Temu free prizes
Temu is a Chinese company which offers heavily discounted consumer goods, typically shipped directly from China where most things are manufactured. The general catch is risks to user privacy due to extensive data collection, concerns about unethical labour practices and forced labour in its supply chain and poor or inconsistent product quality.
There is an ongoing widespread scam in which the scammer posing as Temu sends an email which claims that the victim could receive a prize such as a free or heavily discounted e-bike in exchange for answering a few questions about their shopping experience with the brand. The victim will then click on a dodgy website and give their personal data.
Cloud Service Full
Cloud storage is a method of storing digital data on
remote servers, accessible over the internet, rather than on local devices like hard drives. Multiple companies offer a form of cloud service, including Google (Drive), Microsoft (OneDrive) and Apple (iCloud).
Scammers sometimes send messages claiming to be the cloud provider and they inform you that your cloud storage is full and you must pay to upgrade. They can sometimes even claim that you will no longer be able to send messages or that your account will be locked or even deleted if you don’t respond to the message urgently.
If the user was at or over the limit for their storage, the worst-case scenario would be that you may not be able to edit your files or upload new ones, depending on the provider’s methods, but your account would not be locked or deleted.
Winter fuel payments
Criminals will message you claiming to be from the government and ask you to update your details or
complete an application to receive your Winter Fuel Payment. They’ll direct you to a fake government or energy website that looks just like the real thing.
The website will ask for your personal information and card details, which the criminals will use to make fraudulent payments. If you’re eligible for the Winter Fuel Payment, the government won’t text or email you. Most people that are eligible will get their payment automatically and receive a letter to confirm the amount. You can use the real government website to check if you are eligible.
