In a series of tweets, grime artist JME chronicles how he almost fell victim to phishing scammers under the guise of the App Store.
Just got this text¦ @AppStorepic.twitter.com/CRP4T84bRY
‘ Jme (@JmeBBK) November 11, 2015
I click the link, and it takes me to “shidkeys” site, that ain’t legit!!! @AppStore some key logging bait. Beware pic.twitter.com/I3bTyydrbK
‘ Jme (@JmeBBK) November 11, 2015
According to The Guardian, the UK lost an estimated £27 billion in 2012 through cybercrime. More than £600m of this was through phishing attacks. Phishers operate by pretending to be an official organisation, to trick victims into giving their login details. JME was redirected to a page that accurately resembles the App Store login page. Showing how much more sophisticated cyber attackers are getting. Always check the URL and if you’re on a desktop PC, check for the green padlock.
Don’t fall for this peeps. Some phisher tryna get my credit card details so they can buy dildos
‘ Jme (@JmeBBK) November 11, 2015
A fair warning, don’t feed the cretinous pervert guys.
HhahahahahaHAHAHAHAHAH RT @discarda: @JmeBBK fam I was paying for sky in Australia for 18months before looooooooooooooooool
‘ Jme (@JmeBBK) November 11, 2015
We have a fan here that isn’t that sharp. Definitely not as sharp as 3D Digital Design graduate JME, who graduated from the University of Greenwich with First Class Honours. He made that fact very clear to someone who had a problem with his vocabulary.
@Normhaz I’ve got a degree. Id be in an office designing websites, or have started my own webdesign/video production company. Suck your mum
‘ Jme (@JmeBBK) October 4, 2011
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