Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Online Scams Identity Theft News - Wed Dec 21, 2011


Online Thieves Banking on Careless Last Minute Idaho Shoppers
PR Newswire (press release)
While reports of ID theft and fraud in the Gem State have declined in the past year, most onlineretailers are predicting a 15% increase over the $33 billion spent in online shopping last year. With more people turning to online shopping this year, ...
Information Overload: Tips for protecting yourself online
Victoria Advocate
Consumer Reports released a report back in February about common scams and how to protect yourself from them. The most common online scams are phishing and spoofing, which can lead to identity theft. Never respond to emails or phone calls from someone ...
Frontier Communications Offers Last-Minute Holiday Shoppers Cyber-Security ...
MarketWatch (press release)
STAMFORD, Conn., Dec 19, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Last-minute shoppers and post-holiday bargain hunters need to be alert to online scam artists, so Frontier Communications is reminding consumers of ways to avoid becoming victims of online identity theft ...
4 Tips to Prevent Auction Holiday Fraud
Blogger News Network (blog)
by Identity Theft Speaker in All News Auction fraud refers to fraudulent transactions that take place through auction and classifieds websites. Either a product advertised may be misrepresented by the seller or the items sold are never delivered at all ...
House sitter booked in identity theft
Monroe News Star
... of 704 S. Fifth St., West Monroe, with identity theft. An arrest affidavit states Herring was employed as a house sitter for the 94-year-old victim and used the victim's personal information to make a purchase online for $348.98 from Fingerhut Inc. ...

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