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These online casino emails never pay what they promise

Spammers are abusing affiliate programs to promote online casinos, such as Raging Bull Casino, Sports and Casino, Ducky Luck, and Royal Ace Casino, with misleading emails. Many of the larger online casinos utilize an affiliate program that allows other websites or influencers to promote their products and earn a commission for anyone who signs up […]

How to report online attempts to steal your money

With scams spiking during lockdown, here are some of the ones to know about – and how to get support Fresh warnings have been issued over a new scam that claims payment is required for a package to be delivered. The latest con involves the victim receiving a text message from “Royal Mail”, claiming that […]

Beware of COVID-19 Phishing Emails

Several new COVID-19 phishing email campaigns have been detected over the past few days that are exploiting fear about the novel coronavirus pandemic to deliver computer viruses and steal sensitive information. People are naturally worried about getting infected with the real virus especially with the high fatality rate, so emails related to COVID-19 are likely […]

CAPTCHA Phishing Scam Targets Android Users

A CAPTCHA phishing scam has been detected which is being used to trick users into downloading a malicious file that intercepts multi-factor authentication codes on a user’s smartphone. With the codes, hackers can perform a more extensive attack and gain access to a much wider range of resources such as email and bank accounts. When […]

What is phishing?

Phishing is a kind of scam that happens online, where criminals send emails which appear to have come from a legit company and request you to provide some sensitive information. They do this by including a web-link that supposedly directs you to the company’s website. Thereafter, you are asked to provide your personal information by […]