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Fake Security Alerts appearing on desktop-Monterey

I'm sure these are fake, as I have received several a day for a few days now. A momentary alert with an image of the MAC Security icon pops up for about 3 seconds, asking me to click, then disappears. I was quick enough to be able to screenshot one, and I have attached it. I need not say I don't have any Bank Of America accounts, but will, in the event you will ask me to check my account- so dont.


How to stop this, or get to the root of the mater?

MacBook Pro (2021)

Posted on Mar 17, 2023 9:02 AM

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Posted on Mar 17, 2023 9:02 AM

A site you visited added itself to notifications in Safari. Everything you're seeing is nothing but a scam.


Open Safari's preferences. Click on the Websites tab and then scroll down to Notifications. Clear any entries in the right hand window. You might find something similar in the Pop-up Windows heading below that.


Then if you want, uncheck the box below that as shown here.


I personally can't think of any reason why I would ever want any website to push notices to me.


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Mar 17, 2023 9:02 AM in response to Al_Chance

A site you visited added itself to notifications in Safari. Everything you're seeing is nothing but a scam.


Open Safari's preferences. Click on the Websites tab and then scroll down to Notifications. Clear any entries in the right hand window. You might find something similar in the Pop-up Windows heading below that.


Then if you want, uncheck the box below that as shown here.


I personally can't think of any reason why I would ever want any website to push notices to me.


Fake Security Alerts appearing on desktop-Monterey

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