Most of us are used to quick security checks when logging into our accounts. A message pops up on your phone asking if you want to approve the login.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s quick, convenient, and designed to protect you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But like many security tools, scammers are always looking for ways to misuse it. One tactic that has been appearing more often is called push bombing<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Push bombing happens when a fraudster repeatedly sends login approval notifications to your phone hoping you will eventually tap \u201capprove.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n It often starts when a scammer gains access to your username and password through phishing emails, data leaks, or other scams. When they attempt to log in, your security system sends a notification asking you to confirm the login.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Instead of stopping after one attempt, the fraudster keeps trying. You may suddenly receive multiple login approval notifications within a short period of time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Eventually, they hope you\u2019ll approve one just to stop the notifications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sometimes scammers even follow up with a phone call or text pretending to be from a bank or IT department, asking you to approve the request to \u201cfix\u201d a problem. In reality, they are trying to gain access to your account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Push bombing works because it plays on confusion and frustration. When your phone keeps buzzing with the same alert, it\u2019s easy to assume there\u2019s a glitch or that approving the request will make the notifications stop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n That moment of annoyance is exactly what scammers are counting on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Push bombing attempts often include these warning signs:<\/p>\n\n\n\n A simple rule helps: if you didn\u2019t start the login, DON’T APPROVE the notification.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n If you receive a login notification you didn\u2019t request:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Taking a moment to pause before tapping \u201capprove\u201d can prevent a scammer from gaining access to your account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Helping members stay informed about evolving scams is one of the ways we work to protect our community. If a login alert or notification doesn\u2019t feel right, reach out to us directly.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s always better to pause and check than to guess.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Staying aware of scams like push bombing helps ensure that the tools designed to protect you continue to work exactly as they should.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Push Bombing: A Growing Scam Members Should Know About Most of us are used to quick security checks when logging into our accounts. A message pops up on your phone asking if you want to approve the login. It\u2019s quick, convenient, and designed to protect you. But like many security tools, scammers are always looking […]","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":4668,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","attr_subtitle":[""],"attr_date":[""],"attr_excerpt":[""],"attr_secondary_image":[""],"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[104,74,13,105,77,15],"class_list":["post-4669","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-stories-from-the-stacks-blog","tag-education","tag-finance","tag-fraud","tag-library","tag-scam","tag-top-scams"],"yoast_head":"\nWhat Is Push Bombing?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Why This Scam Works<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
What to Watch For<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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What You Should Do<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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We\u2019re Here to Help<\/h4>\n\n\n\n