This Content Was Last Updated on January 24, 2026 by Jessica Garbett
Scams seem to get more sophisticated each day?
This one looked genuine, as it came from the hosting company I use.
However:
- The email address they sent to isn’t registered with them
- There was no notification in the email that is registered with them
- The sending email is subtly altered “vip-“
- When I logged into my dashboard using clean credentials, unsurprisingly there are no invoices due for payment
Its quite convincing though – and credit to the scammers for identifying which web host I use and back spoofing.
Always be very careful on line, and check and double check emails. This one almost caught me.
