Tag: paypal

PayPal and Twitter abused in Turkey relief donation scams and hackers breach Reddit

February 10, 2023

Cybercriminals have once again abused a crisis to profit from in appalling techniques that are worryingly successful. Relief donation scams rely on targeting people’s emotions and luring them into donating their money before or without any prior due diligence. According to Bleeping Computer, multiple scams are running on Twitter and abusing legitimate platforms like PayPal’s … More PayPal and Twitter abused in Turkey relief donation scams and hackers breach Reddit

Shoulder surfing: Watch out for eagle‑eyed snoopers peeking at your phone

February 3, 2022

Some fraudsters may use low-tech tactics to steal your sensitive information – peering over your shoulder as you enter that data is one of them. We live in an age of pervasive connectivity. But our always-on, mobile-centric lives also expose us to risk. For many people, it is the prospect of phishing, remotely deployed malware … More Shoulder surfing: Watch out for eagle‑eyed snoopers peeking at your phone

Watch out for these scams targeting Amazon customers

August 3, 2021

Most people are fans of the convenience Amazon brings to online shopping, and that’s precisely what cybercriminals are betting on. Amazon is the largest online marketplace in the world boasting over US$386 billion in revenue in 2020 with 200 million subscribers to its Amazon Prime service just in the United States. And that’s just a … More Watch out for these scams targeting Amazon customers

PayPal fraud: What merchants should know

March 16, 2021

From overpayment to shipping scams, what are some of the most common threats that merchants using PayPal should watch out for? With a total payment volume of US$247 billion, PayPal remains one of the more popular online payment providers among major brands and a variety of smaller businesses and vendors. Indeed, the payment giant boasts 28 million … More PayPal fraud: What merchants should know