Tag: scam

Fake Tesco gift certificate scams targetting your mailboxes and Facebook

September 6, 2012

Emails and Facebook wall posts are appearing, offering Tesco vouchers and gift certificates, but leading to fraudulent websites. ESET Ireland’s scam monitoring has revealed yet another online scam, targeting Irish computer users. Using known brands to attract attention and give an impression of credibility has long been a favourite tactic of scammers. This time it’s … More Fake Tesco gift certificate scams targetting your mailboxes and Facebook

Bizarre sex-related assassination threat is hitting Irish mailboxes

July 30, 2012

Spam, trolling or horsing around? An email from a supposed hitman threatening to arrange a strange sex-related death unless he is contacted is a bizarrely trolling twist on usual spam mail. Spammers are always on the lookout for new ways to get victims to respond to them and be lured into various more or less … More Bizarre sex-related assassination threat is hitting Irish mailboxes

“Chuck Norris dies at age 71! Not a Joke.” – Facebook Scam

January 26, 2012

Facecrooks reports a new spreading Facebook scam titled Chuck Norris dies at age 71! Not a Joke. Clicking the link on the Facebook wall post takes you to the following page designed to look like Facebook: The scammers are hoping that users will think this is Facebook and that the Premium Youtube plugin is legit. … More “Chuck Norris dies at age 71! Not a Joke.” – Facebook Scam

Warning: Facebook Timeline fraud

January 6, 2012

If you use Facebook you’ve probably heard of Timeline, a “new” feature that replaces the “traditional” profile page. However, you may be confused by Timeline–I know I am–and confusion could make you the target of a growing number of Timeline-related scams. As of January 3rd, the watchful folks at Inside Facebook were reporting 16 Timeline-related … More Warning: Facebook Timeline fraud