US only - scam warning
I don't pass on rumors or what I might see on social media - most here know that. My son suggested I post this here. He's a 'fed' and said this scam is sophisticated and causing problems for consumers in this holiday season..
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How many times have we posted here about Paypal or so many other 'services' - advising WF members not to click on any link in an unsolicited email.....yet scams keep evolving around convincing people to do just that!
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21 December 2017 LIR 171221001 Holiday Shipping Scam The FBI's Office of Private Sector (OPS) is providing this LIR to private sector partners as awareness that the FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center is warning consumers about a fraudulent email scam. The emails claim to be from one of three shipping businesses and claim that a package intended for the email recipient cannot be delivered. The messages include a link that recipients are encouraged to open in order to get an invoice to pick up the package, however, the link connects to a site containing malware that can infect computers and steal the user's account credentials, log into the accounts to obtain credit card information, additional personal information, and learn about a user's shipping history for future cyberattacks. The messages may consist of subject lines such as: "Your Order is Ready for Shipment," "We Could Not Deliver Your Package" or "Please Confirm Delivery." The shipping companies say they do not send unsolicited emails to customers requesting information regarding packages, invoices, account numbers, passwords or personal information and if you receive such a notice -- don't respond. You should delete the email immediately or forward it to the companies listed contact email address. If your interaction with the website resulted in financial loss you should contact your bank immediately. If you unintentionally visited or encountered a site suspected of utilizing this scam, you may also report it to your local FBI Office and/or the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3): www.ic3.gov |
How many times have we posted here about Paypal or so many other 'services' - advising WF members not to click on any link in an unsolicited email.....yet scams keep evolving around convincing people to do just that!
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