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#BringBackOurGirls Email Scam
The #BringBackOurGirls campaign which is aimed at pressurizing the Nigerien government to ensure the release of the kidnapped Chibok girls, has been hijacked by scammers. Some crooks are now exploiting the campaign to steal money from people especially the ones that care so much about the needs and happiness of other people. The crooks are…
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How to Reveal Hidden or Shortened URLs
I use Twitter a lot! Using Twitter a lot comes with it’s own challenges. One of such challenges is that I get lots of Tweets from people via replies and DM (direct messages) asking me to check out some URLs (links). Due to the fact that Twitter only allows 140 characters, people choose to hide…
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Scam Alert: “Update Your Yahoo Account” is Phishing Email Scam
Today, I am sharing with you, another phishing email scam message I received in my Yahoo inbox today. This time around, the spammers think they can fool me to get the log in details of my Yahoo account.. The email simply warns me to update my Yahoo account if I do not want my Yahoo…
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GTBank “Compulsory Verification” is a SCAM. Beware!
The scammers are at it again and have started spreading false emails about compulsory verification of GTBank customers accounts, that failure to verify your account will result to termination of your internet banking.. Below is a screenshot of the email message sent to me: If you click on the verification link in the message, you will be…
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You have been awarded N500,000 Naira in the GTBank New Year promo is SCAM
I just stumbled on a new scam while checking through my email inbox and decided to share it with you. The email message is titled “YOU HAVE BEEN AWARDED N500,000 NAIRA IN THE GTBANK NEW YEAR PROMO” with “GeNS@gtbank.com” been displayed as the sender. Below is the body of the email message: Dear Valued customer,…
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How Osama Bin Laden’s Death Pictures/Videos Can Be used to HACK your Passwords
The reported death of Osama Bin Laden is the talk of the moment and loads of internet users are busy clicking and clicking in order to get pictures or videos that are in connection with his death. While some internet users are combing for pictures and videos, some cybercriminals and scammers are busy passing up…
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GMail Scam Alert: “Your Account has been Supended”
While checking my Gmail inbox some weeks back, I saw a message titled “ YOUR ACCOUNT HAS BEEN SUSPENDED “. To be sincere, the subject of the message scared me, big time and started wondering what the hell I might have done for Google to close down my Gmail. Below is the content of the…
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How Your Phone Can Save You Even When Phone Calls Are Not Connecting
While surfing the internet as usual, I stumbled upon an article that i found so much interesting not to share with you. The article, written by Elizabeth Cohen, a CNN Senior Medical Correspondent highlights “Five Ways Your Cell Phone Can Save You.” The suggestions in the article came up as a result of an accident…
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How To Prevent Latest ATM and Text Messages Scams
Now that the festive season is around the corner, some crooks out there are already using new tricks to scam people off their money so that they can pull maximum swagg, especially at Xmas. And with Internet fraud on the rise, it’s getting tougher to outsmart these criminals. In one of my earlier posts titled…
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