Most online scams last for no more than a couple of days until users become aware of them or until the scam campaign is shut down by the respective authorities. However, it appears that’s not the case with the XBCost scam. This is a fraudulent...
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The Apple Pay Scam – Report
If you’ve received an email or a text message that’s supposedly from Apple and that notifies you about suspicious activity from your Apple account, don’t be too quick to react and most of all, don’t panic. This is a scam! The...
The McAfee Invoice Scam – Report
Online scammers have a huge toolbox of methods they can use to trick you and get you to do what they want you to. Sometimes, they’ll lure you in with the promise of a big prize or a tempting discount on a premium product. Other times...
The Walerex Scam – Report
Everyone wants to find a way to make money quickly and with minimal time and resource investment, but such opportunities rarely exist. That is why, when a site promises you tenfold returns on your investment with little to no risk, you need to be...
The Microsoft Security Alert Scam – Report
The Microsoft Security Alert Scam has been around for a long time and though it relies on one of the simplest and most overused scam strategies, it continues to exist (and to thrive). This is largely due to the fact many people lack experience and...
The GCash Scam – Report
Digital wallets and app that allow quick financial transactions are extremely useful and convenient. However, they also open up yet another vector for scammers and hackers to steal people’s money. Such is the case with a recently emerged scam...
The Tiendamech Scam – Report
In this article, I’ll share with you my research on an online store site called Tiendamech (Tiendamech.shop). This is a typical scam site, similar to Arisefrom and Firminto that tricks users through unrealistically big discounts on top-brand...
The Xblgo Scam – How to Avoid It
In my hunt for online scams, one recent one stands out among the rest with its persistence and effectiveness. I am talking about the so-called Xblgo, which targets Xbox users and tries to steal their accounts. If you have an Xbox account, especially...
The Firminto Scam – Report
Online shopping is great – it saves time, lets you choose from a huge variety of products, and often allows you to benefit from great discounts that you won’t find in physical stores. However, when a discount seems a bit too good to be...
The Finopta Scam – Report
The Internet undeniably offers many options for people to make money without even leaving their homes. You can work an online job, take part in freelance projects, run an online store, or trade engage in stock and cryptocurrency trading. That last...