Hacker's Brief

Scams we all need to be aware of.

Wedding Anniversary Gift: A Sheridan citizen who owns a small business has been receiving similar emails every couple of months, asking for information about purchasing products for a gift for an anniversary, a new home, and similar themes. The email asks for some pictures and details about prices, but it’s the same message each time but from different sender addresses.  

 Donation & Support: A Wyoming non-profit received an email supposedly from Hy-Vee Construction, offering a donation but only through wire transfer. The link in the email was to the Hy-Vee Construction website, but the email sender address was from an iCloud account.  CyberWyoming note: This scam has been reported by other non-profits. Never respond directly to an email offering a donation – always look up the company’s contact information and call them directly to verify the offer. 

It’s Not Your Imagination: You really are getting more phishing emails – almost double the amount in the first quarter of 2023. The scammers are also getting more creative to get their emails sent to your inbox rather than the spam folder, and they are increasingly using sophisticated mirror images of Microsoft, PayPal, and other websites to make you think you’ve reached the correct web page. Stay alert, always check the sent email address and the entire URL before entering any personal information, and, if in doubt, don’t click. -Brought to you by KnowBe4.com 

Please report scams you may experience to phishing@cyberwyoming.org to alert your friends and neighbors.