing is the forgery of an e-mail header so that the message appears to have originated from someone or somewhere other than the actual source. Stay safe out there and use common sense online. Pieter Blue Hound Technologies