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The Daily Red Flag #020: The crypto token promoted on Microsoft's verified account
October 2, 2026
The Daily Red Flag #020 — October 2, 2026 The crypto token promoted on Microsoft's verified account. THE SCAM On Thursday, attackers hijacked Microsoft's...
The Daily Red Flag #019: The tax credit that doesn't exist
October 1, 2026
THE SCAM Promoters are going around selling something called "Tribal Tax Credits" — also billed as "Native American Tax Credits" or "Sovereign Tribal Tax...
The Daily Red Flag #018: The Apple Pay alert that stole $60,000
September 30, 2026
THE SCAM A 76-year-old woman on Long Island got a text that looked like a fraud alert tied to Apple Pay. It told her to call a number. She did. The person...
The Daily Red Flag #011: The AI shopping assistant that shops with your credit card
September 23, 2026
THE SCAM The AI shopping assistant that shops with your credit card. You tell a chatbot to do your shopping — find the best deal, place the order, done. The...
The Daily Red Flag #010: The fake federal agent on your phone
September 22, 2026
THE SCAM Your phone rings and the caller says he's a federal agent — FBI, U.S. Marshals, local police. There's a warrant out for your arrest, he says. Or you...
The Daily Red Flag #010: The fake federal agent on your phone
September 22, 2026
THE SCAM Your phone rings and the caller says he's a federal agent — FBI, U.S. Marshals, local police. There's a warrant out for your arrest, he says. Or you...
The Daily Red Flag #009: The package you never ordered
September 21, 2026
THE SCAM A package shows up at your door that you never ordered. Inside is some cheap item — a skin-care product, a hair tool, a trinket — and it looks like...
The Daily Red Flag #008: The QR code on the parking meter
September 20, 2026
THE SCAM Scammers are sticking their own QR codes right over the real ones on parking meters. You park, you scan, you think you're paying the city — but...
The Daily Red Flag #007: The free bet that isn't free
September 19, 2026
THE SCAM The ad is everywhere during the season: "Bet $5, get $150 in bonus bets!" Or the classic: a "risk-free" first bet up to $1,000. It sounds like free...
The Daily Red Flag #006: The 119,000 fake stores stealing card details
September 18, 2026
THE SCAM You spot a store you don't recognize selling a brand you know at 65% off. The site looks sharp — real product photos, the brand's logo, customer...
The Daily Red Flag #005: The pop-up that says your computer is infected
September 17, 2026
THE SCAM You're browsing the web when your screen freezes on an alarming warning. It looks like it's from Microsoft Windows: your computer is infected with...
The Daily Red Flag #004: The car dealership that isn't real
September 16, 2026
THE SCAM You find a car dealership's website. It looks completely normal: the real dealer's logo, real-looking inventory, photos of cars, a phone number,...
The Daily Red Flag #002: The near miss that keeps you spinning
September 15, 2026
The Daily Red Flag #002 One scam, one red flag, one rule. THE SCAM: The near miss that keeps you spinning. Two reels line up matching symbols. The third...
The Daily Red Flag #001: The CAPTCHA that hacks you
September 14, 2026
The Daily Red Flag #001 — The CAPTCHA that hacks you Mon, Sep 14, 2026 THE SCAM A hacked website shows a fake Cloudflare CAPTCHA that tells you to prove...
BE AWARE — Issue #001 (the first real one)
September 14, 2026
Welcome to the first real issue of the Be Aware Digest. No samples, no placeholders — three things worth knowing this week. 1. The CAPTCHA that hacks you...