Posts Tagged ‘Scam’
An Post Scam Email Gaeilge Edition
I know many people I talk to mention they have received An Post scam messages. These have increased dramatically in the last couple of years. Thank you Brexit! Over the weekend I received a new twist on it. An An Post scam email that was as Gaeilge (in Irish).
Read MoreESB text message scam.
My good friend Philipa Jane Farley shared a text message with me, which she received this morning. Her phone had classed it as Spam, but not all smartphones are created equal, so this ESB text message scam might get through.
Read MoreeFlow text message scam.
My good friend Philipa Jane Farley shared a text message with me, which she received this morning. This eFlow text message scam might get through to your phone, so read on for more information.
Read MoreBank account has changed – Scam alert!
If you hear or read the words “My bank account has changed.” you need to be on your guard. This is a massive red flag and is a fairly good indication that somebody is about to try to scam you.
Read More#WeekendWisdom 080 Romance Scams
Welcome to #WeekendWisdom number 80. This week we’re going to talk about Romance Scams.
Read More#WeekendWisdom 072 Remote Control Scammers
Welcome to #WeekendWisdom number 72. This week we’re going to talk about Remote Control Scammers.
Read More#WeekendWisdom 054 Online Shopping Scam
Welcome to #WeekendWisdom number 54. This week we’re going to talk about an online shopping scam.
Read MoreNot GDPR Compliant – Really?
A colleague at another company forwarded me an email he’d received knowing that I’d get a kick out of it. It claimed to be from the UK GDPR Compliance Directory and that his company was not GDPR compliant. Of course no such directory exists and this was nothing but a ruse.
Read MoreHoax Bomb Extortion Emails Are Latest Scam
In the last couple of days there are reports of hoax bomb threats being sent by e-mail. They’ve been particularly prevalent in the USA, but there is nothing to stop them spreading. They’ve targeted schools, government facilities and some businesses.
Read MoreVulnerable Shopping Carts lead to Credit Card breaches
You may have heard about the Ticketmaster data breach earlier this summer. You probably also have heard about the British Airways data breach at the start of this month. A new breach at another large online marketplace using the same technique shows that vulnerable shopping carts are being exploited more and more.
Read MoreDodgy extensions and not a builder in sight.
A lot of normal people might think about the phrase “dodgy extensions” and associate it with some kind of cowboy builder. But alas, the dodgy extensions to which I refer are in a web browser and these could lead you to a data breach or worse.
Read MoreEir laptop theft – could have been worse
The eir laptop theft that was revealed this week was pretty … actually … it was really bad and deeply embarrassing for eir. However details that emerged from the statement by the Data Protection Commission showed that it could have been a LOT worse. 1,500 Laptops worse!
Read MoreWebsites compromised to generate money
“Wait, what?!?!?? Websites can generate money? I’ve got a website. What do I have to do to get my hands on some of that lovely cash?” Calm yourself, it’s not the website doing the money generation and you are not the beneficiary. The bad guys are! ?
Read MoreSneaky Tax Refund e-mails
Tax refund scam e-mails are nothing new. They’ve been doing the rounds for many many years at this stage. Like the “Nigerian Prince” scams, that are enjoying a resurgence presently, the tax refund scams might catch out those who are new to the internet and may not have heard of such scams before.
Read MoreDodgy e-mail that looks legit.
I received a dodgy e-mail on my personal account yesterday. I’m surprised the GMail spam filters didn’t catch it and flag it for me. Like last weeks story, this message looked kinda plausible.
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