Tax & Refund Scams, $50m Ransom, Fake Clubhouse App To Avoid and The Power of Compliments & Empathy

Have you ever got carried away by compliments to the extent that you may have shared very personal information or that of someone else that you never intended initially? Scammers are exploiting the power of empathy to gain the trust of their victims. In this episode, I talk about how we can better respond to a refund claim via calls, SMS or emails and spot the scammy ones. Also mentioned is a fake clubhouse app to avoid.  Salaudeen Amao gives a breakdown of recent news in cyberspace. Learn something about security and more that can help you get Cybersmart both online and offline. Episodes are released every week. Follow him on Twitter @Major_Jeneral. Send your questions, comments and suggestions via voice message on the Anchor app or by email to [email protected]. LINKS IRS Impersonation - https://abnormalsecurity.com/blog/irs-impersonation/ Fighting back against phone scammers with glitter bombs  -https://grahamcluley.com/fighting-back-against-phone-scammers-with-glitter-bombs/  Spotting scammy emails - https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/2021/03/spotting-scammy-emails?utm_source=govdelivery YouTube Link---Glitterbomb Trap Catches Phone Scammer (who gets arrested) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrKW58MS12g Catching Money Mules ft. Mark Rober - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xvjjpzyiig4&t=0s Scammer Payback - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBNG0osIBAprVcZZ3ic84vw Computer giant Acer hit by $50 million ransomware attack - https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/computer-giant-acer-hit-by-50-million-ransomware-attack/ Beware Android trojan posing as Clubhouse app - https://blog.eset.ie/2021/03/19/beware-android-trojan-posing-as-clubhouse-app/

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