It’s a Tuesday morning. Your CFO calls with an urgent request: a confidential wire transfer must be completed before close of business. The voice is unmistakably his. The request is unusual, but he says it’s sensitive, “don’t tell anyone else,…
Email scams are cheap and easy to deploy. That’s why so many scammers use email as their preferred method of attack against unsuspecting targets – and because they work. I received an email from a scammer representing to be from…
Would you knowingly hand a fraudster your cash? Chances are, no matter how much money you earn, you’d probably prefer to give it to a worthier cause. While criminals want you to hand over your money willingly to them, they…
Recently, an email released by a scammer pretends to be from Capital One, a major, well-respected financial institution. In it, the scammer attempts to lure the email recipient into believing the Capital One website could be at risk of a…
Business email accounts are as susceptible to scam attacks as personal accounts. Though a spam filter may do its best to weed out these malicious digital assaults from the daily onslaught of incoming email, some scams sneak past them. When…
Criminals use email as an inexpensive, easy way to reach a large number of people quickly. Their promises of an easy payday can be tempting, but don’t let their tricks fool you into giving up your hard-earned resources. Here’s a…
How old email accounts can rise from the dead. As we move through life, we may find that email account names outlive their usefulness. Email names such as “partymonster” or “superslacker” may be fine in high school, but entirely unsuitable…
When is a fraud alert not a fraud alert? When it’s a scammer trying to lure you into giving up your personal information. A recent Own Your Defense article reviewed a powerful strategy scammers employ to lure targets into taking…
It’s in the news frequently. Individuals, businesses, and government agencies fall for it every day. It’s also nearly impossible to put an end to it once and for all. What is it? Email scams and everyone is a potential target.…
Repeat this saying to yourself – “there is no free lunch.” In a world with scarce resources, very few people can afford to offer free goods or services to all who want them – at least not for long. Those…
You open your email on a bright, sunny day and peruse recent messages. Among the collection of personal notes, news articles, and advertisements is a message from the local police department. After opening the email, you discover a notification for…
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