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.
Geek Squad scam email
A Sheridan citizen reported an email from Geek Squad at a Gmail address with the subject line of “Dear, [Name redacted]” and “The Network Of support for Geek Squd.” (Note the odd capitalization and the misspelling of squad.) The email says that the citizen’s protection plan will expire and $329.99 will be deducted from her account. While the email doesn’t have any links, it asks you to call an 800 number. Don’t call the number, just delete.
Don’t call the number
A Laramie citizen reported a text saying that “$599.99 was Deducted From Your Card For iphone Purchase on SEPT 8th at 01:44hrs. If this was not done by you, Call Amazon at +1-(844)- 427-1118 to Cancel Order.” Note the improper grammar and capitalization.
Scam call spoofing Powder River Energy
An Albany County citizen received a phone call telling him he won $650 million in prizes from Publisher’s Clearinghouse and a check as big as his door was on the way. The citizen, guessing it was a scam, had time and kept the fraudster on the line for over 30 minutes asking questions. (A big thank you to this citizen!) The scheme was elaborate with three people, including a prize attorney and…
