Category
Email scams
Reviewed reports filed as email.
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- Fake McAfee bill inside a real Google security emailScammers have been putting a fake bill, such as a $399 McAfee charge, and a phone number into a real Google security email. Google sends the message because the scammers typed that text into an app-password name. Do not call the number in the email.
- Lookalike vendor email that changes a paymentA lookalike email domain, not a hacked inbox, has been used to trick people into sending a large wire to the wrong place. Before any big payment or account change, call the vendor on a number you already have.
- Real store order email with a scammer's 'helpline'Real order emails from companies such as Staples and Dell have been arriving with a scammer's phone number typed into the shipping fields. The messages can pass normal email checks, so never call a number from an order email. Look the company up yourself.
- Fake Google Calendar invite that steals your loginFake calendar invites can steal a live Google login even after you approve a real two-step prompt. Do not click links inside an unexpected invite. Open Calendar yourself instead.
- Message that asks you to approve a new app on your accountA message may ask you to open a file or confirm an event, then show a real sign-in screen that wants you to approve an app. If you approve it, the scammer can read your email and act as you, even without your password.
- Fake city or county zoning-permit fee emailThe FBI has warned that criminals email people who have real land-use permit applications and ask them to pay fake fees. The emails often include accurate addresses, case numbers, and the names of real local officials.