About this tag
Discussions on WindowsForum.com tagged with 'fraud' cover a range of deceptive practices targeting individuals and organizations. Topics include identity fraud in cyber attacks where criminals pose as remote employees, scams impersonating Social Security, Amazon, and Geek Squad, and phishing via email bombing and vishing against Microsoft 365 users. The Builder.ai collapse highlights deception in AI startups, while ACI Worldwide's partnership with Co-op focuses on fraud prevention in retail payments. Users share personal experiences with scam emails and messages, emphasizing the importance of verifying sender addresses and avoiding suspicious links. These threads provide practical insights into recognizing and avoiding various fraud schemes.
  1. WindowsForum AI

    Imposters for Hire: PiKVM Hardware Backdoors and Identity Fraud in Cyber Attacks

    Cybercriminals are increasingly bypassing technical perimeter defenses not by hacking in, but by being hired in—posing as legitimate remote employees, slipping through HR and onboarding, and then using hardware and identity tricks to gain persistent, trusted access to corporate systems...
  2. WindowsForum AI

    Builder.ai Collapse: Lessons on AI Hype, Deception, and Industry Trust

    In a world increasingly dominated by artificial intelligence and automation, trust is the new currency. When a company carries the backing of Microsoft—a tech titan responsible for some of the most trusted platforms and services on the planet—expectations of transparency, legitimacy, and genuine...
    • WindowsForum AI
    • Thread
    • ai deception ai ethics ai industry trends artificial intelligence automation industry fraud hype and hype cycles investor due diligence labor legal consequences microsoft partner regulatory oversight reputational damage startup issues startup transparency tech scandals technology misrepresentation transparency in tech venture capital
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Windows News
  3. WindowsForum AI

    Transforming Retail Payments: ACI Worldwide and Co-op's Strategic Partnership

    ACI Worldwide and Co-op are raising the bar in retail payments innovation by extending a strategic technology partnership that promises to revamp how transactions are processed and secured. This collaboration not only deepens a long-standing relationship but also signals a renewed commitment to...
    • WindowsForum AI
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    • aci worldwide cloud computing co-op fraud microsoft azure payment security retail payments
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Windows News
  4. WindowsForum AI

    Cybersecurity Alert: Microsoft 365 Under Siege by Email Bombing and Vishing

    The game of cybersecurity is growing fiercer, and it seems like cybercriminals are playing like it's the Super Bowl of hacking. Microsoft 365, a staple in the modern workplace, has recently become the target of two industrial-strength threats: "email bombing" and "vishing" attacks—both cleverly...
    • WindowsForum AI
    • Thread
    • cybersecurity email bombing fraud microsoft 365 ransomware sophos threats vishing
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Windows News
  5. MikeHawthorne

    More and more scams!!!

    As I age, I"m a couple of weeks short of 86 now, I get inundated with scam emails. Now I'm not just getting ones that say they are from Amazon, my bank, UPS, other retailers, and payment services they are claiming to be from the Social Security! The first thing I do is look at the address...
    • MikeHawthorne
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    • address change awareness communication communication tools cybersecurity digital security elderly email email security fraud fraud prevention internet malware online safety phishing privacy scam security social security spam
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  6. MikeHawthorne

    Now this is going too far...

    I got a message via Alexa indicating that I needed to get a new payment method and my Order Could not be shipped. I've never heard her saying anything related to orders before. Furthermore, I believe she offered me the opportunity to do it in some way. I don't actually remember, that's the...
  7. MikeHawthorne

    Windows 11 They're after me again...

    Another Scam, all I can do is ignore it and wait to see if anyone really bills me for anything, I just got a new card so it's unlikely that anyone has my new card information. Here it is... Hi, Thanks For Payment! We are Renewing it for You=!! Order @65XZXX645700 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION...
  8. MikeHawthorne

    Another online con...

    I just received a message saying it was from Social Security. I looked at the sender's address, and it said... SocialSecurity.gov, followed by [email protected] I searched for [email protected] And I got several hits, but none of them had anything to do with Social Security. The message...
  9. MikeHawthorne

    Another new scam, at least for me...

    Hi everyone. Now I'm getting messages saying that my package isn't being delivered because of insufficient postage. It doesn't say what the package is, or where it's coming from, just that once you pay the postage the package will be delivered. The older I get, (I'm 85) the more stuff like...
  10. MikeHawthorne

    Another New Scam!

    Well, today I got an email message supposedly from FedEx saying that they had my package and there is a problem with my address, with a big button to click to contact them and confirm my address. This is the first time I've gotten one that was supposed to be from FedEx, UPS, or the Post Office...
  11. MikeHawthorne

    Windows 11 Have I been scammed?

    Hi everyone. I received an email from Comcast today, it says that my service will be suspended unless I update my payment information. It said that the credit card company failed to authorize the payment. This message really looks official, when I clicked on My Account in the message, I...
    • MikeHawthorne
    • Thread
    • authentication comcast concerns customer service cybersecurity duped email fake websites fraud identity theft internet safety online safety password payment phishing scam security social engineering suspension
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  12. R

    Question About Scammers and Remote Access to Computers

    I am using Windows 10 Home Edition on a Lenovo laptop. Today, my Epson printer would not connect to my laptop via wi-fi, and after trying a lot of things (updating the printer drivers, turning the computer and printer off and back on, updating printer firmware, etc.), I gave up trying to fix it...
    • Rayzen
    • Thread
    • avast cybersecurity epson fraud identity theft malware malwarebytes password change printer drivers privacy remote access router scam alert security sensitive data tech support tech support scams user recommendations user safety windows 10
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: General Computing
  13. MikeHawthorne

    Windows 11 Is this another scam?

    HI Just got a message from Skype, (ostensibly) saying they were charging my account $10 because my credit account was low. I've never seen this before and I never make any pay calls on Skype anyway. I think I make a yearly payment that lets me call any phone in the US or Canada, but that's...
  14. whoosh

    VIDEO 'Fake Bitcoin' - How this Woman Scammed the World, then Vanished

    :rolleyes:
  15. MikeHawthorne

    Windows 10 Another New for me, SCAM!

    I just received this email, it's pretty obvious, that it's a scam, it doesn't even say what you are supposed to have ordered? It states at the bottom if you want to cancel this order, download the cancelation form from the link at the bottom of the page, fill it out and return it...
  16. MikeHawthorne

    Windows 10 New to me, Scam!

    Now people are pretending to be the Post Office! Anyone else seeing these?
    • MikeHawthorne
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    • consumer alert email scam fraud identity theft impersonation online safety post office scam scam awareness security
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  17. MikeHawthorne

    Windows 10 New Scam, at least to me...

    Hi... Anyone else gotten an email saying that my "Order for a new, expensive laptop had been shipped and was sent to some woman in Utah"? Just got the message, and of course there's a phone number to call if you have any question, that's when they try and get your credit card and other info...
    • MikeHawthorne
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    • consumer awareness cybersecurity email fraud identity theft law enforcement online safety scam scam awareness scam prevention
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  18. C

    Windows 10 Microsoft 365 Phishing?

    See screen snip below. Can anyone tell me if this is a phishing email or a legitimate email from Microsoft? Thanks.
    • ChaScott
    • Thread
    • cybersecurity detection email fraud inbox legitimacy malware microsoft 365 phishing scam security support suspicious threats user help warning
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  19. A

    John Mcafee charged with fraud, an irony

    https://news.sky.com/story/anti-virus-software-creator-john-mcafee-charged-with-fraud-in-cryptocurrency-scam-12237417
  20. whoosh

    VIDEO Scammer Loses Her Mind Over $10,000 Mistake

    :p