The Hackers Brief from Cyber Wyoming is sponsored by First Federal Bank & Trust. Be aware of the latest scams in Sheridan, Wyoming and the rest of the nation.
IRS Commissioner is not contacting you
Although Charles Rettig is the current U.S. Commissioner of the IRS, a Sheridan citizen wants you to know that he is not contacting you about $87.5 million that will be delivered to your address via the USPS. Don’t give the scammers the personal information they request in the email. The subject line of the email is “Greetings” and the email is from dipwilliegreen@gmail.com spoofed as the impersonated IRS Commissioner.
Investigate the sender’s email address
Two very real looking Amazon order confirmation emails were reported by a Sheridan citizen. The coloring and branding is almost exactly what Amazon emails really look like, however, if you examine it closely, the emails were sent from Gmail addresses, not an Amazon customer service address. CyberWyoming Note: Remember never to click a link in an email. Instead, type in Amazon.com to access your account and check the order history.
Lots of Norton Antivirus scams reported throughout Wyoming
Last week we reported two Norton Antivirus Scams, since then several more have been reported. A Sheridan citizen found a great online resource that helps to tell if what you are seeing is real or…
