Pulling on Spiritual Heart Strings Email Scam:

An email from donnamcinneslouise@gmail.com claiming that God lead her to contact you to help distribute funds to charity as a dying wish was reported by a Laramie citizen. These types of emails are often money laundering scams. Never respond to unsolicited offers from people you don’t know, even if they quote the Bible and claim to want to support ‘orphanages and justice for the poor.’

Two PayPal Email Scams:

Two PayPal Email scams were reported by a Laramie Citizen. The subject lines on each were “Action Required”, but were from different email addresses support@onlinepointbd.com and support@adamsbusinessinternational.com, both spoofed as PayPal. One of the emails said, “In light of recent events (COVID-19), there have been more and more reports of suspicious activity from our customers. Our records confirm that some of your sensitive information has been compromised.” The second email was poorly written and stated “Your account needs to update some information for security reasons, our request to follow the instructions.” Both emails encourage you to provide your PayPal credentials.

Project Financing Scam:

An email offer to invest in a UAE company and get a low interest loan rate of 2.5% is a scam. The email was reported by a Laramie citizen, had the subject line of PROJECT FINANCING, and was from ay1030032@gmail.com. Interestingly, this email came to the citizen at 2:12 AM. Getting email offers in the middle of our night is often a warning sign.

Multiple Scams from newsletter@teckntech.com:

A Laramie citizen reported the email address of newsletter@teckntech.com to have sent scams claiming to be the following companies or organization: Obamacare registration, Renewal by Anderson, Bath & Shower Pros, Walmart, Life & Tech, Breathe Green, Sam’s Club, CVS, Smart Senior Savings, Netflix, 2Own.Rent, Amazon, Medicare, Capital One, and Choice Home Warranty. Please note that the citizen noted that the same offers are starting to appear from a different email address: newsletter@getjitech.com.

Amazon Order Canceled Scam:

When you receive an email with the subject line of “Your Amazon Order Cancel…?” at 1:30 a.m. from a non-Amazon email address (newsletter@guidenhub.com), it is a scam. These are all warning signs that it is not real. A Laramie citizen reported this scam.

Scambusters.org Alert:

If you are a customer of Chase, watch out for a sneaky email masquerading as a notification about new log-in procedures. The Get Started link does not take you to Chase. Chase asks you forward any potentially phone emails to them at phishing@chase.com but if you accidentally gave out account information, call your local Chase bank rep right away.

Even Irrigation Systems Need Security:

According to an article by ZDNet, internet connected irrigation systems used for farming and municipal watering were found unsecured and still using the default username and password. If you connect it, protect it! Check out the manufacturer’s website to learn how to change the default password. www.zdnet.com/article/over-100-irrigation-systems-left-exposed-online-without-a-password/

CyberWyoming Advice – Wireless Printers – Change the Password:

In reading about the irrigation systems, it occurred to us that most people don’t realize that wireless printers often have default user IDs and passwords that come with them. Be sure to check your printer’s manual or manufacturer’s website to see if your printer has a password that needs to be changed.

MS-ISAC Patch Now Alert:

The Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) has published a patch now (update your software) alert for Google’s Chrome Browser, Google’s Android operating system, Apple products, and Adobe Acrobat/Adobe Reader. If you use these products, make sure the software (or firmware) updated.

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• Please report your scam to phishing@cyberwyoming.org to alert your friends and neighbors.

Other ways to report a scam:

• Better Business Bureau Scam Tracker: bbb.org/scamtracker/us/reportscam
• File a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission at ftccomplaintassistant.gov
• Report your scam to the FBI at www.ic3.gov/complaint
• Reported unwanted calls to the Federal Trade Commission’s Do Not Call Registration. Online at donotcall.gov/report.html or call 1-888-382-1222, option 3
• Office of the Inspector General: oig.ssa.gov
• AARP Fraud Watch Network (any age welcome) Helpline 877-908-3360
• IRS: report email scams impersonating the IRS to phishing@irs.gov
• Call the Wyoming Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) for assistance with potential Medicare fraud, abuse, or errors at 1 800 856-4398