Scammers often use emotion and urgency as weapons

Cyberweekly

Amazon Mail Service 77 Text:  A Big Horn citizen reported a text from amz_mail_service_77 saying her account was locked and a new login was detected from New York.  The link to click on in the text was unusually long and went to hubapi.com instead of Amazon.  If you get nervous about your Amazon account, it is always best to open a browser and sign into amazon.com directly.  Don’t click on links. 

Norton Invoice Impersonation:  If you receive an email with a Norton 360 (popular antivirus software) three year renewal for $422.53, a Sheridan citizen wants you to ignore it.  The email is from William Rose at a Gmail address and the subject line is “#!THANKS FOR YOUR ORDER:-#NT2J4R8.”  Don’t call the number in the email. 

Publisher’s Clearinghouse:  If you receive an email from “**PCH Sweepstakes**” at a lbdmessge.com email address, note that lbdmessage.com isn’t Publisher’s Clearinghouse’s website address. The subject line of this fake email is “December 30th is approaching.  What is your decision?” and the email encourages you to make your decision immediately for the prize. Emotion and urgency are weapons hackers often use to get you to click. Reported by a Sheridan citizen. 

Answer & Win Impersonating Ace: Customer surveys through email are often a ploy to get your personal information.  A Big Horn citizen reported an email impersonating Ace Hardware…

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