by Help Desk Cavalry | May 4, 2020 | Phishing & Scams
The Scam Desktop support scams aren’t new, but they’re capitalizing on the confusion and unease that some workers feel while working from atypical environments. Fortunately, these are easy to spot since they most often start with a pop-up on your computer....
by Help Desk Cavalry | Apr 30, 2020 | Phishing & Scams
The ScamsIt can be exciting to get a piece of mail or a phone call with “you’re a winner” jumping out at you. But the FTC warns Americans to be careful about who you respond to. A common scam offers you an increased chance to win if you pay a fee...
by Help Desk Cavalry | Apr 28, 2020 | Phishing & Scams
The Scam Since much of the American business landscape is choked by mandatory quarantines and social restrictions, debt consolidation scams are increasing. These scams are most often reported as cold calls. Scammers call you out of the blue to offer sham “guarantees”...
by Help Desk Cavalry | Apr 24, 2020 | Phishing & Scams
The ScamCall scams are not a new thing, but more are surfacing to prey on people who want to help communities affected by the pandemic. This charity call scam impersonates genuine charities and fake ones that have a “dummy” profile online. These scams not...
by Help Desk Cavalry | Apr 22, 2020 | Phishing & Scams
The ScamsThe United States’ Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has received more than 17,000 complaints from U.S. consumers who reported total losses in excess of $13 million from Coronavirus scams. Most crimes reported fall under a rather broad category of fraud with...
by Help Desk Cavalry | Apr 21, 2020 | Phishing & Scams
The Scam In the latest COAVID-19 scam, fraudsters are impersonating financial institutions to steal from Americans who are expecting stimulus checks from the US federal government. To soften the economic blow dealt by the virus, the US Senate approved a $2...