The Hackers Brief from Cyber Wyoming is sponsored by First Federal Bank & Trust. Be aware of the latest scams in Sheridan, Wyoming and the rest of the nation.
Dick’s Sporting Goods impersonation
A Big Horn citizen reported an email with the subject line of
“Congratulations!” impersonating Dick’s Sporting Goods encouraging you to answer a survey and win a Yeti backpack cooler.
This time a Sheridan citizen reported an impersonation of Ace Hardware and the three credit reporting agencies from a tut.com email address. The links continue to redirect to a UK
company with Christmas cards in the address. The subject lines were “2nd attempt for [redacted name]” and “Your Transunion Equifax and Experian 2022.” CyberWyoming Note: We have notified the real Tut.com that these are occurring and hope that this will be resolved soon.
Security expiration scam
If you receive an email from “Support Team” at a Gmail address, it is a big clue that real companies that sell McAfee antivirus software don’t use Gmail addresses. Also, the email charges $389.89 for the software and it retails for under $25. Don’t call the number in the email. Reported by a Sheridan citizen.
Winner of an Iphone scam
Another email from the Tut.com email address is spoofed as iphone14 and even has the registered trademark ® in the sender’s address. The subject…
