A member of the public received an official-looking email purporting to be from Microsoft, but it’s a scam designed to steal bank details. Here’s how it works.
in Scams
Scam watch: fake Microsoft ‘covid relief fund’ email
34
Posts tagged with "email"
in Scams
Scam alert: HMRC Government grant email
74
A fake email purporting to be from HMRC is circulating, telling people they’re eligible for a ‘government grant’. Here’s a copy so you know what to watch out for.
in Money
Scam warning: British Gas phishing email
26
A phishing email purporting to be from British Gas is fraudulently promising customers a ‘refund’ of more than £400. Have you come across it?
Scam alert: fake PayPal emails
64
PayPal is often a target for scammers looking for quick access to your money. Here are two phishing emails from earlier this year so you know how to spot them.
in Money
Scam DHL email says you have a parcel to collect
17
We’ve seen fake emails claiming to be from courier company DHL. Don’t be taken in – you don’t have a parcel to collect or track if the email looks like this.
in Money
Scam warning: BT Brexit phishing email
25
This phishing email, disguising itself as from ‘BT’, has a Brexit twist. It’s a scam designed to steal your personal data. Here’s exactly what it looks like.
in Money
Netflix customers targeted by scam emails
42
Sophisticated phishing emails purporting to be from Netflix are attempting to extort customer bank details. Here are two examples you need to watch out for.
in Money
Scam email warning: fake Mirror websites
21
Scammers are still using Martin Lewis’s image in fraudulent Bitcoin adverts, but now they’re emailing them directly using fake mockups of the Mirror’s website.
in Money
TV Licence scammers are spoofing Fairtrade
15
There’s no rest for the wicked. Scammers have found a way to get a common TV licence scam past your spam filters. Could you spot it? Here’s how they did it.
in Technology
Are you concerned your emails might be read by a third party?
55
How do you feel about your email being scanned, and possibly even read by the employees of third-party companies, asks Kate Bevan…
in Technology
Scam watch: fraudsters hack email to pose as customer
17
A member discovered his email had been hacked by fraudsters who plundered his details and attempted to steal funds using his signature. When his investment company contacted him, he knew it was an email scam.
in Technology
Scam watch: ‘free iPhones for testers’ email
3
When a member received an email from ‘Apple’ claiming she’d been selected to test a brand new iPhone X, she rightly questioned it… (more on free iPhone email…)
Will you benefit from the ban on EU mobile roaming charges?
25
A ban on mobile roaming charges in the EU comes into force on 15 June. The new ‘Roam at Home’ rules should bring savings for consumers and businesses alike. But it’s not quite a blanket ban. So will you benefit from the new rules?
in Money
Your view: is it OK to send electronic greetings cards?
28
Last Saturday’s convo about price increases on stamps pulled out some interesting insights into your views on sending greetings cards – or rather, avoiding electronic greetings cards… (more on electronic greetings cards…)