Online Threat Alerts (OTA) - Alerting you to scams and frauds.
The name "Howard Gilbert Law" is being used illegally in phishing and debt collection scams. Imposters frequently impersonate real law firms or invent fake legal entities to trick or scare p...
The phone number 1-800-213-0432 does not currently have a verified public listing, company, or organization associated with it. If you received an unexpected call, text or email asking you to call 180...
The "Orlando Promotion Center" free cruise offer is a deceptive telemarketing scam that lures victims with a complimentary trip only to charge hidden fees or trap them in hard-to-book timesh...
A phone number included in an SMS text message claiming your Apple account is placed on temporary hold due to suspicious activity is a fake tech support scam number designed to steal your identity and...
The official Geek Squad customer service phone number is 1-888-237-8289 (1-888-BEST-BUY). Beware of email and text phishing scams. Fraudsters often send fake "Geek Squad renewal invoices&...
The State Farm dividend email and payment notifications are legitimate, as the company is currently issuing a historic $5 billion financial payout to auto insurance policyholders. However, because sca...
If you received an email or text message about a Geek Squad subscription auto-renewal for hundreds of dollars that you did not authorize, it is a 100% fake phishing scam. If you are dealing with this ...
The "Geek Squad PC Protection Renewal" payment alert email below is a common way for fraudsters to trick potential victims into giving away their money or personal info. They often use high-...
The Geek Squad invoice email you received is a scam. This is a widespread phishing tactic designed to trigger panic over a fake charge so you will call a fraudulent helpline or click a malicious link....
The Geek Squad subscription scam is a phishing attack where scammers send fake emails or texts claiming you owe hundreds of dollars for an auto-renewing tech support plan. They urge you to call a prov...
Scammers are sending the Apple Pay scam below to potential victims. The aim of the scam text is frighten and trick recipients into calling the fake Apple support telephone number. The number is linked...
Unsolicited text messages, emails, or phone calls claiming your Apple ID account is under "High Alert," locked, or facing unauthorized charges are phishing scams designed to steal your crede...
The 437 area code is a legitimate number for Toronto, Ontario. However, scammers frequently spoof these local numbers to trick you into answering, or they use them in premium-rate callback scams to st...
The "Frnds of Frnds" or "Friends of Friends" text invite is a highly deceptive phishing scam designed to hijack your personal accounts and target your contacts....
The 672 area code is a legitimate Canadian code serving British Columbia. However, scammers frequently use number-spoofing techniques to make fraudulent calls or send phishing texts appear local. Thes...
The fake "Apple Pay Security Notice" text message below is a scam. Apple never sends unexpected text messages to ask for your personal details or to demand that you call an unknown phone num...
The gas pump screw scam (also known as the "screw method" or "pump-switching") is a low-tech fraud technique where thieves wedge a small drywall or carpentry screw into the pump...
Scammers are actively targeting Apple Pay users with phishing texts claiming "unverified" charges. The scam creates panic an authorization charges and suspension to steal your Apple ID crede...
Document delivery scams impersonate courier services (e.g., FedEx, UPS) via fake emails or texts, claiming a missed delivery or requiring payment for a shipment to steal personal info or install malwa...
Apple Support will never send out text messages asking you to call them. Therefore, if you have received an Apple Pay Support Team text claiming there is an unauthorized payment on your account or tha...
Flying business class to the UK for cheap is one of those 'there must be a smarter way' travel goals. London is a premium-heavy market, demand is strong year-round, and many travelers assume l...
I received several Comcast Xfinity scam calls and voicemails from 800-934-6489. Recorded messages said they were COMCAST XFINITY and to call them back at the same number because today is the final day...
There's a new Comcast Xfinity scam in town, folks. And this one is pretty good, so beware. I got a call from a phone number (223 area code) and it sounded like Xfinity's hold music and outgoin...
This is another Geek Squad Subscription scam email for 2025. Every year scammers send out fake Geek Squad Auto-Renewed Subscription emails, which they use to trick potential victims into contacting th...
The Geek Squad scam is phishing emails or text messages sent by scammers that impersonate the BestBuy support team. The scam aims to trick potential victims into contacting scammers who will attempt t...
The Geek Squad Subscription scam email below is just one of the many in 2023 being sent by scammers attempting to frighten and trick potential victims into calling them. Therefore, recipients of the s...
The Geek Squad scam email invoice below is being sent by scammers attempting to frighten and trick potential victims into calling them. Therefore, recipients of the same email invoice are asked not to...
"Who's Who in America" scams involve imposters or vanity publishers preying on professionals' egos to sell overpriced directories, plaques, or "featured" spots. While the o...
Bait and switch is fraudulent advertising used by retailers to lure potential customers into their place of business, by misleading the customer with an offer (the bait) in order to induce him/her to ...