Hackers Brief from Cyber Wyoming | March 21, 2022

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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.

American Express impersonation scam

If you receive an email from American Express, look closely at the sender’s email address and make sure it isn’t a Gmail address. A Laramie citizen reported an email asking them to verify their American Express account information for a ‘routine review.’ However the citizen didn’t have an American Express card and was immediately suspicious. CyberWyoming Note: Never click on the link in an email. Instead call your customer service rep or type in your account information in a fresh browser window to check your account.

Two Amazon impersonation scams reported in Sheridan

These scams look very real with the proper branding and wording. One claims your Amazon account has been locked and there is a button to click and verify your user id and password. The second email is a follow up to the first and claims your Amazon account has been restricted because you didn’t take action. The emails are from a list.smartertravel.com domain (and we have reported the suspicious account to the real website owners), but spoofed to look like noreply@account.com.