McAfee Reveals 12 Scams of The Holidays and Chartiy Scams

3 Apr 2015 · 1 min

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This content was created by Robert Siciliano. This content was uploaded by Robert Siciliano. This is a YouTube video titled "McAfee Reveals 12 Scams of The Holidays and Chartiy Scams" (posted April 3, 2015). The excerpt is a short English broadcast-style discussion between two hosts (labelled SPEAKER A and SPEAKER B) presenting McAfee Online's cybersecurity advice for holiday-related scams — warnings about clicking travel-related email links, fake charity solicitations, and phone scams posing as banks. The hosts also reference commentary from Robert Siciliano recommending that listeners hang up on prerecorded bank calls.

Okay, so 'tis the season for scams. Yeah, so sorry guys. Well, the crooks know how to get you while you're shopping, while you're traveling, and worrying how much you've got in the bank. McAfee Online, the cybersecurity firm, they have advice on how to keep your cash safe.
Whenever you get any type of an email that acts like it's a travel-related website, if you start clicking links, chances are you're gonna get malware or too-good-to-be-true offers. Only do business with those who you know, who you like, and who you trust.
Well, scam artists Fraudsters also know that the holidays are a time where people like to give to charities, and they are taking advantage of that as well.
Be on guard for fake charity scams. Bad guys are picking up the telephone and calling people and posing as charities, and they're also sending out emails. Don't ever give out your credit card information over the phone, and if a charity ever sends you an email, simply hit delete because chances are it's a fake.
All right, great advice. Robert Siciliano says criminals are also posing as your bank and they're calling you, so he suggests that Anytime you get a call from your bank that's obviously prerecorded, just hang up.