New phishing scam targets your FOMO with fake party invitations
A new phishing scam is exploiting people's fear of missing out (FOMO) by sending fake party invitations that appear to come from legitimate platforms like Paperless Post, Evite, and Punchbowl. These emails often originate from compromised accounts of acquaintances, making them more convincing and harder to detect. Security experts warn users to verify unexpected invitations before clicking on any links.
- ▪The phishing emails mimic legitimate invitation services such as Paperless Post, Evite, and Punchbowl.
- ▪Some fake invitations come from compromised email accounts of real contacts, increasing their credibility.
- ▪A Mashable editor reportedly fell for the scam after receiving a fraudulent invitation from her sister-in-law's hacked account.
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Home > Tech New phishing scam targets your FOMO with fake party invitations Be on the lookout for vague party invites in your inbox from long-distance accquaintances. By Chance Townsend Chance Townsend Editor, General Assignments Chance Townsend is the General Assignments Editor at Mashable, covering tech, video games, dating apps, digital culture, and whatever else comes his way. He has a Master's in Journalism from the University of North Texas and is a proud orange cat father. His writing has also appeared in PC Mag and Mother Jones.
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