Sunday, November 27, 2011

Phishing Scams Identity Theft News - Sun Nov 27, 2011


Cyber Monday means savings, but also possible phishingscams
allvoices
The thing is, all this online commerce also puts folks at more risk for online scams and phishing. How can you avoid them? First off, you should make sure you have updated antivirus protection. If you can't afford an antivirus program, there are free ...
Microsoft refunds Xbox Live phishing scam victims
Ubergizmo
By George Wong on 11/25/2011 10:10 PST Earlier this week it was reported that a large number of Xbox Live users were targeted by a phishing scam. Today, it has been reported that Microsoft is refunding victims who were caught unaware by the phishers....

FBI warns Idaho residents, businesses of new phishing scam
The Idaho Statesman
The FBI's Cyber Squad says Idaho residents and businesses should watch out for a new phishingscheme. A new phishing campaign involving personal and business bank accounts, financial institutions and jewelry stores has been discovered by the FBI Denver ...
Sheriff warns residents to be aware of holiday scams
Parkersburg News
Phishing scams are used to obtain someone's personal information and credit card information. Residents should be leery of text messages or emails indicating a problem or asking a question about financial accounts, Sandy said. ...
Better Business Bureau warns of email scam
Greensboro News & Record
“It's a scam. We believe the email is either a phishing scam or a computer attack.” The email appears to be from the CBBB indicating that a customer has filed a complaint, according to the release. It includes the BBB logo and a complaint number and ...
BBB issues email scam warning
MYfoxLUBBOCK.COM
The Better Business Bureau issued a warning about an internet phishing scam that is using its name. The BBB is not sending out this email, which pretends to be from the BBB. The email issues a complaint against a company. The scam sender's email ...
Pre-Christmas online trade targeted by scam e-mail
Irish Times
If you fall victim to a phishing scam, at least you won't have given them access to everything. Be wary of e-mails with attachments from unknown senders. If in doubt, don't open it. Think twice on social networking sites. ...

FCAC Issues Consumer Alert: Beware of Scammers Pretending to Represent FCAC
MarketWatch (press release)
These are likely phishing scams that could result in identity theft and fraud. For tips on how to protect yourself against fraud, visit the Fraud section of FCAC's website at fcac.gc.ca. With educational materials and interactive tools, the Financial ...

BBB Warns Of New Phishing Scam « CBS Denver
The Better Business Bureau is warning companies to be on the lookout for a new malicious email that appears to be about a complaint filed against their ...



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