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Monday, April 10, 2023 The last time I received a similar email was 2016. I thought by now that this would have run its course. Very unlikely that a Gmail account would be used by Warren Buffett. If you have received this e-mail and responded, best to contact the FBI Cyber Division. READ MORE >>
Monday, March 6, 2023 As with many of you, often receiving emails telling me that my membership is being renewed. Ever had a Geek Squad Membership? I never did. Not sure why the Geek Squad needs to use a Gmail Account to send out notices (<yusufmukhtargrk@gmail.com> ) READ MORE >>
Thursday, December 20, 2018Every get an e-mail that implies that you have won the lottery or that if you will just help this unknown person out you will be rich beyond your dreams? Best advice is to just delete the e-mail and do not ‘pass go’. It is true that you will not collect your $200, but you also won’t drain your bank account. READ MORE >>
Friday, August 25, 2017This appears to be a case of The Friday Afternoon Fraud that we have previously blogged about. According to a Housing Wire post American Pacific Mortgage (APM) is suing its insurer Aspen Specialty (Aspen) for a fraudulent wire transfer that occurred in 2015. READ MORE >>
Monday, July 31, 2017All of us have heard or seen reminders of cyber-attacks. Most cyber-attacks start by literally having an employee open the door for the cybercriminal. With the increasing frequency of cyber-attacks the 1st defense needs to be education. Having your employees and staff trained to recognize the threats this is that 1st step. READ MORE >>
Wednesday, May 17, 2017I have personnally recieved 2 bogus e-mails from "Dousign.com" this morning. If you look below, this is part of what one of the e-mails looks like. DocuSign has about 200 million users and has been embraced as a quick and secure way to sign contracts and other official documents using even a finger on a mobile device. READ MORE >>
Friday, April 28, 2017A little over a month ago we blogged about 2 Giant Tech Companies that were duped by a Lithuanian man out of over $100 Million in a Phishing Scam: To read the initial blog click below. 2 Major Tech Firms Scammed out of $100 Million The BBC has gotten information that the 2 Tech Giants were Google and Facebook. READ MORE >>
Tuesday, April 11, 2017We received the attached notice from Intermedia that you should be aware of. The L Squared Tech staff also states that you should be particularly wary of RTF (Rich Text Format) files. Microsoft has stated that they will be releasing an update on April 11, that addresses the issue. READ MORE >>
Thursday, March 23, 2017In what the US Attorney’s Office stated should be a “Wake Up call to all companies”, 2 unnamed high tech firms were duped out of over $100 Million by a Lithuanian man. The Lithuanian man, Evaldas Rimasauskas, is charged in using a phishing e-mail scam to garner the monies from the 2 companies. READ MORE >>
Thursday, March 9, 2017Don’t Click on Strange Emails or Links Seeking Updated Information IR-2015-31, Feb. 18, 2015 WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today warned return preparers and other tax professionals to be on guard against bogus emails making the rounds seeking updated personal or professional information that in reality are phishing schemes. READ MORE >>
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