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When it’s Not Really the Government Calling By Emily Wu Mar 19, 2021 | posted by Jason Nugent #scams #ftc-article Lots of people are having trouble sleeping, thanks to the pandemic and all the parts of our lives it’s affecting. And it doesn’t help when you get a call saying you owe the government money. Oh, and, they add, you’ll go to jail if you don’t pay up immediately. That’s a scam, and nothing to lose... Full Article
Fake Price Offers Don't Pay By Bridget Small Mar 12, 2021 | posted by Jason Nugent #scams #ftc-article The pandemic has caused financial distress because of lost jobs, income, and homes, and emotional distress because of social isolation. This week, during National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW), we want your help to reach people who might be a bit cut off from their social network. The FTC... Full Article
EMAIL SCAM ALERT Fake Email to Expose Member Information By Conner Williams Feb 9, 2021 | posted by Jason Nugent #scams #email We have received reports of an email scam targeting DirectLink members that seeks to gain access to sensitive email login information. If you receive an email that looks like the image below,  do not click on any of the links in the message – this is a scam email. The screenshot below shows in... Full Article
SCAM ALERT: Fake Email to Expose Member Payment and Password Information Jan 4, 2021 | posted by Jason Nugent #scams #email #announcements We have received reports of an email scam targeting DirectLink members that seeks to gain access to sensitive payment information. If you receive an email that looks like the image below, do not click on any of the links in the message – this is a scam email.  The fake email... Full Article
Fake Calls from Apple and Amazon Dec 4, 2020 | posted by Jason Nugent #news #scams We are receiving reports from members about fake calls from Apple and Amazon trying to scam them. The FTC has an article out describing these scams and providing information on what you should do. For the most part, just hang up and ignore, but view the article from the FTC here for more... Full Article
Be aware of scam email posing as DirectLink By Conner Williams May 13, 2019 | posted by Conner Williams #scams #news #email Several of our members have made us aware of a scam email message from a sender posing as DirectLink.    The sender name appears as “DirectLink”, but the email address does not match any of our company addresses that we use to communicate with members. The message asks the recipient to... Full Article
Be on the lookout for the "one ring" phone scam By Conner Williams May 7, 2019 | posted by Conner Williams #scams #news Be on the lookout for the latest robocall scam that rings once and aims to get people to call the number back. It spoofs caller ID and looks like it's coming from a nearby number, but actually originates outside of the United States, creating the possibility of excessive long distance charges.... Full Article
SCAM ALERT! By Jason Nugent Feb 15, 2018 | posted by Jason Nugent #news #scams There is a new scam email floating around, and the scammer is attempting to masquerade as DirectLink (or Web-Ster in the example below) in order to gain the confidence of potential victims. DO NOT CLICK on any links within the email or reply to it. Our engineering team is already working on a... Full Article