Phishing Scams and Online Safety

This living topic delves into the various methods and evolving tactics of online scams, particularly focusing on phishing scams. It covers new threats such as AI-driven phishing tools like WormGPT, deceptive practices like Facebook 'like farming,' and the persistent issue of fake emails from reputed organizations like Bank of America and TurboTax. The content emphasizes the importance of vigilance, skepticism, and proper reporting to mitigate these threats. It also highlights the inadequacies in corporate responses to phishing reports and offers tips for individual users to protect themselves online.

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When ‘New Year, New You’ attracts the wrong attention

The wellness scams hiding behind GLP-1 drugs and Oura Rings

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As interest in GLP-1s and wellness tech like the Oura Ring surges in the new year, fraudsters are using fake ads and lookalike websites to exploit consumers’ motivation to get healthy.

Many of these schemes use AI-generated ads, stolen doctor identities, and websites that closely mimic trusted brands and medical organizations.

Experts warn that consumers should double-check URLs, avoid ads making urgent or celebrity-backed health claims, and only purchase prescriptions and...

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