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Receiving a package you didn't order may seem like a nice problem to have but it could be you're caught up in a new scam. Here's all you need to know.
As the holiday season approaches, so do more scammers intent on fleecing money out of vulnerable or unprotected victims. Per ABC News, Amazon has already begun takedowns of more than 20,000 ...
A package redirection scam is a form of e-commerce fraud, where a malicious actor manipulates a shipping label, to trick the mail carrier into delivering the package to the wrong address. This is usually done through product returns to make the merchant believe that they mishandled the return package, and thus provide a refund without the item ...
No two Amazon email scams look alike, which makes them tough to spot. In one common scam, you might receive a receipt and shipping confirmation for an Amazon order you never placed. Another type ...
A recovery room scam is a form of advance-fee fraud where the scammer (sometimes posing as a law enforcement officer or attorney) calls investors who have been sold worthless shares (for example in a boiler-room scam), and offers to buy them, to allow the investors to recover their investments. [92]
The term "phishing" is said to have been coined by the well known spammer and hacker in the mid-90s, Khan C. Smith. [3] The first recorded mention of the term is found in the hacking tool AOHell (according to its creator), which included a function for attempting to steal the passwords or financial details of America Online users.
Phishing scams happen when you receive an email that looks like it came from a company you trust (like AOL), but is ultimately from a hacker trying to get your information. All legitimate AOL Mail will be marked as either Certified Mail, if its an official marketing email, or Official Mail, if it's an important account email. If you get an ...
Part of the issue customers reported was the email appeared to be for those who bought gift cards — but those who didn't still received the email.