Beware of Democratic Party Scams  — Political email phishing scams are designed to take advantage of heightened political activity and voter passion. They often mimic legitimate political campaigns, parties, or official government bodies to steal personal information, money, or to spread misinformation.

Think Before You Click: The “Unsubscribe” Trap  — Never give scammers a thumbs-up by clicking unsubscribe.

Netflix Payment Method Scam  — Phishing scams targeting Netflix subscribers often use emails or texts that appear to be from the company. These messages create a sense of urgency, claiming there's a problem with your account, such as a billing issue or an expired membership. They trick you into clicking a link that leads to a fake Netflix website designed to steal your personal information, including login credentials and credit card details. The scam is successful because the fraudulent emails often look very authentic, but red flags include a generic greeting, a sense of urgency, and a URL that doesn't belong to the official Netflix domain.

Beware of Fake Invoices  — That Mysterious Invoice in Your Inbox? Probably a Trap.

Watch Out for Workplace Imposters  — Watch out for "Business Email Compromise" Phishing Scams - where cybercriminals email you pretending to be an out of the office colleague that needs your help with something (usually a fraudulent payment) urgently.

A Scam Email Dissected  — Scam emails are becoming increasingly sophisticated, but many still follow recognizable patterns. Let's examine a recent scam email that claims to offer a $500 Costco reward for completing a 30-second survey and explore the red flags and takeaways to help you protect yourself.

Online scams target immigrants without legal status as deportation fears linger  — Jose is a Venezuelan national living in North Texas who has been preparing for his asylum hearing scheduled for July. Last week, he received an email he thought was from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services notifying him his hearing had been moved up almost two months. It read: “The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services informs you that your virtual hearing had been scheduled for May 9, 2025 at 5:00 p.m., New York local time.” “It caught me by surprise because I wasn’t expecting this,” Jose – who asked to only use his first name -- said in Spanish.

Barclays Scams Bulletin: Romance scam reports rise 20 per cent as online dating hits 30-year anniversary  — Barclays Scams Bulletin: Romance scam reports rise 20 per cent as online dating hits 30-year anniversary One in 10 UK adults have been targeted, or know someone who has been targeted, by a romance scam In the first quarter of 2025, romance scams were up 20 per cent year-on-year Victims lost £8,000 on average last year, increasing to £19,000 for those 61 and over Three quarters of consumers want tech companies to do more to prevent romance scammers on their platforms The Barclays Scams Bulletin tracks scam data across personal and business current accounts, paired with expert commentary from Barclays digital safety experts

You’d never fall for an online scam, right?  — Wrong, says cybersecurity expert. Con artists use time-tested tricks that can work on anyone regardless of age, IQ — what’s changed is scale. Online scams are on the rise. Last year, American consumers lost $12.5 billion due to cybercrime, which represents a 22 percent increase over the previous year, according to a report by the FBI. Cybercriminals use psychological trickery to dupe victims into giving up their money, and their tactics are becoming more sophisticated. They post fake ads on social media platforms, send emails with phishing links or malware, and recently in the Boston area, solicit payments for unpaid tolls via text message.

Security training cuts phishing risk by 86% globally in a year  — A recent study shows that security training targeting phishing scams reduces risk by 86% in the corporate space. *PhoolPhisher is a tool that offers security training for phishing scams in the consumer space.