Tag: scam

Is your valentine for real? Six signs you might be falling for an online dating scam

February 13, 2015

With Valentine’s Day nearly upon us, millions will be looking for love online. Whether it’s Tinder, OkCupid or Match.com, the sad but true reality is that online dating is a hotbed of tricks, lies and scams. They say that love is blind, but if your eyes are open to these common warning signs, there’s a … More Is your valentine for real? Six signs you might be falling for an online dating scam

Realistic looking phishing websites work 45% of the time, Google claims

November 11, 2014

Google has teamed up with the University of California in San Diego to publish surprising new research about phishing, how effective it is and how scammers work their phishing operations. The study found, amongst a few startling revelations, that an effective phishing website (specifically one that looks legitimate and realistically like the expected website) will … More Realistic looking phishing websites work 45% of the time, Google claims

Italian job? Tax refund scam as Gaeilge in Irish mailboxes

September 17, 2014

Are we all getting €138.50 back from the taxman? No. But scammers with an Italian link are trying to convince Irish recipients they’re legit by sending a mail as Gaeilge. ESET Ireland has detected many samples of an email, targeting Irish mailboxes, which has a subject “Tax Refund Application” and reads: From: Revenue – Irish … More Italian job? Tax refund scam as Gaeilge in Irish mailboxes

What’s scamming this week? FBI, Tesco and Bank of Ireland

August 6, 2014

ESET Ireland warns of FBI, Tesco and Bank of Ireland names abused by scammers in phishing emails sent to Irish mailboxes. Another week, another variation of the old phishing scams hitting Irish mailboxes. This week the scammers are telling us Bank of Ireland wants us to update our account, Tesco wants to add €120 to … More What’s scamming this week? FBI, Tesco and Bank of Ireland

How to hack someone’s account? Ask them for their password!

July 15, 2014

ESET Ireland has been following a surge of phishing emails redirecting users to faked banking, PayPal and Microsoft account sites for harvesting login details. Although a surprisingly large number of people still use passwords like “12345” or “password” for their various accounts, cybercriminals have taken an easier route than trying to hack into peoples’ accounts. … More How to hack someone’s account? Ask them for their password!