Last Week's Most Recommended - Online Threat Alerts (OTA) - Scams - Frauds

Home Depot Scam Facebook Giveaway

The Home Depot is not giving away a hot tub. Therefore, online or Facebook users are asked to be on the lookout for a scam that claims Home Depot is giving away a Coleman Inflatable Hot Tub Spa for little or nothing if they fill out a quick survey. If you come across the scam, please do not click the link in it or complete the survey. This is becau...

Country Code 852 Whatsapp Scam - Japanese Girl in Hong Kong

Scammers are sending random area code 852 scam Whatsapp messages from +63 telephone numbers claiming they want to visit potential victims. The scammers will claim they are Japanese girls living in Hong Kong and ask what city their potential victims are from. The scammers will claim they have a business trip to the same city their potential victims ...

Type Amen Facebook Posts for Help of Children, Adults or Animals

Beware of deceitful Facebook users who are posting pictures of sick, starving, dead and injured children, adults or animals on Facebook, to trick other Facebook users into commenting on them by typing "Amen," in order to make them popular. This type of activity is another Like-Farming scam, and the photos or videos in them are being used ...

"Viber Will Become Chargeable and Will Cost 0.01€ Per Message" Hoax

The message below, which claims that Viber, an application that lets you send free messages as well as make free calls to other Viber users, will start charging a fee for their services, is a hoax or is not true. The hoax claims that if you send the message to 10 of your contacts, Viber will determine that you are an active user and your service wi...

Is Homeaglow a Scam? Customer Review

I did not have a good experience with Homeaglow. The website is confusing and difficult to navigate. I purchased a 100% completely refundable six-hour cleaning for $79. When I went to schedule the cleaning, only three hour cleanings came up. Thinking maybe I needed to start with a three hour cleaning, I scheduled one....

Electronic Online Sweepstakes Organized by Google Lottery Scam

The "Electronic Online Sweepstakes Organized by Google" email message below is a lottery scam created and sent by lottery scammers to trick the recipients into sending their personal information and money, by claiming that they are winners of the Electronic Online Sweepstakes organized by Google. Remember, there is no Google lottery or sw...

Apple Security Alert Scam Billing Text Message

The "Apple Security Alert" text below, which claims an Apple Pay Pre Authorization was made on the recipient's iCloud account, is a scam. The fake message is a trick scammers use to frighten potential victims into contacting them at a fake Apple support telephone number....

Is brz.ai a Scam or Legitimate Website?

I received the Turbo Tax text message below with a link to brz.ai regarding a W2 form. The link looks suspicious but it is currently redirecting to Turbox Tax legitimate website....

Evan Kate Billionaire Scam Money Giveaway

Beware of the Evan Kate Billionaire scams circulating on social media. Scammers lure potential victims into these scams by pretending to be Evan Kate, claiming she is giving away money to help people in any situation. The scammers will claim their potential victims need to send money, gift cards, or types of payment in order to receive the thousand...

1-833-421-3385 and noreply@mycredit-guide.americanexpress.com Scam

The fake American Express message below, which appears to be from "noreply@mycredit-guide.americanexpress.com" and asking recipients to call 1-833-421-3385, is a scam. Scammers are using the message to frighten and trick potential victims into calling them at the fake American Express telephone number, which is linked to a call center ope...

Is Corbin, Bauman & Associates at corbinbaumanpc.com a Scam?

The Corbin, Bauman & Associates websiite located at corbinbaumanpc.com, which claims to be a Swiss law firm, is a scam. The photos of the team members are stock photos. These are photos can be used by anyone for a fee or free. Also, some online users have reported getting "Cash Settlement Awarded for Identity Theft Victims" emails wit...

Text From Venmo Scam - Suspicious Activity Account Locked

The fake text from Venmo below, which claims your account has been locked due to suspicious activity, is a scam. The link in the scam text goes to a phishing website that steals account credentials, personal and financial information....

Is Abhelpline a Scam? Review of abhelpline.com Customer Support Website

Abhelpline located at abhelpline.com, along with relentplay.com, and divled.com appear to be a scam. Abhelpline, which claims to be a customer or techical support website, has charged my credit card $39.95. I called the company and I got someone who I could hardly understand what they were saying. I asked the name of the company and the person didn...

Area Code 866 Scam Calls from Online Scammers - Beware

A lot of social media users have reported receiving technical support, Facebook, donation, and social security, and bank telephone scam calls from 866 area code telephone numbers. Please see the comments below, if there are any. If you have calls from area code 866, please share your experiences with me by leaving a comment below. Area code 866 is ...

Is Tundra Freeze a Scam? Portable AC Review

The Tundra Freeze is not an AC unit as they claim. The so-called portable AC unit is a swamp cooler. They operated on "water curtains" which had to be filled with water and then placed in the freezer before inserting into the unit, rather than filling the unit with water as advertised....

007-803-321-2130 Netflix Account Scams

Netflix users who have received fake Netflix emails like the one below that contains a 007-803-321-2130 telephone number, are asked not to click the link in them. This is because the fake text messages are being sent by online scammers and not Netflix. The link in the fake message goes to a phishing website that steals account credentials, personal...

Is ryml.me a Scam? Received Parcel SMS Text Message

I received the text below, which appears to have been sent from Royal Mail. The link in the text goes to the website ryml.me, which is owned by Royal Mail. But, I want to be sure that the text is not a scam. The text message came from telephone number 769256245....

Is the NSHSS Scholarships a Scam or is it Legit? The National Society of High School Scholars

The National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS) is not a scam, it is a legit organization, although a lot of people have made complaints about it and have requested a refund of their registration fee. If you would like a full refund of your registration fee of $75, as per the NSHSS refund policy, you may cancel the membership at any time, howe...

Costco Voucher Scam on Social Media Websites: Free Groceries

There is a Costco voucher scam circulating on WhatsApp and Facebook, which claims the multinational retailer store is giving away free vouchers due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Social media users who click on the scam will be taken to a website where they will be asked to some questions and ask to share. The scam will then ask social media users to...

Is Sualih Store a Scam? See the Review of the Online Shop

Sualih Store located at sualih.store is an untrustworthy online store. Online shoppers run the risk of receiving counterfeit goods or nothing at all from the same store. Unsatisfied online users who have shopped on the untrustworthy website are asked to contact their bank or financial institution to have their transactions canceled and money refund...

Facebook Account Recovery Code Scam

Facebook users who have received the fake "Facebook Account Recovery Code" message below, which claims Facebook received a request to reset their password, is a phishing scam. If they did not make a Facebook password request and receive an email claiming you have done so, delete it. And, do not click the links in the email or follow the i...

"Tayeb Souami" Lottery Donation Scam

Online users are asked to be aware of "Tayeb Souami" lottery donation scams. The name of the 47-year-old Powerball Jackpot winner from New Jersey, who won $315.3 million dollars, is being used by scammers in an attempt to trick potential victims into sending money and personal information. The scammers claim their potential victims were r...

Blank ATM Card Scams Being Sent by Cyber criminals

Online users who have received "Blank ATM Card" messages like the one below, which claim that they can get their programmed and blanked ATM cards to withdraw thousands of dollars daily are fraudulent and should not be responded to. First of all, what the messages are offering is illegal, and no one should attempt to rob an ATM unless they...

"Speedy Cash Lawsuit or Settlement Offer" Scams

Online users who have received "Speedy Cash Lawsuit or Settlement Offer" email messages like the one below, which claim that they have been given a chance to settle a debt outside of court, should delete the email messages and not follow the instructions in them. This is because the email messages are fraudulent, and are being sent by sca...

Andrea Wilson Facebook Scam: Do Not Accept Friendship Request from Hacker

The Facebook post below, which claims that social media users should not accept a friendship request from Andrea Wilson, is another scam, hoax or prank created by pranksters. The hoax or prank claims that Andrea Wilson is a hacker who can hack your computer if one of your contacts accepts a friend request from him. The hoax also claims that social ...

The "International FIFA World Cup Online Lottery" Scam

There is no "International FIFA World Cup Online Lottery". Therefore, recipients of email messages like the one below, which claim they are winners in the same lottery are asked to delete them. This is because the email messages are fakes, being sent by lottery scammers who are attempting to trick their potential victims into sending them...

BMO Fraud Department Fake Emails and Telephone Numbers

I received the Bank of Montreal(BMO) message below, although I do not have a BMO account, so I knew right away the email is a scam. The fake email message claims fraudulent transactions have been detected on my account and I need to confirm them. But, instead of following the instructions in the fake email, I called BMO directly and asked them abou...

Collection-manager.com Fake Lawsuit Emails Sent by Cybercriminals

Online users who have received email messages from someone at collection-manager.com are asked to delete the same email messages because they are fakes. The fake email messages, see one below, are being sent by cyber criminals or online scammers to trick their potential victims into sending them money. The cyber criminals or online scammers accompl...

Spell Caster Scams - Do Not Be Fooled by Scammers

Online users, if you see messages like the one below, which claim that Dr Iyaryi, a spell caster, or others like him, can help you win the lottery, get pregnant, fix your relationship problems, cure your diseases and do a lot of other things to help make your life better, please note that it is a scam. The scam is another attempt by scammers to tri...

Fake Facebook Websites - "www.fbomgs.com" and "Facebokooks.com" Claim Users Were Seen in Video

The websites: "www.fbomgs.com" and "Facebokooks.com," are fake Facebook websites. The fake Facebook websites were created by cyber-criminals to steal Facebook users’ account credentials (username and password) by sending their potential victims the following message: "Wht the heck are yuu doing in this video type yo nme wth...