Banks, agencies warn customers about phishing scams (opens in new tab)

Banks, telecom operators and government agencies issued new warnings about phishing and impersonation scams targeting consumers by email, text message, phone call, social media ad and messaging app. The alerts covered fake antivirus-renewal messages using McAfee’s name; fraudulent invitations that appear to come from someone the recipient knows; hotel-booking scams using real reservation details; fake investment offers; tax-authority emails; government-benefit text messages; telecom-support i...