In my personal life, I have seen many attempts at scams using various techniques. One I can remember in particular was a text I received from a “recruitment assistant” who claimed my resume and background had been recommended by many online recruitment agencies. They immediately offered me an online part-time job which would pay $1000 for 4 days of work. All I had to do was send them a text message and they would provide me with more information. The purpose of this scam was to steal personal information or money from me which would’ve been further executed given I had texted them back. I knew what I was reading was not in fact real because they immediately gave me the job, included a general opener (didn’t use my name), remained anonymous themselves, and included information they claimed to have seen by me which I have never put out. It is important to be aware of scams such as this as they are common and are often trace-less. Some ways to notice a hoax, scam, or phishing scheme is to identify if you don’t know the sender, if the sender’s email address has an incorrect domain, if they request payment for a purchase you didn’t make, have generic greetings, and/or use upsetting statements that demand an immediate reaction.
I have had that exact same scam sent to my phone. Sometimes the scammers know personal information about you which makes you think it could be real. It’s very concerning as they are getting more sophisticated with these scams!
I agree! With the increase in technology and advancements, scams are getting more dangerous.
I’ve had so many spam calls recently, and it’s scary how they’re becoming more realistic with the use of AI. I’m hoping people stay aware and make sure that they avoid these scams as much as possible!
Spam calls are definitely an increasing problem. Now we have to worry about texts, calls, emails and more so it’s important to watch out!
I agree with you 100% and wished that I could teach my colleagues the same lessons that you have gone through. I have gone through and instance where a colleague sent me the email that he received to see if I could open the attachment. This person said they were expecting some drawings from this particular email address. After I had tried to open the document, I later found that a rule had been uploaded to my computer to forward all the emails that I sent out to other accounts. This created a lot of problems within my system and sent spam out to all of my contacts. This forced a rule by our service provider to shut down my emails, due to too many emails going out as spam. After reviewing the email, the email address was not at all what an email should be. There were also some misspellings in the body of the email that should have been a red flag for a phishing email. I now make it a habit to double check all incoming emails for those that I don’t know.
That’s awful! It’s important to check for red flags such as this in order to avoid phishing schemes and possible scams.
I get sent scam texts at least once a week, maybe more. It’s really annoying when they claim they’re from a company you use or trust so sometimes I briefly believe them! I’m always more vigilant when it comes to new numbers or emails that I don’t recognize.
I agree! It can be confusing at first when you receive something from a company you trust, but by looking for certain red flags you can avoid being scammed.