Election scams seek voter data, donations, fines, and fake merch
Original title: Five election scams to watch out for
Malwarebytes outlines five lures, including a fake Minnesota absentee text and a Brazilian WhatsApp app push, backed by FBI and court warnings.
Malwarebytes describes five election-themed scams that seek money, personal information, or both. Lures include fraudulent voter-assistance and registration pages, fake campaign donations, prize surveys that later demand payment, fake electoral fines or duty notices, and merchandise sold with politicians’ branding. The FBI, the Better Business Bureau, and Brazil’s Superior Electoral Court have warned about related messages. Readers are told to use official election or campaign sites and ignore links, phone numbers, and QR codes in unexpected messages.
Unconfirmed: The article describes scam patterns and agency warnings, not one confirmed campaign.
- A reviewed text mimicked Minnesota’s permanent absentee list but used a fraudulent link.
- The FBI has warned that fake voter-registration pages collect personal information.
- Brazilian scammers used a fake court WhatsApp account to push an app called “Soluciona Pendência.”
- Brazil’s Superior Electoral Court warned that fake sites steal data or demand payment.
- Prize polls may later ask for card details for shipping, taxes, or other costs.
Impact: Money or personal data taken through election lures
- 1.Open election and campaign sites directly instead of message links.
- 2.Verify any fine, duty, or Pix demand using official contact details.
- 3.Refuse unsolicited polls that request payment or card details.
- Organizations
- FBIBetter Business BureauSuperior Electoral Court
- Countries
- BrazilUnited States
Indicators of compromise
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From the original article
5 min read at malwarebytes.com
Election messages can ask you to register, donate, take a survey, or buy merchandise. Here’s how to check before you click or pay.
By @MetallicaMVP · malwarebytes.com
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