The Scam of the Week email template is a great way to keep your users informed about the newest social engineering scams. Based on content from the KnowBe4 blog KnowBe4 blog (link opens in new window), the template is updated and replaced weekly. This article lists the date and title for each Scam of the Week in descending order. For more information on Scam of the Week emails, please see our How to Set Up a "Scam of the Week" Newsletter article.
| Date Updated | Scam of the Week Title |
|---|---|
| June 8, 2026 | Fake It ‘Til They Take It |
| June 1, 2026 | The Cost of a "Free" Prize |
| May 25, 2026 | World Cup or World-Class Scam? |
| May 18, 2026 | The Help Desk Hijacking |
| May 11, 2026 | Good Conduct, Bad Phish |
| May 4, 2026 | Genuine Alert, Fake Emergency |
| April 27, 2026 | This Job Offer Is a Trap! |
| April 20, 2026 | Don’t Talk to Strangers |
| April 13, 2026 | A Pointless Smishing Scam |
| April 6, 2026 | Don’t Sign Off on This Scam |
| March 30, 2026 | Don’t Subscribe to This Scam |
| March 23, 2026 | Don't Let This Scam Bring Down the House |
| March 16, 2026 | A Meeting You’ll Want to Miss |
| March 9, 2026 | You've Been Served...a Scam! |
| March 2, 2026 | It’s A Tax Trap! |
| February 23, 2026 | You Should Rethink This Refund |
| February 16, 2026 | This Fraud Alert Is a Fake |
| February 9, 2026 | Don't Let Malware Crash Your Party |
| February 2, 2026 | Don't Let These Utility Scams Leave You out in the Cold |
| January 26, 2026 | Don't Reward These Scammers |
| January 19, 2026 | This LinkedIn Warning is a Phishing Trap |
| January 12, 2026 | This Fake Warrant Wants Your Wallet |
| January 5, 2026 | This Phishing Scam Is a Bad Apple |
| Date Updated | Scam of the Week Title |
|---|---|
| December 29, 2025 | Storing Up Trouble |
| December 22, 2025 | Handle With Care, This Package is a Scam |
| December 15, 2025 | You're “Hired”…to Be Scammed |
| December 8, 2025 | This Phish Isn’t At All “Suite” |
| December 1, 2025 | A First-Class Ticket to Fraud |
| November 24, 2025 | This Attachment Is Officially Phish-y |
| November 17, 2025 | Don't Enroll in These Healthcare Scams |
| November 10, 2025 | Appointment with a Phish |
| November 3, 2025 | Don’t Apply To This Phishing Scam |
| October 27, 2025 | When Hello Means Goodbye to Your Money |
| October 20, 2025 | A Phishing Net for Your Paycheck |
| October 13, 2025 | The Phish in the Machine |
| October 6, 2025 | Something's Phishy in This AppSheet Message |
| September 29, 2025 | This Isn't Your Pal, It's a Phish |
| September 22, 2025 | An Apple a Day Won't Keep This Phish Away |
| September 15, 2025 | A Taxing Smishing Scam |
| September 8, 2025 | This Isn’t the Help Desk You're Looking For |
| September 1, 2025 | This Free Gift Has a High Cost |
| August 25, 2025 | Spoiler Alert! This Job Isn’t Real |
| August 18, 2025 | Who Sent This Package? You Don't Want to Know |
| August 11, 2025 | Don’t Fall For This Insta-Scam |
| August 4, 2025 | Smishing in the Amazon |
| July 28, 2025 | This Job Doesn't Pass a Background Check |
| July 21, 2025 | Hidden Gems |
| July 14, 2025 | When PDFs Become Phish-Delivering Files |
| July 7, 2025 | WhatsApp With This Phone Number? |
| June 30, 2025 | A Fine Way to Get Scammed |
| June 23, 2025 | Don't Sail With These Scammers |
| June 16, 2025 | Don't Make This Smish-take |
| June 9, 2025 | Scamazon Prime |
| June 2, 2025 | Deepfake, Deep Trouble |
| May 27, 2025 | Don't Call These Crypto Criminals |
| May 19, 2025 | The Social Security Swindle |
| May 12, 2025 | Device Code Hijacking |
| May 5, 2025 | When Mourning Meets Malware |
| April 28, 2025 | It's No Secret That This Cash Grab Is a Scam |
| April 21, 2025 | Hello... Is It Scams You're Looking For? |
| April 14, 2025 | A Text Message Trap |
| April 7, 2025 | This Refund Costs Money |
| March 31, 2025 | Fake Ads, Real Fraud |
| March 24, 2025 | Don't Book This Phishing Trip |
| March 17, 2025 | The YouTube Trap |
| March 10, 2025 | Fake Form, Real Phish |
| March 3, 2025 | Free Game, Costly Malware |
| February 24, 2025 | Your Password Is Their Prize |
| February 17, 2025 | Real Email, Fake Facebook |
| February 10, 2025 | Don't Wish for This Smish |
| February 3, 2025 | A Prime Phishing Scam |
| January 27, 2025 | Watch Out For Wildfire Relief Scams |
| January 20, 2025 | Don't Pay This PayPal Invoice |
| January 13, 2025 | Don't Let Cybercriminals Play You |
| January 6, 2025 | Fake Tax Forms, Real Malware |
| Date Updated | Scam of the Week Title |
|---|---|
| December 30, 2024 | Don't Be Payday Prey |
| December 23, 2024 | From Jackpot to Jeopardy |
| December 16, 2024 | Paper Jams and Malvertising Scams |
| December 9, 2024 | Fake Firing, Real Malware |
| December 2, 2024 | Don't Fall for This Dropbox Phish |
| November 25, 2024 | From Flow Charts to Phishing |
| November 18, 2024 | Artificial Intelligence, Real Scam |
| November 11, 2024 | From Tickets to Email Trickery |
| November 4, 2024 | The Fake TSA Precheck Email |
| October 28, 2024 | Beware the Fake Cashier's Check |
| October 21, 2024 | Don't Let This Opportunity Knock |
| October 14, 2024 | Don't Fall for This Blackmail Scam |
| October 7, 2024 | Hurricane Scams |
| September 30, 2024 | The Shopping List Swindle |
| September 23, 2024 | Watch Out for Election-Themed Scams |
| September 16, 2024 | The Microsoft Forms Fakeout |
| September 9, 2024 | The Fake Funeral Livestream |
| September 2, 2024 | Don't Be Fooled By Fake Phone Numbers |
| August 26, 2024 | Beware of the Celebrity AI Cash Grab |
| August 19, 2024 | You Don't Want to Win This Phishing Prize |
| August 12, 2024 | Pastejack Attack |
| August 5, 2024 | These Travel Offers Are Too Good To Be True |
| July 29, 2024 | CrowdStrike Outage Phishing Scams |
| July 22, 2024 | Don't Medal With Olympic Scams |
| July 14, 2024 | These Prime Deals Are Too Good To Be Real |
| July 8, 2024 | Healthcare Hijinks |
| July 1, 2024 | Android Malware Apps |
| June 24, 2024 | School Board Election Phishing |
| June 17, 2024 | Malware Spreadsheet Spread |
| June 10, 2024 | Be on Patrol for These Fake Calls |
| June 3, 2024 | Malware Office Suite |
| May 27, 2024 | These Banking Emails Are Counterfeit |
| May 20, 2024 | Don't Get Fooled by Spear Phishing |
| May 13, 2024 | Government Phishing |
| May 6, 2024 | Mystery Box Mayhem |
| April 29, 2024 | Fake Login Fiasco |
| April 22, 2024 | Cheaters Never Win |
| April 15, 2024 | Tollway Turmoil |
| April 8, 2024 | Unsecured Security App |
| April 1, 2024 | Suspicious Smishes |
| March 25, 2024 | Fake Financial File Phishing |
| March 18, 2024 | Leave a Message After the Phish |
| March 11, 2024 | Invitation to a Malware Party |
| March 4, 2024 | Tax Attacks |
| February 26, 2024 | Phony Utility Ads |
| February 19, 2024 | Remote Desktop Robbery |
| February 12, 2024 | Deepfake Deception |
| February 5, 2024 | Microsoft Teams Chat Attack |
| January 29, 2024 | I Can't Believe my Credentials are Gone |
| January 22, 2024 | This Fake App Takes the Cake |
| January 15, 2024 | These Crypto Ads are a Real Drain |
| January 8, 2024 | Ransoming Businesses Is a Successful Business |
| January 2, 2024 | This Fake PDF File Is a Real Threat |
| Date Updated | Scam of the Week Title |
|---|---|
| December 26, 2023 | Easy Income is an Easy Scam |
| December 18, 2023 | An Early Tax Reminder From the IRS |
| December 11, 2023 | Disney+ Phishing Deal |
| December 04, 2023 | Smishing Is All the Rage |
| November 27, 2023 | Post-Shopping Scams |
| November 20, 2023 | A New Spin on Callback Phishing |
| November 13, 2023 | Unbottling the Soda Phish |
| November 6, 2023 | Amazon's Not-So-Real Alerts |
| October 30, 2023 | Job Offer or Digital Danger? |
| October 23, 2023 | Summit Sabotage |
| October 16, 2023 | Scams Related to the Israel-Hamas War |
| October 9, 2023 | New Message from Cybercriminals |
| October 2, 2023 | This LastPass Scam Is So Last Year |
| September 25, 2023 | Smishy Package Failed to Deliver |
| September 18, 2023 | Bet on Cybercriminals |
| September 11, 2023 | Watch Out for .us Domains |
| September 5, 2023 | Scan Here to Get Phished |
| August 28, 2023 | Duolingo Data Leak |
| August 21, 2023 | Phishy Search Results |
| August 14, 2023 | X Marks the Spot for Cybercrime |
| August 7, 2023 | Active Scams on Inactive Accounts |
| July 31, 2023 | This Barbie Is a Cybercriminal |
| July 24, 2023 | Watch Out for .zip Domains |
| July 17, 2023 | Threads or Threats? |
| July 10, 2023 | You've Been Served by a Cybercriminal |
| July 3, 2023 | Phishing with Images |
| June 26, 2023 | Call 800-Cybercriminal |
| June 19, 2023 | Getting Chummy with Pretexting |
| June 12, 2023 | Summer Phishing Trips |
| June 5, 2023 | Obscured, Obfuscated Links |
| May 29, 2023 | Permission to Hack |
| May 22, 2023 | PayPal Payment Ploy |
| May 15, 2023 | Smishing for Bank Information |
| May 8, 2023 | Watch Out for FedNow Scams |
| May 1, 2023 | Watch Out for Coronation-Related Scams |
| April 24, 2023 | Linktree Link Scam |
| April 17, 2023 | AI Phishbait |
| April 10, 2023 | Interview with a Cybercriminal |
| April 3, 2023 | Real Products, Fake Payments |
| March 27, 2023 | Watch Out for Silicon Valley Bank Scams |
| March 20, 2023 | New Alert! Cybercriminal at Your Door |
| March 13, 2023 | Hiding Behind Namecheap |
| March 6, 2023 | Is ChatGPT Your Next Financial Advisor? |
| February 27, 2023 | IT or Cybercriminal? |
| February 20, 2023 | r/Cybercriminals: Spear Phishing |
| February 13, 2023 | Scams Related to the Turkey-Syria Earthquake |
| February 6, 2023 | Watch Out for Scams This Tax Season |
| January 30, 2023 | EkiNet Ticket Scams |
| January 23, 2023 | Blank Image Phishing Scams |
| January 16, 2023 | Single Sign-On Smishing |
| January 9, 2023 | Fraudulent Funds Transfers |
| January 3, 2023 | Real Facebook Page, Fake Facebook Support |
| Date Updated | Scam of the Week Title |
|---|---|
| December 27, 2022 | Smishing Is 50% Off! |
| December 19, 2022 | Is Your Grandma Really Selling Furniture on Social Media? |
| December 12, 2022 | TikTok Filter Scams |
| December 5, 2022 | Homoglyph and Unicode Phishing Scams |
| November 28, 2022 | Clone Phishing Emails |
| November 21, 2022 | Cryptocurrency Wallet Scams |
| November 14, 2022 | Twitter Blue Scams |
| November 7, 2022 | Student Loan Relief Scams |
| October 31, 2022 | Email Scams from University Domains |
| October 24, 2022 | Google Translate Phishing Scams |
| October 17, 2022 | Watch Out for Bank Phishing Scams |
| October 10, 2022 | Disaster Relief Scams |
| October 3, 2022 | Fake Cryptocurrency Job Openings on LinkedIn |
| September 26, 2022 | Healthcare Reimbursement Phishing Scams |
| September 19, 2022 | Zelle Fraud Alert Scams |
| September 12, 2022 | Watch Out for Queen Elizabeth II Related Scams |
| September 6, 2022 | Malicious Activity in the Metaverse |
| August 29, 2022 | Malicious Monkeypox Scams |
| August 22, 2022 | Callback Phishing Scams |
| August 15, 2022 | PayPal Invoice Scams |
| August 8, 2022 | Watch Out for Phishy Energy Bill Scams |
| August 1, 2022 | Cybercriminals Are Using QuickBooks to Make a Quick Buck |
| July 25, 2022 | MFA Prompt Bombing |
| July 18, 2022 | Malicious Multi-Vector Attacks |
| July 11, 2022 | What's Up with WhatsApp Scams? |
| July 5, 2022 | Watch Out for Celebrity Cryptocurrency Scams |
| June 27, 2022 | Prime Time for Amazon Prime Day Scams |
| June 20, 2022 | How Cybercriminals Are Using Monkeypox to Their Advantage |
| June 13, 2022 | Watch Out for Phishy Facebook Messages |
| June 7, 2022 | Your Next Notification Could Be a “Smishal” Delivery! |
| May 31, 2022 | Cybercriminals Use SEO to Target Your Online Search Results |
| May 23, 2022 | Sophisticated Spear Phishing |
| May 16, 2022 | Cybercriminals and Credit Unions |
| May 9, 2022 | Spoofed SMTP Relay Services |
| May 2, 2022 | The Keep-It-Simple Scam |
| April 25, 2022 | Expect a Surplus of Supply Chain Scams |
| April 18, 2022 | Persistent MFA Prompts |
| April 11, 2022 | Europol Vishing Scam |
| April 4, 2022 | Watch Out for Apple and Meta EDR Scams |
| March 28, 2022 | You've Got Mail and Malware: New QakBot Email Scam |
| March 21, 2022 | Malicious MFA Bypassing Method |
| March 14, 2022 | Contact Form Fraud |
| March 7, 2022 | Microsoft 365 Users Targeted with Fake Voicemails |
| February 28, 2022 | Watch Out for Scams Related to Ukraine |
| February 21, 2022 | Fake QR Codes |
| February 14, 2022 | Cybercriminals Are Hiring! |
| February 7, 2022 | Cybercriminals Go for the Gold |
| January 31, 2022 | Cybercriminals Ship Out Another Scam |
| January 24, 2022 | Google Docs Comment Con |
| January 17, 2022 | Google Voice Authentication Scams |
| January 10, 2022 | Selling Phishy Stress Relief |
| January 4, 2022 | Fake Amazon Token Presales |
| Date Updated | Scam of the Week Title |
|---|---|
| December 28, 2021 | Watch Out For Omicron Variant Scams |
| December 20, 2021 | Netflix Scam Double Feature |
| December 13, 2021 | A New Spam Scam |
| December 6, 2021 | #Bitcoin-Hostage-Videos |
| November 29, 2021 | Order Confirmation Imitation |
| November 22, 2021 | Online Shopping Steals |
| November 15, 2021 | When Cybercriminals Ask for a Manager |
| November 8, 2021 | Phishing Starts Earlier and Earlier |
| November 1, 2021 | Real People in Fake Call Centers |
| October 25, 2021 | Advanced Attacks from APT35 |
| October 18, 2021 | Find the Square Root of Verizon |
| October 11, 2021 | The Ultimate Data Breach Database |
| October 4, 2021 | No Time to Phish |
| September 27, 2021 | Shortened URLs Are a Sneaky Shortcut |
| September 20, 2021 | Friendly Spear Phishing |
| September 13, 2021 | Phony LinkedIn Job Postings |
| September 7, 2021 | Watch Out for Windows 11 Scams |
| August 30, 2021 | COVID-19 Is the Never-ending Phish Bait |
| August 23, 2021 | Beware of Copyright Scammers |
| August 16, 2021 | Scammers Continue with Another Facebook Scam |
| August 9, 2021 | Multi-layered Microsoft Scam |
| August 2, 2021 | Bluffing Blackmail |
| July 26, 2021 | Sp0t thę HomogIyph |
| July 19, 2021 | Macros on Macros |
| July 12, 2021 | Kaseya Security Crisis Scams |
| July 6, 2021 | Hidden Google Drive |
| June 28, 2021 | Five-Star Fraud |
| June 21, 2021 | Prime Day or Crime Day? |
| June 14, 2021 | Phony FINRA Phishing |
| June 7, 2021 | New Smishing Scam Borrows Your Phone |
| June 1, 2021 | Thank You for Calling—Here's Some Malware |
| May 24, 2021 | Using Synonyms to Scam, Con, and Dupe You |
| May 17, 2021 | QuickBooks Used as Bait for a Quick Scam |
| May 10, 2021 | Credential Scam With a Clever Twist |
| May 3, 2021 | Smishing and Shortened URLs |
| April 26, 2021 | Voice Changing "Catphish" |
| April 19, 2021 | Tricky PDF Files |
| April 12, 2021 | Advanced Phishing Hidden in Plain Text |
| April 5, 2021 | Classic Facebook Phishing |
| March 29, 2021 | Instagram Influencer Scams |
| March 22, 2021 | Malicious Mobile Apps in Disguise |
| March 15, 2021 | Scammers Use FINRA as Phish Bait |
| March 8, 2021 | LinkedIn File Sharing Scam |
| March 1, 2021 | Shipping Scam Spoofs “Dhl Express” |
| February 22, 2021 | Exploiting the Coronavirus: Vaccine Invitation Scam |
| February 15, 2021 | Phishing with Phony Loans |
| February 8, 2021 | Smishing with PayPal |
| February 1, 2021 | Advanced Look-alike Login Pages |
| January 25, 2021 | Romantic Investment Scams |
| January 18, 2021 | Exploiting the Coronavirus: Financial Assistance Scams |
| January 11, 2021 | Watch Out for US Capitol and Parler Scams |
| January 4, 2021 | Man's Bestfriend is a Scammer's Best Bait |
| Date Updated | Scam of the Week Title |
|---|---|
| December 28, 2020 | “Is this a video of you?” Nope, That's a Phish |
| December 21, 2020 | Last-Minute Holiday Shipping Scams |
| December 14, 2020 | Exploiting the Coronavirus: Phony Form from HR |
| December 8, 2020 | Fake Video Calls Are a Quick Score for Scammers |
| November 30, 2020 | Tricky Tags in Google Drive Phishing Attack |
| November 23, 2020 | Top 10 Cybersecurity Tips for Holiday Shopping |
| November 16, 2020 | Pfizer's Vaccine is Fresh Phish Bait |
| October 26, 2020 | Blue Checkmarks are the Perfect Phish Bait |
| October 19, 2020 | Smishing Gains Popularity with Bad Guys |
| October 12, 2020 | Prime Target—Bad Guys Prep for Prime Day Scams |
| October 5, 2020 | Watch Out for Trump-themed Cybercrime |
| September 21, 2020 | Trusted Third Parties Used as Phish Bait |
| September 14, 2020 | Training Notifications from Our Evil Twin |
| September 04, 2020 | Exploiting the Coronavirus: “New Approved Vaccines” Infect Your System with Malware |
| August 31, 2020 | Simple, yet Effective Vishing Scams |
| August 24, 2020 | “Are you human?” New Attack Uses a CAPTCHA as Camouflage |
| August 17, 2020 | Cybercriminals are Getting Creative with Canva |
| August 10, 2020 | Exploiting the Coronavirus: Financial Relief Scam Targeting Organizations |
| August 3, 2020 | Malicious Apps Asking for Extra Permissions |
| July 27, 2020 | Sneaky “Service Desk” Scam |
| July 20, 2020 | Smishing for Access to Your Bank Account |
| July 13, 2020 | Not So Fast! Is Your Zoom Account Really Suspended? |
| July 6, 2020 | Exploiting the Coronavirus: A Sneaky Pandemic Relief Scam |
| June 29, 2020 | Survey Says… It's a Scam |
| June 22, 2020 | Phony LogMeIn Security Updates |
| June 15, 2020 | SpaceX YouTube Scam |
| June 8, 2020 | Exploiting the Coronavirus: Supermarket Spoofs |
| June 1, 2020 | Exploiting the Coronavirus: Massive Excel Phishing Attack |
| May 26, 2020 | Exploiting the Coronavirus: Malicious Zoom Installer |
| May 18, 2020 | Exploiting the Coronavirus: Phony COVID-19 Tracking |
| May 10, 2020 | Exploiting the Coronavirus: From Unemployed to Money Mule |
| May 4, 2020 | Exploiting the Coronavirus: Netflix is More Popular Than Ever - Especially with Cybercriminals |
| April 27, 2020 | Exploiting the Coronavirus: Smishing Violation! |
| April 20, 2020 | Exploiting the Coronavirus: Re-opening your organization? The bad guys have a plan! |
| April 13, 2020 | Exploiting the Coronavirus: “PANDEMIC IS WITHIN, BEWARE!" |
| April 6, 2020 | Exploiting the Coronavirus: Is the CDC Closing Your Facility? |
| March 30, 2020 | Exploiting the Coronavirus: Fear of Infection |
| March 23, 2020 | Working From Home? Don't Fall for This “Phony” Call |
| March 16, 2020 | Safeguard Your Personal Data During the 2020 Census Season |
| March 10, 2020 | Exploiting the Coronavirus: Watch out for These Scams! |
| March 2, 2020 | Convincing Smishing Scam from a Popular Mobile Carrier |
| February 24, 2020 | Watch out for Malicious Apps in Your App Store |
| February 17, 2020 | Watch Out for This Clever New Credit Card Phishing Scam |
| February 10, 2020 | Another SMS Scam - PayPal Edition |
| February 3, 2020 | Coronavirus Phishing Attacks |
| January 27, 2020 | Goodbye Windows 7, Hello Social Engineering Scams |
| January 20, 2020 | Cybercriminals Are Using Microsoft's Sway Application in Phishing Scams |
| January 13, 2020 | Watch Out for “Free Gift” Scams |
| January 6, 2020 | Post-Holiday Shopping Scam |
| Date Updated | Scam of the Week Title |
|---|---|
| December 31, 2019 | PayPal “Unusual Activity” Phishing Scam |
| December 23, 2019 | That Free “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” Download You Found Online? It's a Scam! |
| December 16, 2019 | Office 365 “New Voicemail” Attack |
| December 9, 2019 | “Your Subscription Has Ended” Netflix Phishing Campaign |
| December 1, 2019 | PayPal Becomes the Most Popular Phishbait |
| November 25, 2019 | Safety Tips for Black Friday and Cyber Monday Scams |
| November 18, 2019 | New Streaming Service, Same Game for the Bad Guys |
| November 11, 2019 | Watch out for Holiday Shopping and Phishing Scams |
| November 4, 2019 | Phishing Attacks Using Employee Benefits and Pay Raises as Bait |
| October 28, 2019 | Smishing from Mobile Carriers |
| October 21, 2019 | Beware! Bogus Performance Reviews Used as Phishbait |
| October 14, 2019 | Don't FALL for LinkedIn Job Posting Scams this Season |
| October 7, 2019 | Amazon, PayPal, and Gmail Users Targeted in Recent Phishing Attacks |
| September 30, 2019 | Yahoo Data Breach Settlement Phishing Attacks |
| September 23, 2019 | Amazon Phishing Scam in Progress |
| September 16, 2019 | Watch Out for Fake Video Scams |
| September 9, 2019 | Phishing for Instagram Passwords |
| August 30, 2019 | Watch Out for Phishing in your Google Calendar |
| August 26, 2019 | Confirm Your Unsubscribe Request? Not So Fast |
| August 19, 2019 | Watch Out for Rebate Scams |
| August 12, 2019 | Watch Out for Jeffrey Epstein Scams |
| August 5, 2019 | Capital One Data Breach Affects 106 Million People |
| July 29, 2019 | Watch Out for a Brand New Phishing Attachment |
| July 22, 2019 | Watch Out for "US State Police" Phishing Extortion Scam |
| July 15, 2019 | Beware of Amazon Prime Day Phishing Scams |
| July 8, 2019 | Microsoft OneNote Audio Note Phishing Emails |
| July 1, 2019 | Beware of Gmail Calendar Phishing Scam |
| June 24, 2019 | Look Out for Office 365 “File Deletion” Emails |
| June 17, 2019 | Beware of Voicemail Phishing Scams |
| June 10, 2019 | Think Before You Tweet |
| June 3, 2019 | Brand Impersonation Attacks Are at an All-Time High |
| May 24, 2019 | Watch Out for Fake Legal Threats in Your Inbox |
| May 20, 2019 | Watch out for Memorial Day Scams |
| May 13, 2019 | That Free Avengers: Endgame Download You Found Online? It's a Scam! |
| May 6, 2019 | Watch Out for Insta-scams! |
| April 29, 2019 | Spike in Malicious PDF File Scams, Again! |
| April 22, 2019 | Watch out for Fake Emails from HR |
| April 15, 2019 | Watch out for Robocall Scams Saying your Social Security Number is Suspended |
| April 8, 2019 | Realistic Phishing Attacks Take Advantage of U.S. Tax Season |
| April 1, 2019 | Fake Calls from the IRS |
| March 25, 2019 | Bad Guys are Moving to Mobile Phishing for Gift Card Scams |
| March 18, 2019 | Boeing Airplane Crash Email Scam |
| March 11, 2019 | The Bad Guys Are Spreading Malware Through Popular Messaging Apps |
| March 4, 2019 | Watch Out for Robocall Scams |
| February 25, 2019 | Dangerous Office Attachments Bypassing Email Security |
| February 18, 2019 | Watch out for Tech Support Scams |
| February 11, 2019 | Watch out for Malicious “Love You” Malware |
| February 4, 2019 | Be Careful with Online Job Offers |
| January 28, 2019 | CEO Fraud, The Bad Guys Are Now Bribing You |
| January 21, 2019 | Look Out for Social Security Number Scams |
| January 14, 2019 | Lookout for Malicious Files on Legitimate File Sharing Services |
| January 7, 2019 | Protect Your Mobile Device: Watch out for Malicious Apps in Your App Store |
| Date Updated | Scam of the Week Title |
|---|---|
| December 31, 2018 | Dangerous Netflix Scam is Back |
| December 24, 2018 | Watch out for W2 and Tax Fraud Phishing |
| December 17, 2018 | Beware of Fake “You've Received a Payment” Emails |
| December 10, 2018 | New Dangerous Extortion Scam |
| December 3, 2018 | Think Before You Shop |
| November 26, 2018 | Stop Reusing Old Passwords! |
| November 19, 2018 | Black Friday & Cyber Monday Alert |
| November 12, 2018 | Fortnite And League of Legends Phishing Attacks |
| November 5, 2018 | Cryptocurrency On Twitter |
| October 29, 2018 | Beware Look-Alike Phishing Sites |
| October 22, 2018 | Extortion With a New Twist |
| October 15, 2018 | Break the Chain: Don't Fall for Viral Facebook Messages |
| October 8, 2018 | Watch out for "Apple Care" Vishing Attacks |
| October 1, 2018 | Phone Scam Impersonates Sheriff's Office |
| September 24, 2018 | Upcoming 2020 Olympics Scam |
| September 17, 2018 | Watch for New Hybrid Attack Involving CEO Fraud |
| September 10, 2018 | Email Impersonation Attacks on the Rise |
| September 3, 2018 | Look Out for Fake Phishing Websites |
| August 27, 2018 | Beware of Friend Requests on Social Media |
| August 20, 2018 | SharePoint Phishing Attack Impacts 10% of Office 365 Users |
| August 13, 2018 | Your Package Is on Its Way, but Not the One You Expected |
| August 6, 2018 | Extortion With a Twist |
| July 30, 2018 | Beware of Free Gift Card Phishing Scams |
| July 23, 2018 | *Another* New CEO Fraud Phishing Wrinkle |
| July 16, 2018 | Mobile Phishing on the Rise |
| July 9, 2018 | Your Breached Passwords Are NOT Safe! |
| July 2, 2018 | Be Warned! New Hybrid Cyber Attack On Banks and Credit Unions |
| June 25, 2018 | Beware New Social Media Attack |
| June 18, 2018 | Watch for New Attachment Type |
| June 11, 2018 | Celebrity Deaths Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain |
| June 4, 2018 | Watch Out For Ticketed Event Phishing Scams |
| May 29, 2018 | New Pay Stub Phishing Attack |
| May 21, 2018 | Watch out for GDPR and Royal Wedding Attacks |
| May 14, 2018 | Gmail Confidential Mode, Not Necessarily Safe Mode |
| May 7, 2018 | GDPR |
| April 30, 2018 | World's Largest Phishing Botnet Grows Evasive |
| April 23, 2018 | Cryptocurrency Scams, More Than a “Bit” Unsettling |
| April 16, 2018 | Bad Guys Go Nuclear |
| April 9, 2018 | Fiendishly Clever Gmail Phishing Scam You Need to Know About |
| April 2, 2018 | MyFitnessPal Users are Now Phishing Targets |
| March 27, 2018 | iTunes Gift Card Phishing Fraud |
| March 19, 2018 | March Phishing Madness! |
| March 13, 2018 | Compromised Business Email Accounts |
| March 5, 2018 | New Tax Phishing Attack |
| February 26, 2018 | Apple Phishing and Smishing |
| February 19, 2018 | Lowlife Scum Exploits Recent Parkland School Shooting |
| February 12, 2018 | Is That a Real Security Alert or a Phishing Email? |
| February 5, 2018 | Wave of Payroll Direct Deposit Phishing Attacks |
| January 29, 2018 | Beware of Fake “Do Not Call Registry” Emails |
| January 22, 2018 | The Most Sophisticated Netflix Phishing Yet |
| January 16, 2018 | Beware of Fake “You've Received a Payment” Emails |
| January 8, 2018 | Fake Meltdown And Spectre Patch Phishing Emails |
| January 2, 2018 | A New High Risk of Evil AI Attacking Employees With Ransomware |
| Date Updated | Scam of the Week Title |
|---|---|
| December 26, 2017 | New Massive Data Breach Poses Major Threat |
| December 19, 2017 | W-2 Phishing Scams Will Resurface in a Few Weeks |
| December 12, 2017 | Don't Fall Victim to Increased Ransomware Attacks |
| December 4, 2017 | Phishers Target PayPal Users With Fake “Failed Transaction” Emails |
| November 27, 2017 | Expect Uber-themed phishing attacks |
| November 21, 2017 | This Scary New Phishing Attack is Very Hard to Detect |
| November 14, 2017 | Cyber Monday Is Scammer Heaven |
| November 6, 2017 | Massive Netflix Phishing Campaign |
| October 30, 2017 | Update and Secure Your Payroll Account |
| October 23, 2017 | New Hybrid Amazon Phishing/Phone Password Scam |
| October 16, 2017 | Las Vegas Shooting Victims Charity |
| October 10, 2017 | Watch Out For Fear Tactics in Phishing Emails |
| October 2, 2017 | Fake Printer Attachment Phishing Attack |
| September 25, 2017 | "Fake-tortion" Phishing Attacks |
| September 18, 2017 | VEVO Data Breach Caused By LinkedIn Phishing Attack |
| September 11, 2017 | Phishing Attacks |
| September 5, 2017 | The IRS Issued An Urgent Warning Against An IRS / FBI-Themed Ransomware Phishing Attack |
| August 28, 2017 | Hurricane Harvey Charity Fraud |
| August 20, 2017 | Spear Phishing Attacks with Compromised PowerPoint Slides |
| August 15, 2017 | Increase in Office 365 Phishing Attacks |
| August 8, 2017 | Hidden Dangers of HTML Attachments |
| August 1, 2017 | New WhatsApp Mobile Attack |
| July 24, 2017 | "Fraudulent Activity on Your Account” |
| July 17, 2017 | Verify Your Account Information |
| July 10, 2017 | Phishing Moves to Smishing |
| July 5, 2017 | Increase in Google Document Attachment and DocuSign Attacks |
| June 26, 2017 | Real Estate Wire Transfer Phishing Fraud |