by Greg Scott | Mar 24, 2025 | Phish collection
This email came in overnight from an outfit named Prime Seven Media. How could any author ignore a pitch like this? Exclusive Invitation: TV Interview Opportunity for Your Book with Logan Crawford of The Spotlight TV It seemed too good to be true, but grabbed my...
by Greg Scott | Mar 22, 2025 | Cybersecurity, Phish collection
My phish collection posts are usually quick screen shots with commentary. This one, about an Ellen Marie Wiseman impersonator, needs more. I don’t get out much, and so I had never heard of Ellen Marie Wiseman. Turns out, she’s a best selling author. She...
by Greg Scott | Jan 20, 2025 | Phish collection
Last Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, I learned how to post a Facebook ad. Yes, I know I do technology for a living, and I’m sure I could have figured out what buttons to click on my own to set up an ad, but marketing is still foreign to me and I have no idea what makes...
by Greg Scott | Nov 23, 2024 | Phish collection
Somebody impersonating TransUnion wants to steal my login credentials. This phishing attack works because I froze my credit with the major credit reporting agencies a few months ago after somebody with details on my credit history tried to scam me with a phone...
by Greg Scott | Aug 23, 2024 | Phish collection
This Facebook phishing sample earns points for creativity. Create a Facebook profile named, “Deadline in 20 Hours: Additional Details Requested 91718809.” The number at the end gives it that official look. Nice touch. Go after author Facebook pages and...
by Greg Scott | Jul 22, 2024 | Phish collection
At first, I really thought this grazed but not fazed email came from the Trump team. But this one did not come from Trump or the Republicans. The attempt on Trump’s life was wrong and it robbed an innocent family of their father. But this email cracked me up...
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