Tag: scammers
Fake government emails in circulation: scammers want your credit card details
The LKA Lower Saxony warns in a message about fake emails with the subject: “Verification of your credit or debit card is required to avoid being blocked.” These were circulated…
Fake government emails in circulation: scammers want your credit card details
The LKA Lower Saxony warns in a message about fake emails with the subject: “Verification of your credit or debit card is required to avoid being blocked.” These were circulated…
PayPal users at risk: this is how scammers want to get your data
Of course, this information is not true. The link does not hide PayPal, but a fraudster’s site. Accordingly, all information given there ends up directly in the hands of the…
Tough times for online scammers: consumer advice center presents fake shop finder
Dubious online shops take your money and your data, but you never see the promised goods. In order to better protect customers, the NRW consumer advice center has now introduced…
Crypto Scammers Charged Using NFT
Paper is patient. Unfortunately, this also applies to many legal proceedings. It is not only in Germany that those affected often wait a long time before a perpetrator is convicted…
“ALARM – I’m hacked you and stolen you information and photo”: Scammers demand bitcoins
CURRENT FRAUD ALERTS July 07, 2022 at 2:55 p.m A phishing email with the subject “ALARM – I’m hacked you and stolen you information and photo” is in circulation. In…
Telephone scammers loot a six-figure sum: description of the perpetrator
Hans Christian Dirscherl Unscrupulous cyber gangsters have struck again and stole a nearly six-figure sum from their victim. The police released this description of the perpetrator. Enlarge Telephone scammers capture…
Invented company – Internet scammers stole a six-figure sum
The trail of a case of fraud that had cost a Klagenfurt entrepreneur tens of thousands of euros led to Germany. In April, the 37-year-old from Klagenfurt came across an…
Scammers use “deepfakes” to apply for remote positions
According to the FBI, scammers or criminals use “deepfakes” and stolen personal data during online job interviews for remote positions. The use of “deepfakes” or artificial audio, image and video…
Phishing campaign: Scammers are looking for your Microsoft Office 365 and Outlook login
CURRENT FRAUD ALERTS Jun 21, 2022 at 10:58 am A large-scale phishing campaign is targeting your Microsoft Office 365 and Outlook data. A fake voicemail serves as bait. Microsoft 365…
CCleaner scam: How scammers lure users into expensive traps
Hans Christian Dirscherl Avast warns that cyber gangsters are abusing popular tools like CCleaner for dangerous attacks. This can lead to great financial damage. There is a well-known trick behind…
LKA warns: With this scam, scammers want to get your money ON 06/21/2022 LKA warns: Fraudsters want to get your money with this scamThe LKA Lower Saxony is currently warning again of a dangerous extortion scam. In corresponding emails, the criminals demand money from…
LKA warns: With this scam, scammers want to get your money ON 06/21/2022 LKA warns: Fraudsters want to get your money with this scamThe LKA Lower Saxony is currently warning…