This week we’ve found a large number of scams that you need to watch out for, including ones relating to Costco, Ace Hardware, PayPal, Netflix, Truist, cPanel, and Microsoft. Would you have been able to spot all the scams?
Online Survey Phishing Scams
Impersonating famous brands and companies, scammers send out fake text messages and emails containing phishing links and try to entice you into opening them with various lies.
These phishing links will often lead to online survey pages that state you can claim a gift by filling out an online questionnaire. Scammers can record the data you enter onto these pages and use it to commit crimes such as identity theft. Below are some common scams with examples.
Costco Survey Scam
We’ve written about Costco scams before, and they are now circulating via text messages again! Falsely claiming that you can win a Samsung TV, scammers want to lure you into clicking on the attached phishing link:
- Thank You! Costco Winner: 6144199799. Your 8k TV Samsung 85”” <URL>
The website the link leads to says that you can win a Samsung 85’’ QLED 8K UHD HDR Smart TV after you complete the survey:
After that, you will be asked to enter personal information, including even credit card details:
Of course, no TV will ever appear in the end and scammers can collect any credentials you submit on the phishing page. What for? Well, with your sensitive data, scammers can commit cybercrimes:…
