[Scam Alert] Beyond Diet Scam
Author: Trend Micro
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Got an email invoice from Beyond Diet that says you owe $3,250? Don’t do anything yet. It’s a scam!
Recently many people have received invoices from Beyond Diet via email that requesting a payment of $3,250. What’s tricky is that the sender’s email address looks legitimate:
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Dear Client.
Here’s your invoice! We appreciate your prompt payment. Thank you for your business – we appreciate it very much. Sincerely, Beyond Diet DUE 09/27/2021 $ 3,250.00 Review Powered by QuickBooks
Beyond Diet has already confirmed that the email was a phishing attempt. The email account isabeldelosrios@beyonddiet.com was hacked and used for phishing attacks on their customers:
Beyond Diet’s announcement.
How to Protect Yourself
- Double-check the sender’s mobile number/email address. Please remember that even business emails can be compromised, making it harder to tell if the email is legitimate.
- Reach out to Beyond Diet’s customer service directly for help instead of following the payment requests in the email.
- You can contact the company at info@beyonddiet.com or via their official website.
- Ignore and delete compromised emails.
- NEVER click on links or attachments from unknown sources. Use Trend Micro Check to detect scams with ease!
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