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Home Buyer loses R5.5m in Phishing Scam – Don’t Make the Same Mistake! It’s an exciting time, buying a property. But don’t let your guard down – cybercriminals love the lucrative pickings on offer from property transactions, and they never sleep! We’ll discuss the recent Supreme Court of Appeal case of a widow who, in trying to pay over the purchase price of a house, lost her R5.5m when her email system was hacked and she fell victim to a textbook email scam. Why did the SCA rule against her? How should she have protected herself? We’ll address those questions and share 5 steps you should take immediately to avoid falling into the same trap. READ MORE https://buff.ly/3L2rfaa

Home Buyer Loses R5.5m In Phishing Scam – Don’t Make The Same Mistake! It’s an exciting time, buying a property. But don’t let your guard down – cybercriminals love the lucrative pickings on offer from property transactions, and they never sleep! We’ll discuss the recent Supreme Court of Appeal case of a widow who, in trying to pay over the purchase price of a house, lost her R5.5m when her email system was hacked and she fell victim to a textbook email scam. Why did the SCA rule against her? How should she have protected herself? We’ll address those questions and share 5 steps you should take immediately to avoid falling into the same trap. READ MORE: https://buff.ly/3zk6ofS

Home Buyer loses R5.5m in Phishing Scam – Don’t Make the Same Mistake! It’s an exciting time, buying a property. But don’t let your guard down – cybercriminals love the lucrative pickings on offer from property transactions, and they never sleep! We’ll discuss the recent Supreme Court of Appeal case of a widow who, in trying to pay over the purchase price of a house, lost her R5.5m when her email system was hacked and she fell victim to a textbook email scam. Why did the SCA rule against her? How should she have protected herself? We’ll address those questions and share 5 steps you should take immediately to avoid falling into the same trap. READ MORE https://buff.ly/4eLee2n

Home Buyer loses R5.5m in Phishing Scam – Don’t Make the Same Mistake! It’s an exciting time, buying a property. But don’t let your guard down – cybercriminals love the lucrative pickings on offer from property transactions, and they never sleep! We’ll discuss the recent Supreme Court of Appeal case of a widow who, in trying to pay over the purchase price of a house, lost her R5.5m when her email system was hacked and she fell victim to a textbook email scam. Why did the SCA rule against her? How should she have protected herself? We’ll address those questions and share 5 steps you should take immediately to avoid falling into the same trap. READ MORE https://buff.ly/3RW9uNI

A financial columnist fell victim to a group of con artists and ended up giving them her life savings. Can this happen to you? In our latest blog we explore real-life situations, uncover tricks scammers use, and get practical tips to protect yourself. From phishing emails to tricky tactics, we break it down so you can stay ahead. https://bit.ly/3PoWxul

Phishing and Fraud Scammers are getting more sophisticated. In the past 3 weeks, I have had a number of texts, phone calls and emails posing as my “bank”. In “Ye olden days”, you could differentiate the scammers from the real companies easily. The logos were not quite “right” and the language was not perfect. Not true any more. Do NOT take anyone’s word as true. If it is a text or email do NOT respond. Choose another means of checking that this is really from the presumptive sender. In my case I called the banks’ 1-800 number on my bank card. If it’s a phone call, tell them that you will need to call them back and call the the banks’ 1-800 number on your bank card. ALL of the approaches to me were scammers. Please protect yourselves.

Westpac has received multiple reports of Invoice Scams by our customers and members of the community. But what is an Invoice Scam? This type of scam involves phishing emails that appear to be work-related but are often impersonating communications from vendors, suppliers or companies within an existing relationship. To learn more about how you can protect yourself, your family and your business, click the link below: https://lnkd.in/gh7buVbx

Latest scam report is from the Alberta Motor Association. If you are a member beware of a phishing email with an offer to win an extremely discounted emergency kit. This from a recent email: We’ve received numerous messages from members and non-members reporting a scam where recipients receive an email with a chance to win a car emergency kit. They’re instructed to answer a survey regarding their experience with the auto club or given an offer to purchase an extremely discounted emergency kit. The sender’s email address varies, but it’s never any of our verified email addresses, which always end in @email.ama.ab.ca, @ama.ab.ca, @amaemail.ca, or @express.medallia.com. If you receive one of these fraudulent emails: Do not click any links or provide any information. Take a screenshot and report it to us at reportphishing@ama.ab.ca. Report it to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre online through the Fraud Reporting System. Report it as spam in your email app. If you clicked on any links or provided personal information, be sure to take the following precautions: Change any passwords associated with the email you provided, including any financial institutions and your AMA Online Account. Notify your financial institution if banking information was entered, or a payment made. Report the scam to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre. The AMA has a scam alert section on their website. Check it out. https://lnkd.in/gv4M9bsp

Sometimes, when we, IT professionals, talk about cyber security and keeping our clients safe there is a hint of "you're just trying to sell me more software and services." In many cases that is far from the truth as we are really trying to help you, our customer, better understand the risk and where to invest to manage that risk. Here is a good example of vendor neutral material we share to help our customers understand the risks involved with technology in their business. #cybersecurity #cyberattacks #scammers

Fraud Alert 🚨 It has come to our attention that an email message that appears to come from ACB Caribbean is being circulated. It includes a link asking you to 'click here' to see an unapproved transaction. Please be aware that this is a phishing email, and ACB Caribbean will never contact you via an email message to ask you to click on a link to view or verify a transaction. 🔒Your safety is our priority. If you receive such an email, do not click on any links. Instead, report it immediately to our customer service team at customerservice@acbonline.com. Stay vigilant and protect your personal information!