This week we’ve found a large number of phishing scams that you need to watch out for, including ones relating to Costco, iPhone 13, Amazon, Kay Jewelers, LinkedIn, Walmart, and Dyson. Would you have been able to spot all the scams?
Costco 40th Anniversary Scam
Several months ago, we saw a lot of Costco anniversary scams spread via social media. Well, they’ve gone viral again!
Impersonating Costco, scammers send you links to fake promotional campaigns via Facebook Messenger and prompt you to click on them:
If you click on the link, you could have your Facebook account hacked or end up inadvertently exposing your personal information. Plus, your Facebook account could be compromised and then used to spam all your contacts with the same scam link!
In fact, phishing scams are one of the scammers’ favorite weapons! Conventionally, while impersonating famous brands, they send out fake text messages and emails containing phishing links to entice you into opening them with promises of “prizes” or “discounts”.
So where do these phishing links lead to?
Fake online survey pages
Most commonly, these links lead to online survey pages that state you can claim a gift by filling out an online questionnaire. After that, you are prompted to enter credit card numbers before your “gift” can be delivered. Here are a few examples:
iPhone 13 Survey Scams
Reminder: Your $8627 gov’t grant has been APPR0VED. You need to cIaim it…
