Results for '419 scam'
How Instagram scammers talk users out of their accounts
May 6, 2022 - If you’ve dealt with a scammer, you’ll know that making up stories is their bread and butter. Think about it: Just...
Crypto-scams you should be steering clear of in 2021
August 13, 2021 - A fair few cryptocurrency scams have been doing the rounds across 2021. Most of them are similar if not identical to...
The Olympics: a timeline of scams, hacks, and malware
July 28, 2021 - The 2020 Olympics are, after a bit of a delayed start, officially in full swing. So too is the possibility for...
Beware, crypto-scammer seeks foreigner with BLOCK CHAIN ACCOUNT
July 19, 2021 - We’ve observed a 419-style scam (also known as an advance fee scam) which combines the promise of cryptocurrency riches with WhatsApp...
WOOF locker: Unmasking the browser locker behind a stealthy tech support scam operation
January 22, 2020 - Update [01-27-2020]: Shortly after this blog was published we noticed that a large part of the infrastructure behind this browlock was...
Help prevent disaster donation scams from causing more misery
October 30, 2019 - It’s a sad day when we have to warn people about medical charity scams, or tax fakeouts, or even have a...
Partnerstroka: Large tech support scam operation features latest browser locker
September 13, 2018 - Tech support scams continue to be one of the top consumer threats in 2018, despite actions from security vendors and law...
Happy anniversary to Dreamcast…and its scams
May 24, 2018 - This month marks 20 years since the legendary SEGA Dreamcast console was first announced. Looked on fondly by gamers, it revolutionised...
Nigerian scams without the Nigerians
September 6, 2017 - Users in English speaking countries are quite familiar with the Nigerian scam: an important guy in Nigeria needs your help getting...
419 spam: 10 million US dollars, courtesy of “Rev. Goodluck Ebola”
August 29, 2017 - I’m not saying an email claiming to be from the “Central Bank of Nigeria” with a contact handler named “Rev. Goodluck...
