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A scammer contacted me through the Bitdefender community forum messages
Hi everyone, I just got contacted through the Bitdefender community forum messages by an obvious scammer. The Bitdefender moderators should immediately ban this user. The message is from a user named chel96676 and is as follow: "Hello, Thanks for accepting my request to connect with you as a friend on this site. This is a…
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scam link
Where I can report scam links
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Reporting potential False Positive - Scam Alert
I am writing from the Philippines, with BitDefender Mobile Security (v 3.3.216.2311) installed on my Android phone - OnePlus 10 Pro (NE2213) running Oxygen OS 13.1 Recently, the scam alert feature has been triggering multiple times with certain legitimate messages containing links sent by a prominent Telecom provider in…
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scam alert false positives
i started a discussion about scam alert false positives. i provided some examples of said false alerts. the discussion was deleted. possibly because i offered the examples about the false positives. so. how do i explain the problem without being able to explain the problem? also. i have now been flagged for "spam" because…
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Scam alert info incomplete
I have 3 hits from Scam Alert. It lists the link but nothing more. I use Textra as any SMS app. I would like to go in and delete the offending chats/links however the alert does not list anything useful to get me to the offending text message. What good is knowing it's there if I can't remove it? See attached screenshot.…
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United against scammers! Spread the word, raise awareness and help fellow peers
Brand impersonation is a common form of phishing used by hackers in their attempts to gain financial benefits and personal data using the most deceptive techniques. As Bitdefender’s influence in the cyber-security industry grows, there are more scammers pretending to be Bitdefender tech support. The rule of thumb here is…
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How to avoid SMS phishing with Bitdefender’s Scam Alert module
Scams, frauds and malware campaigns spread organically through the Android user community. Sometimes, unwitting victims propagate these harmful links, truly believing they're doing a service to their contacts. We've covered an old scam that cyber criminals constantly revamp here. In this article, we’re going to cover all…
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Scam Alert: Tens of thousands of users targeted in pyramid scheme spam campaign
This week, Bitdefender Antispam researchers have been monitoring an ongoing spam campaign that leads recipients to pyramid scheme websites. The bogus correspondence is disguised as an employment opportunity, directing recipients to check a password-protected PDF attachment for more info. The email body contains a…
