Did you receive an email from October’s Very Own www.qualtrics.com that says your invoice is now available for viewing? Does it say you owe $4482.56 due to be paid on August 27 2024? Beware it’s a phishing scam.
Fraudsters impersonating October’s Very Own (a reputable clothing brand owned by Drake) send people phishing emails that contain link to an alleged Electronic Bill Payment site.
What Makes The October’s Very Own Qualtrics Email a Phishing Scam?
- The email isn’t sent from the legit October’s Very Own email address and server, rather it’s from [email protected]
- The email address ‘[email protected]’ has been reported as spam and flagged numerous times as ‘scam’. There are numerous complaints from people who’ve received mails from the email address pretending to be Chase Bank.
- The notification does not appear when recipients check their PayPal account on Paypal.com
- It contains grammatical errors
What is Qualtrics?
Qualtrics is a CX software platform that helps businesses conduct surveys. This includes collecting, organizing, and understanding important data relative to customers and employees. Sadly, it’s often hacked by fraudsters and used to send out phishing emails.
How Does The Qualtrics October’s Very Own Scam Work?
The Qualtrics October’s Very Own Scam is a phishing attempt that attempts to make victims pay for service/product never ordered, and also give up their credit card or bank information. The scam works these ways;
- The invoice contains a link which victims are directed to click in order to view the electronic invoice.
- Clicking on it takes the victims to a malicious website which would request for their credit card details. Then the scammers would use the account details provided to carry fraud attempt on the account.
Also, mere clicking on the link could expose devices to malware, viruses, spywares, or malware. This is because the website could’ve a malware program running in the background. Malware is software that is installed on a computer without the user’s consent and that performs malicious actions, such as stealing passwords or money. Malware can be installed in a variety of ways, including through email attachments, drive-by downloads, or by clicking on links in malicious websites.
What to do If You Received The Scam October’s Very Own email;
Report
Send an email to qualtrics.com live customer support with a screenshot of the scam email as an attachment. This can help them warn other customers and stop future scams.
Delete
Deleting the scam email will prevent you from mistakenly clicking on the link in it.
Block
The final step you should take is blocking the email address that sent the scam email. You can do this by adding the email address in your phone’s spam list.
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