Posts Tagged ‘Scams

Targeted at Office 365 users Over the weekend we have seen several instances of fake Office 365 emails being sent to our customers encouraging them to click on a link to prevent their account from being suspended. The email seems to be sent out randomly and is not just targeting Office 365 mailboxes, many users […]

During the past two weeks several of our customers have been infected by the Cryptolocker virus. While their antvirus software has partially defended them against the threat, this was not before a number of files were encrypted. In both cases it was identified that scam emails claiming to be from The Royal Mail, tricked victims […]

Impersonating companies for personal gain has been taking place for many years, and the Microsoft scam has been around since at least 2009. It appears they have now moved on to other companies, IMEX included! The fraudsters pretend they’re from a reputable technical support department when they cold-call householders or businesses. Often the scam pitch […]

£16 million reported in financial loss to businesses through phone mailbox hacking.

During the past few months, several of our customers have become victims of voicemail hacking. With telephone systems evolving and voicemail options becoming more advanced, such as mailbox forwarding and remote management, they are now potentially more susceptible to outside attack. We would like to make our customers aware of a scam called “voicemail hacking”. […]

IMEX’s 12 Scams of Christmas With the holiday season closing in and more online transactions taking place than ever, now is the time to be vigilant and not fall for the increased level of scams which are hitting our mailboxes.