Phishing

  • BusinessAOL

    Beware new Amazon scam targeting Twitter users

    Amazon customers are warning that they have been targeted by a new kind of scam. It appears to be a phishing scam, targeting anyone who takes to Twitter to complain about delivery issues. See also: Taxi scams that can ruin your holiday See also:

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  • TechnologyAOL

    Scams are getting more sophisticated: protect yourself

    Internet scams are getting more sophisticated, so that any of us could be taken in - including the security experts themselves. Clicking on the wrong link in an email can leave you vulnerable to criminals, who could convince you to part with

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  • TechnologyAOL

    How to avoid email phishing scams

    Russia has been accused of hacking top US officials, most notably Hillary Clinton's campaign chairman John Podesta. On Thursday we learned other phishing attacks against U.S. computer systems could happen. See also: Cybercrime hotspots

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  • BusinessAOL

    Warning as Amazon scam targets Black Friday shoppers

    Action Fraud has warned about a spike in cyber criminals targeting Amazon shoppers during its Black Friday sales. It tweeted a report yesterday, which revealed that criminals are sending spam emails claiming to be from Amazon. The subject line

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  • BusinessAOL

    PayPal users warned of scam

    Security experts are warning online shoppers to be on their guard, with a new scam email doing the rounds. Users of PayPal are being targeted by a fake email purporting to be from the online payments company and suggesting that somebody has been

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  • LifestyleAOL

    The four stupid mistakes that increase our risk of online fraud

    Given that one in ten of us have fallen prey to online fraudsters in the past year alone, you would be forgiven for thinking that it might make us more aware of the risks, and take steps to protect ourselves. Unfortunately, the rise in bank and

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  • TechnologyAOL

    Card fraud up 20% - you're at risk without even leaving the house

    You may think you're taking all the right steps to protect yourself from card fraud. You might guard your PIN at the cashpoint, keep your wallet in a bag worn across your body, and never let your card out of your sight. However, while these

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