<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><!-- generator=Zoho Sites --><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><channel><atom:link href="https://www.selfcybr.com/blogs/scams/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><title>SelfCybr - Blog , Scams</title><description>SelfCybr - Blog , Scams</description><link>https://www.selfcybr.com/blogs/scams</link><lastBuildDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 08:13:29 +1100</lastBuildDate><generator>http://zoho.com/sites/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Can a scammer fake a phone number? The number on your screen is not evidence.]]></title><link>https://www.selfcybr.com/blogs/post/can-a-scammer-fake-a-phone-number</link><description><![CDATA[<img align="left" hspace="5" src="https://www.selfcybr.com/images/2026/10-26_FakeCalls/blog-01-hero.png"/>Yes, easily, and your phone cannot tell. What it does label for you, what it never will, and what to do when a call says it is the police or your bank.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Yes, easily, and your phone cannot tell. What it does label for you, what it never will, and what to do when a call says it is the police or your bank.]]></content:encoded><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 11:19:10 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[They only took your name and email. What can scammers do with that?]]></title><link>https://www.selfcybr.com/blogs/post/what-can-scammers-do-with-your-name-and-email</link><description><![CDATA[<img align="left" hspace="5" src="https://www.selfcybr.com/images/2026/10-12_NameAndEmail/blog-01-hero.png"/>A breach took no passwords and no card numbers, only names and contact details. Here is what that actually buys a scammer, and what to do about it.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[A breach took no passwords and no card numbers, only names and contact details. Here is what that actually buys a scammer, and what to do about it.]]></content:encoded><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:33:06 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why do scams always rush you? Every scam needs you in a hurry.]]></title><link>https://www.selfcybr.com/blogs/post/why-do-scams-always-rush-you</link><description><![CDATA[<img align="left" hspace="5" src="https://www.selfcybr.com/images/2026/10-05_TakeASecond/blog-01-hero.png"/>October is Cyber Security Action Month and the national theme is one second. Why every scam needs you in a hurry, and exactly what to do in the pause.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[October is Cyber Security Action Month and the national theme is one second. Why every scam needs you in a hurry, and exactly what to do in the pause.]]></content:encoded><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 15:07:49 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[How can you tell if an email is really from a company? The email was real. That's the problem.]]></title><link>https://www.selfcybr.com/blogs/post/how-to-tell-if-an-email-is-really-from-a-company</link><description><![CDATA[<img align="left" hspace="5" src="https://www.selfcybr.com/images/2026/09-14_TheEmailProblem/blog-01-hero.png"/>Scam emails passed every security check because they came from the company's own system. Why checking the sender failed, and the one rule that still works.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Scam emails passed every security check because they came from the company's own system. Why checking the sender failed, and the one rule that still works.]]></content:encoded><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 10:39:09 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is this email with new bank details a scam? One extra letter. $1.2 million.]]></title><link>https://www.selfcybr.com/blogs/post/is-this-email-with-bank-details-a-scam</link><description><![CDATA[<img align="left" hspace="5" src="https://www.selfcybr.com/images/2026/08-29_ExtraNumber/blog-01-hero.png"/>99% of Australian property buyers missed a fake email address, even after being told it was a scam. Why checking the sender fails - and what works instead.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[99% of Australian property buyers missed a fake email address, even after being told it was a scam. Why checking the sender fails - and what works instead.]]></content:encoded><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 23:17:12 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why do scammers know your name and address? You're on a list.]]></title><link>https://www.selfcybr.com/blogs/post/why-scammers-know-your-name-and-address</link><description><![CDATA[A data breach isn't the attack — it's the shopping list. Here's why the scam call comes months later, why the caller knows your details, and what to do.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[A data breach isn't the attack — it's the shopping list. Here's why the scam call comes months later, why the caller knows your details, and what to do.]]></content:encoded><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 10:28:06 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is that Census text a scam? The Census is over. The scams are just getting started.]]></title><link>https://www.selfcybr.com/blogs/post/census-scam-how-to-spot-fake-abs-messages</link><description><![CDATA[<img align="left" hspace="5" src="https://www.selfcybr.com/images/census_2026/blog-01-hero.png"/>Got a text about your Census? The ABS never asks for bank details, passwords or a fine. Here's how to tell real Census contact from a scam, in plain English.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Got a text about your Census? The ABS never asks for bank details, passwords or a fine. Here's how to tell real Census contact from a scam, in plain English.]]></content:encoded><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 14:42:52 +0800</pubDate></item></channel></rss>