This week we’ve found a large number of scams that you need to watch out for, including ones relating to Mother’s Day, Zelle, Moderna, Netflix, Amazon, and PayPal. Would you have been able to spot all the scams?
As Mother’s Day approaches, many people have started looking for gifts for their moms. Naturally, scammers have created scam shopping sites that aim to exploit you and steal your money/information. This week we found that they’ve been impersonating Crown & Paw, a pet supplies shop, and spreading links to fake websites via text messages:
- Crown & Paw: 💕 Mother’s Day Sale! 💕 Create the paw-fect gift for all the Moms and Pet Moms in your life… AND save an extra 20% while you’re at it! Your discount will be applied at checkout. The big day is May 8… no time to waste! SHOP NOW: <URL> Text STOP to opt-out
The attached link leads to a fake Crown & Paw page. If you purchase something from here, it will be impossible to turn to them for help with any issues.
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