Scams

Afterpay Text Scam Explained

Scammers are impersonating buy now, pay later provider Afterpay in smishing attacks, a form of phishing sent via text messages. The scam texts try to lure victims with claims they have thousands of dollars’ worth of store credit, but victims risk losing everything in their bank accounts. In this post, I’ll examine one such fraudulent …

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What Are Recovery Scams?

If you think you’ve been scammed, it’s natural to want to ask for help or just vent on social media. Unfortunately, doing so will probably attract dozens of recovery scammers. In this post, I’ll explain how their scam works and how to avoid falling for it. How recovery scams work Recovery scammers target people who …

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