Scam news 1
Removal of Fake App from App Store
Twitter’s latest bonehead move has led to a flurry of scam authenticator apps, with at least one of them using App Store advertising to figure prominently in search results – and then sending all scanned QR codes to the developer’s analytics service. Read more
Scam news 2
Michigan Collections Scam
State officials are warning Michigan residents and businesses with past-due state debts to beware scam letters arriving in the mail seeking payments.
The letters ask about an overdue state debt and demand immediate contact through a toll-free number to resolve the outstanding balance, threatening to seize property such as bank accounts, wages, business assets, cars, real estate, refunds and cash if it’s not settled, officials said in a statement Wednesday. Read more
Scam news 3
2-Dollar ‘Bak Zhang’ Scam
SINGAPORE — Singaporeans need to exercise caution when proceeding with online transactions, as multiple victims have recently fallen prey to online scammers with malicious intentions who attempt to gain access to their bank accounts. Read more