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OfferUp scammers are out in force: Here’s what you should know
The mobile marketplace app has a growing number of users, but not all of them are genuine. Watch out for these common scams. OfferUp has been in business for nearly 15 years. Although little known outside the US, the marketplace app competes for consumer hearts and minds with industry giants Craigslist , Facebook Marketplace and eBay. And like them, it has a problem with fraud. If you’re looking to buy or sell on the platform and want to stay clear of the scammers, read on.
ESET Expert
Feb 12


Drowning in spam or scam emails? Here’s probably why
Has your inbox recently been deluged with unwanted and even outright malicious messages? Here are 10 possible reasons – and how to stem the tide. For all our modern obsession with social media and messaging apps, email remains a daily staple for many of us. Modern email providers are pretty good at filtering out unsolicited messages known as spam, their checks don’t necessarily work all the time. Much like with unwanted phone calls , sometimes it can feel like the internet go
ESET Expert
Feb 6


Common Apple Pay scams, and how to stay safe
Here’s how the most common scams targeting Apple Pay users work and what you can do to stay one step ahead Apple Pay is clearly a hit with consumers. According to estimates , it had hundreds of millions of global users and processed trillions of payments in 2025 alone. But where there is money to be made, scammers will not be far behind. Apple is well known for designing digital ecosystems with security and privacy in mind. That’s why Apple Pay uses biometric authentication
ESET Expert
Feb 3
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