On This Day - Online Threat Alerts (OTA) - Scams - Frauds

WhatsApp Fake or Hoax Messages Spreading Like Wildfire Again

WhatsApp users, please ignore the chain messages below, because they are all fakes. The messages falsely claim that WhatsApp servers are congested, they have a limited amount of accounts and WhatsApp will start charging unless you share the same message with friends....

Work-From-Home Scam - "Melissa Johnson From... is a Regular Mum Who Lost Her Job"

The Work-From-Home email message below is a fake. The email message claims that Melissa Johnson a mother, lost her job last year and started working online, after she was unable to find a job. This is a scam and there are hundreds of other websites with the same message, which are all fraudulent....

Is SaniWHITE a Scam or is it Legit? Sani WHITE Mouthpiece Toothbrush

I want to know if SaniWHITE or Sani WHITE, a company that sells Automatic mouthpiece toothbrushes, is a scam or is it legit. I can hardly find any information about this company online. They claimed to be an American-owned company but I cannot locate their office, they are not listed on the Better Business Bureau's (BBB) website, and their webs...

"Google Gmail Account Deactivation" Phishing Scams

Google users who have received emails like the one below, which claim that their accounts will be deactivated or removed from Gmail.com server, are phishing scams. The fake email messages are being sent by cybercriminals to steal Google usernames and passwords, by tricking Gmail users into visiting a phishing website that steals email account crede...

Is Ownboss Supply Co a Scam or it is Legit? See the Review

I entered the contest via Own Boss Supply Co’s website located at ownbosssupplyco.com by purchasing apparel. The purchase was supposed to give me entries into their OB3 contest (for a used truck, mini-excavator, and trailer). I purchased three shirts for $105, but I received only one. It seems that the only reason this company even exists is to mak...

"Federal Government Selected 1500 Citizens to be Awarded a $9000 Grant" Scam

Scammers are calling people and telling them that they were selected for a grant valuing $9,000 by the Federal Government. The amount may change. Please note that this is a scam and there is no $9000 government grant. The scammers will ask you to send money via Western Union, MoneyGram, Prepaid Debit cards like MoneyPak, or ask you for your credit ...

Facebook Scam - "Walmart Is Giving Away Free $250 Clearance Sale Coupon (Valid Till 7 NOV)"

The Facebook post and websites below: "Walmart Is Giving Away Free $250 Clearance Sale Coupon (Valid Till 7 NOV)," is a Facebook like-farming scam. This scam will attempt to trick Facebook users into clicking on it by claiming that they can receive a $250 Walmart coupon at the websites "www.couponson.xyz" and "www.fimly.xyz...

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...

"Yahoo Classic Email Upgrade to Newest Version" Phishing Scam

Yahoo users who have received email messages like the one below, asking them to upgrade their accounts or else they will lose them, are asked to delete the same email messages. This is because the emails are phishing scams being sent by cybercriminals to trick Yahoo users into visiting a fake website that will steal their account usernames and pass...

www.pickday.net - it is a Coca-Cola or Coke Lottery Scamming Website

The website www.pickday.net, is a fake Coca-Cola or Coke website created by lottery scammers, which is being used to trick online users into believing they are winners in some Coca-Cola or Coke lottery. The lottery scammers behind the lottery scamming website lure their potential victims to it using email or SMS Text messages, which claim they hav...

Is Heylaco a Scam or Legit Online Store? Review of shopshopheylaco.com

Heylaco located at shopshopheylaco.com is a fraudulent online store claiming to sell Bean bag chairs, Chaise longue sofas, and gaming chairs. Therefore, online shoppers run the risk of receiving counterfeit goods or nothing at all from the same store. Online users who have shopped at the fake store are asked to contact their bank or financial insti...

Is Koroutlet an Untrustworthy Online Shoe Store?

Koroutlet at koroutlet.com is an untrustworthy online shoe store. Online users are advised to stay away from the untrustworthy website because those who shop from it run the risk of receiving counterfeit goods or nothing at all. Unsatisfied online users who have shopped on the untrustworthy website are asked to contact their bank or financial insti...

KitcheAnaid is a Fake and Fraudulent Online Store Created by Scammers

KitcheAnaid located at www.kitcheanaid.com is a fraudulent KitchenAid online store claiming to sell cooktops, dishwashers, microwaves and other kitchen accessories. Online users are advised to stay away from the fraudulent online store because those who have shopped from it run the risk of their personal, credit card and other payment processing in...

CoolNaira at "www.coolnaira .com" or "www.coolnaira .ga" is a Pyramid Scheme

The website CoolNaira located at "www.coolnaira .com" or "www.coolnaira .ga," which the owners claim are a people-helping-people online networking business, is actually a pyramid scheme. Also, the deceptive website has been blocked by Facebook because their security systems detected it as unsafe. To get around the block by Face...

"Google Gmail Account Removal Request" Phishing Scams

Google users who have received emails like the one below, which claim that their requests to remove their accounts from Gmail servers have been approved, are asked to delete them because they are phishing scams. The fake email messages are being sent by cybercriminals to steal Google usernames and passwords, by tricking Gmail users into visiting a ...

"FIFA Coca-Cola World Cup Online Lottery Award" Scam

There is no "FIFA Coca-Cola World Cup Online Lottery Award". Therefore, recipients of a fake FIFA Coca-Cola World Cup lottery messages like the sample below, being sent by lottery scammers, which claim that they are winners, should delete the messages. They should also not follow the instructions in them....

"BellSouth AT&T Yahoo Mail Upgrade to New Version" Phishing Scam

Bellsouth/AT&T/Yahoo users who have received emails like the one below, claiming their accounts have expired or outdated and they need to switch to a new version to avoid disconnection, are asked to delete the same emails. This is because the emails are phishing scams being sent by cybercriminals to trick BellSouth/AT&T/Yahoo users into vis...

Novahook Online Store Customer Reviews

See the reviews of Novahook below or help us review the online store located at www.novahook.com. Your review will help others when you share your experiences with them because sharing experiences builds trust and transparency. And, we believe that people's voices should be heard, which is why we have created this online review community....

Best Buy Geek Squad Scam Email Invoice

The Best Buy 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 follow the instructions in it. They should just delete it. Those who have been tricked into disclosing financial information by the Geek Squ...

Verizons Tech Enabling Exercise Text Scam

The "Verizon's Tech Enabling Exercise" text message below with a link to k2kap21.com is a scam. Therefore, recipients are asked NOT to follow or click on the link in it. The fake text message, which claims recipients can win a MacBook Pro(Apple Laptop), is being sent by scammers who are attempting to trick recipients into clicking the...

Is Bayozo an Untrustworthy Online Shoe Store?

Bayozo at bayozo.com is an untrustworthy online shoe store. Online users are advised to stay away from the untrustworthy website because those who shop from it run the risk of receiving counterfeit goods or nothing at all. Unsatisfied online users who have shopped on the untrustworthy website are asked to contact their bank or financial institution...

"Yahoo! AT&T Account Shut Down" Phishing Scam

The email message below which claims that a request to shut down the recipients’ AT&T accounts has been initiated, is a phishing scam. The fake email message is being sent by cybercriminals to trick Yahoo! AT&T users into sending them their account credentials, by asking them to click on a link in the same email message that goes to a phish...

usps.uspskc.com Scam USPS Package Text and Website - USPSkc

USPSkc located at usps.uspskc.com is not associated with the United States Postal Service. The website is a fake, malicious, and phishing USPS website operated by scammers who steal personal and financial information....

The "Mrs. Daniella Kyle Donation" Advance Fee Scam

The fake "Mrs. Daniella Kyle Donation" email below is an advance-fee scam. This scam is a form of fraud and one of the most common types of confidence trick. The scam typically involves promising the victim a significant share of a large sum of money, in return for a small up-front payment, which the fraudster requires in order to obtain ...

"Microsoft Windows Mailbox Will Expire and Disable" Phishing Scam

Microsoft users who have received emails like the one below, which claims that their accounts will expire and disable are asked to delete them because they are phishing scams. The phishing emails are being sent by cybercriminals to trick Microsoft account users into clicking on a link in them, which goes to a phishing website that steals online acc...

The "Nigeria General Board and Compensation Foreign Payment" Scam

The fake "Nigeria General Board and Compensation Foreign Payment" email below is an advance-fee scam. This scam is a form of fraud and one of the most common types of confidence trick. The scam typically involves promising the victim a significant share of a large sum of money, in return for a small up-front payment, which the fraudster r...

"Metro Bank Payment Verification" Phishing Scams

Metro Bank customers who have received emails like the one below, which claim they should click on a link in the same emails to check their accounts for fraudulent transactions, should delete them. This is because the emails are phishing scams being sent by cybercriminals. The link in the email message goes to a phishing website that looks Metro Ba...

AT&T Gift Text Message Scam - $100 Temporary Phone Outage Survey

The "AT&T Gift Text" text below is a scam. The fake text, which claims to apologize for some signal issues and offer recipients a free gift, is being sent by scammers. The aim of the scammers is to trick their potential victims into clicking the link in it. The link goes to a phishing website that steals account credentials, personal ...

"Tango Coca Cola Company Profile" Lottery Scam

There is no Tango Profile or Coca Cola promotion/lottery that is paying out thousands or millions of dollars and requesting personal information or money in order to receive prize. Therefore, recipients of fake Tango or Coca Cola messages requesting personal information or money that are being sent by lottery scammers, which claim that they are win...

The "Linkedin Your Account is at Risk" Phishing Scam

The "Linkedin Your Account is at Risk" phishing scam email below, which claims that recipients' LinkedIn account may have been accessed from an unauthorized login or unfamiliar location, is a phishing scam sent by cybercriminals. Recipients of the phishing email message are asked to delete it and not follow the instructions in it. The...

410 Area Code Scam Calls from Cybercriminals

For the past few months, I have received a lot of scam calls from area code 410 telephone numbers. Most of the scam calls were social security, technical support, and banking scams. The scammers' aims were to trick me into giving them remote access to my computer or trick me into calling a fake banking number where I will be asked for banking c...

"Metro Bank Account Details Verification" Phishing Scams

Metro Bank customers who have used received security issues or email alerts like the below, which claim they should click on a link in the same emails verify their account details, should delete them. This is because the emails are phishing scams being sent by cybercriminals. The link in the email message goes to a phishing website that looks Metro...

"Email Account Service is Currently Out-dated" Phishing Scam

Email account holders who have received emails like the one below, which claim their email account service is currently out-dated, are asked to delete them. This is because the email messages are phishing scams being sent by cybercriminals to potential victims in an attempt to steal their email account credentials....

"Bank of America Payment Failed - Action Required" Phishing Scam

The email activity alert below, which claims a Bank of America payment has failed and the recipients need to verify their billing information, is a phishing scam. The scam is being sent by cybercriminals to steal Bank of America customers' username, password, personal and financial information. This is done by attempting to frighten and trick p...

The "CIBC Online Access Disabled Alert" Phishing Scam

I just received a phishing SMS text to my Calgary area code 403 mobile number. (Just to note: no, no, no I didn’t input real data on the phishing page. It is a classic phishing where you click on the link and it goes to this fake and fraudulent CIBC website: www.cicbonline-ca. com. After arriving on the look-alike CIBC login page, you asked to ente...

Oversah is a Fake Overclockers UK Online Computer Store

Online users are asked to stay away from Oversah located at www.oversah.xyz. The fraudulent website, which is a clone of the legitimate website, Overclockers UK, is being operated by cybercriminals who are attempting to trick online users into sending them their personal information via their registration page and credit card information on their c...

Hardwaredirectseller Scam Online Store at hardwaredirectseller.com

Hardwaredirectseller located at hardwaredirectseller.com is a fake online store. Therefore, online shoppers run the risk of receiving counterfeit goods or nothing at all from the same store. Unsatisfied online users who have shopped at the untrustworthy store are asked to contact their bank or financial institution to have their transactions cancel...

The "Mr. Williams Sonfred at John F. Kennedy (JFK) Airport" Scam

The fake "Mr. Williams Sonfred at JFK Airport" email below is a scam. Therefore, recipients are asked not to follow the instructions in it. The fake email is being sent by online scammers who are attempting to their potential victims into sending them money, which they claim is for some so-called non-inspection fee, for a shipment of mone...

US-PS Scam Text - We Cannot Deliver Your Package

The fake US-PS scam text message below, which claims the recipients' package cannot be delivered, is just one of the many scams being sent to potential victims. Therefore, recipients are asked not to click the links in the fake text messages. This is because the links go to fake and phishing USPS websites which steal account credentials, person...

The "Federal Bureau Of Investigation FBI Over-due Payment" Advance Fee Scam

The fake "Federal Bureau Of Investigation FBI Over-due Payment" email below is an advance-fee scam. This scam is a form of fraud and one of the most common types of confidence trick. The scam typically involves promising the victim a significant share of a large sum of money, in return for a small up-front payment, which the fraudster req...

Ratornt Scam Online Store at ratornt.com

Ratornt located at ratornt.com is a fake online store. Therefore, online shoppers run the risk of receiving counterfeit goods or nothing at all from the same store. Unsatisfied online users who have shopped at the untrustworthy store are asked to contact their bank or financial institution to have their transactions canceled and money refunded....

usps.uspsbaw.com Scam USPS Package Text and Website - USPSbaw

USPSbaw located at usps.uspsbaw.com is not associated with the United States Postal Service. The website is a fake, malicious, and phishing USPS website operated by scammers who steal personal and financial information....

Geek Squad Auto Renewal Scam Email Invoice Subscription

The Geek Squad invoice email scam 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 follow the instructions in it. They should just delete it. Those who have been tricked into disclosing financial information by the Geek Squad scam, ...

The "From The Desk of Mr. Moussa Albert" Advance Fee Scam

The fake "From The Desk of Mr. Moussa Albert" email below is an advance-fee scam. This scam is a form of fraud and one of the most common types of confidence trick. The scam typically involves promising the victim a significant share of a large sum of money, in return for a small up-front payment, which the fraudster requires in order to ...

Is Trouserholic a Scam? Review of the Online Store

Trouserholic located at trouserholic.com is an untrustworthy online clothing 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...

"Mailbox Augmentation Alert" Phishing Scam

Email account holders who have received "Mailbox Augmentation Alert" messages like the one below, which claim they need to update their mailboxes in order to avoid service interruption, are asked to delete them. This is because the email messages are phishing scams being sent by cybercriminals to potential victims in an attempt to steal ...

"Squarespace Domain Renewal Failed" Phishing Scams

Squarespace customers who have received "Domain Renewal Failed" emails like the one below, which claim that their domain renewal has failed, are asked not to click on the links in them. This is because we have noticed that scammers are currently sending out fake Squarespace emails which have links that go to phishing websites that steal o...

The "EMail Exchange Notification Final Shutdown Notice" Phishing Scam

The "EMail Exchange Notification Final Shutdown Notice" email below is a scam. Therefore, recipients are asked not to follow the instruction in it. This is because the fake email is being sent by cybercriminals who are attempting to trick their potential victims into visiting phishing websites that steal email account credentials....

"X Sales How Club" is a Fraudulent Online Store

The "X Sales How Club" online store at xsaleshow.club is fraudulent. The fraudulent store, created by cybercriminals, is disguised as an online store. Online users are advised to stay away from the fraudulent website because those who have shopped from it, run the risk of their personal, credit card and other payment processing informatio...

Pepnex Scam Cryptocurrency Trading Platform at pepnex.com

Pepnex located at www.pepnex.com is another fraudulent cryptocurrency exchange platform operated by scammers. The website looks similar to a few cryptocurrency platforms that have been taken down. The scammers created a new website using the same website theme with a different name as soon as their current website is taken down. Therefore, online u...

rotf210@att.net Scam Text Message

The text below, which claims recipients won thousands of dollar and should contact rotf210@att.net for details is a scam. Therefore, recipients are asked not to follow the instructions in it. If you have received similar messages, please post them in a comment below....

Service at PayPal Email Scam Estimate Cryptocurrency Invoice

The fake cryptocurrency scam email invoice below, which appears to be from service(at)paypal and claims to be from Crypto Currency is being sent by scammers. The scammers are attempting to trick their potential victims into calling them at +1 (888)328-4524, which is a fake PayPal customer support telephone number. If you have received the fake PayP...

Arrest Warrant Scam Calls: Beware

I have been getting a lot of arrest warrant and social security scam calls from telephone number (877)291-1446. Social security scams are especially dangerous to seniors and people on disability. Many of these folks are entirely dependent on their SSA income, so it causes great panic to hear they won't get their check as expected. This panic, u...

usps.uspsab.com Scam USPS Package Text and Website - USPSab

USPSab located at usps.uspsab.com is not associated with the United States Postal Service. The website is a fake, malicious, and phishing USPS website operated by scammers who steal personal and financial information....

Gunnebo Breach Compromises Thousands of Sensitive Documents

A data hack on Swedish security firm Gunnebo has compromised thousands of sensitive documents. The multinational company specializes in secure access portals and provides physical security to various clients, including banks, airports, government agencies, hospitals, and even nuclear power plants. There is no confirmation which organizations were a...

Social Security Scam Call from Texas

The telephone number 346-299-1571 and others from area code 346, which is from Houston, Texas is being used by social security scammers. Therefore, people who receive phone calls of any kind asking for Social Security numbers should be wary of these types of scams and hang up immediately. Consumers are getting alarming phone calls from someone who ...

The "Enter For Your Year Of Netflix Now" Scam

The fake "Enter For Your Year Of Netflix Now" email message below, which claims that recipients can get a free year of Netflix, is a scam. Online users who click on the links in the fake email message will be taken to spam or malicious websites where they will be tricked into buying counterfeit products, fake or malicious software, or eve...

usps.uspsbc.com Scam USPS Package Text and Website - USPSbc

USPSbc located at usps.uspsbc.com is not associated with the United States Postal Service. The website is a fake, malicious, and phishing USPS website operated by scammers who steal personal and financial information....

Is Paynem an Untrustworthy Online Shoe Store?

Paynem at paynem.com is an untrustworthy online shoe store. Online users are advised to stay away from the untrustworthy website because those who shop from it run the risk of receiving counterfeit goods or nothing at all. Unsatisfied online users who have shopped on the untrustworthy website are asked to contact their bank or financial institution...

Shopdealux Online Store Customer Reviews

See the reviews of Shopdealux below or help us review the online store located at www.shopdealux.com. Your review will help others when you share your experiences with them because sharing experiences builds trust and transparency. And, we believe that people's voices should be heard, which is why we have created this online review community....

Is Mulrespect Space an Untrustworthy Online Shoe Store?

Mulrespect Space at mulrespect.space is an untrustworthy online shoe store. Online users are advised to stay away from the untrustworthy website because those who shop from it run the risk of receiving counterfeit goods or nothing at all. Unsatisfied online users who have shopped on the untrustworthy website are asked to contact their bank or finan...