Geek squad invoice scams: A Sheridan citizen reported two emails impersonating Geek Squad support. The first was from a Gmail address with an attachment claiming to be an invoice. The subject line is “Thank you for your order!” Make sure you don’t open the attachment, call the number or reply. The second email was from an email address that looked like QuickBooks, which does not own Geek Squad, but the victim was supposed to reply to an Outlook email address, and the subject line was “Invoice GEEKS9=89379672 from Geek Squad.”
USPS services text scam: A text was reported by a Laramie citizen saying “(USPS services) We have problem with your shipping address.Please verify https://subletteexaminer.com/article/cyberwyoming-update-may-17.” Note the incorrect spacing and grammar and remember that almost 50 percent of shipping notifications are fake.
SharePoint scam: If you receive an email with the subject line of “A new document has been shared with you on 5/13/2022 12:29:28 a.m. CEC” look at the date and time closely and remember that getting emails in the middle of the night is a warning sign. Don’t download the “scanned document.pdf” because it probably contains malware. Reported by a Laramie citizen.
Wyoming nonprofit network alert: Southeast Wyoming nonprofits should be aware that a Colorado company is misrepresenting services and engaging in manipulative sales techniques. They claim that they have a returned copier that could be used by nonprofits for free or with a low-cost lease, but the…
