'USAA' Email Scam

Online criminals and con artists often impersonate legitimate companies and organizations to make their threatening campaigns seem more believable. Recently, cybersecurity experts noticed a surge in the popularity of scams linked to USAA, a legitimate financial services organization. The so-called 'USAA' email scam is designed to trick its recipients into visiting a phishing page that asks for sensitive data, or it might try to trick them into downloading a piece of malware. The fraudulent 'USAA' email scam usually informs victims that they have been approved to receive a 'relieve benefit payment,' and they can accept this offer by following the instructions. Many users might be looking forward to emails like this because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, so it is not a surprise that con artists have selected this particular topic for their scheme.

To avoid falling victim to the 'USAA' email scam, you should know that you will not be informed via email if you have been approved for such a benefit payment. Email messages are among the most popular ways to distribute phishing sites and malware, so you should always be wary when interacting with unexpected emails, especially if they come from a non-verified sender.