Scam Alert! – Manager or Colleague “Urgent Payment” Impersonation (Messaging & Email)
Fraudsters hack phones or spoof contacts to impersonate your manager or a senior colleague and pressure you into…
Daily brief · Aug 1, 2026
Fake EZ-Pass and toll-agency texts are spiking — small unpaid-balance links steal card details. Read alert →
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Scam Alert! – Fake Dr. Scott B. Laybonne UK Supplier Scam (Gmail Contact)
August 2026 alert: Unsolicited email claims to be from UK "Dr. Scott B. Laybonne" seeking suppliers, but directs…
Scam Alert! – Fake Michael Bloomberg $5 Million Donation Email
July 2026 alert: Email impersonates Michael R. Bloomberg offering a secret $5 million donation to randomly selected inboxes…
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