Scammers set up fake airline websites to target travelers
Published:
Tags:
High tech thieves have a new way to trick those who are eager to travel.
Fake websites are not only getting travelers’ attention, but in some cases, they’re also getting your personal information and money.
Airports are seeing more travelers and scammers know it. The latest trick is using fake websites that are created to look like official airlines’ websites.
Related:
Fake hotel websites are also popping up. Some of the fake sites offer great deals to get attention, but once you’re on the site, the scammers encourage victims to enter lots of personal information.
Updated: 5:39 PM EST Mar 1, 2021 A fourth website masquerading as the website of a COVID-19 treatment is now in the hands of federal prosecutors.The U.S. Attorney s Office for Maryland seized the domain name remdesivirmx.com, which was a site that claimed to sell the anti-viral treatment in Mexico, but investigators said scammers used the site to collect people s personal information. I urge citizens to remain vigilant. Don t provide personal information or click on websites or links contained in unsolicited e-mails. Don t become a victim, Acting U.S. Attorney Jonathan Lenzner said in a statement. My office and the entire law enforcement community will continue to do everything possible to bring to justice fraudsters who prey on citizens during this unprecedented public health crisis. The remdesivirmx.com website is the fourth such fraudulent site seeking to exploit the COVID-19 pandemic that the U.S. Attorney s Office for Maryland has seized and disrupted in recent
Some recommended fixes require payment
It’s taken a while to get the word out, but almost all Mac users now understand that their devices are not immune to virus attack. Antivirus protection is important. However, that doesn’t mean everyone wants to
pay for such protection. AVG AntiVirus for Mac is one of several totally free antivirus solutions designed to protect your Macs. This bare-bones software doesn t do much beyond taking care of basic antivirus tasks, but its protection against malicious and fraudulent URLs has improved since our last review.
Since Avast s acquisition of AVG a couple years ago, this product and Avast Security (for Mac) are now, if not siblings, at least cousins. On the PC side, the two free antivirus products are extremely similar under the hood, and company contacts assure me that the same is true of the Mac products. Note, though, that Avast offers Mac users a bit more than AVG does. In addition to basic antivirus protection, it includes a network
Last Updated:
Meek Mill Apologizes About Controversial Kobe Bryant Lyrics To Vanessa Bryant In Private
According to a recent tweet by the rapper, Meek Mill admitted to apologizing to Vanessa Bryant in private about his lyrics about the late Lakers icon.
In a snippet for an unreleased song, rapper Meek Mill in his lyrics – what many considered to be disrespectful and tactless. Mill faced backlash on social media, fans upset over the way the lyrics were used. A few days later, Vanessa Bryant herself responded to the lyrics. Meek, however, revealed that he has apologized in private.
Meek Mill apology: What did Meek Mill say to Vanessa Bryant?
Last Updated:
Meek Mill Claims To Have Apologized To Vanessa Bryant In Private For Controversial Lyrics
Meek Mill took to his Twitter to claim that he has apologized to Vanessa Bryant in private after she called him out on her Instagram for insensitive lyrics.
Rapper Meek Mill is facing criticism for his unreleased song titled Don t Worry (RIP Kobe) . While the rapper made a reference to the legendary Kobe Bryant, who died last year in a helicopter crash, his wife Vanessa found the lyrics to be insensitive. According to Variety, the lyrics of the unreleased song had content that made Vanessa feel uncomfortable. She even took to her Instagram story to address it.