1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (239+ words) Members of Covenant Moravian Church in York County have reported receiving fraudulent emails impersonating their pastor, asking for hundreds of dollars in gift cards. George Knoll, a church member, said, "To tell you the truth, it was so well done,…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago  (225+ words) Gift cards are a convenient gift option, but scammers are using barcode and PIN tampering to steal funds, according to the Better Business Bureau. The "8 On Your Side" team has heard from viewers who reported gift cards with zero balances…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (185+ words) Scammers are using fake Pay Pal emails to target victims with fraudulent payment notifications, aiming to gain access to their financial information. Pay Pal has approximately 439 million active user accounts worldwide, making it a popular target for phishing scams. Even…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (1199+ words) U. S. officials suspect Iranian hackers are behind a series of breaches of systems that monitor the amount of fuel in storage tanks serving gas stations in multiple states, according to multiple sources briefed on the activity. CNN was the first to…...

4+ week, 15+ hour ago  (378+ words) A new online CAPTCHA scam is quietly stealing personal information by tricking users into installing malware through fake "verify you're human" prompts. The scam begins when users visit a website and see a familiar message: "Click to verify you're human....

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (239+ words) Scammers are targeting email users with fake invitations that appear to come from trusted friends, potentially leading to phishing attacks and compromised accounts. These scams often begin with a simple email invitation to a party or dinner. Because the email…...

1+ year, 2+ week ago  (254+ words) News 8 On Your Side often hears from viewers who say they can't believe their account was hacked. If you're using a weak password over and over again, you may be tempting fate. Strong passwords are the key to personal online…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (204+ words) Scammers are once again using an old trick to make their phishing emails seem more believable, with a sense of urgency by appearing as important legal documents. This scam, known as the Docusign scam, has resurfaced over the past month....

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (193+ words) Millions of people across the country, including those in the Susquehanna Valley, are receiving letters informing them that their personal information was involved in a data breach at Conduent Business Services, a company many have never heard of. Conduent provides…...

10+ mon, 3+ week ago  (182+ words) The Federal Trade Commission has issued a warning about phishing scams involving messages from internet providers claiming users are out of cloud storage. An email or text may appear to come from Apple, Microsoft, or Google, saying you're out of…...