Thursday, December 29, 2011

Phishing Scam Identity Theft News - Thu Dec 29, 2011


Massive phishing scam targets Apple users
TG Daily
A plausible phishing scam is making the rounds, aimed at Apple customers, particularly those who have just received a gadget for Christmas. The email purports to come from the company's customer support, and asks for billing information to be updated. ...

New Phishing Attack Targets WoW of Blizzard Entertainment
SPAMfighter News
However, it is certain that the message is a well drafted phishing scam designed to entrap ignorant users into providing their WoW login details. On gaining access to the phished account, the scammers can easily lock out the real user's account, ...
BBB warns of email phishing scam
Brownsville Herald
By Martha L. Hernández The Monitor McALLEN – Businesses in the Rio Grande Valley and nationwide have reported receiving emails purportedly from the Better Business Bureau with a subject line reading “Re: BBB Case #82452505.” “This is a phishing scam,” ...
Anti-Phishing Working Group Reports Data-Stealing Malware Growth Reaches All ...
PR Web (press release)
American National Bank is warning consumers not to fall victim to phishing scams. Phishing is a new twist on an old telemarketing scam, but uses e-mail. These criminals send e-mails to millions of people hoping that even a few will give away valuable ...

Phishing E-mails Purporting to be Apple Communications Detected
SPAMfighter News
Worryingly, it's because of the above kinds of e-mail scams that phishing or spoofing has become such huge means of earning for online scammers. Incase the miscreants dispatch sufficient e-mails, they'll most surely have at least some victims, ...
Phishing Email Targets Apple Customers
WebProNews
It goes somewhere else: That's the first clue to a phishing scam. If you get an email from Apple or eBay or your bank that includes a link, the link will always include the actual name/official website of the company you're visiting. ...
Phishing E-mail Aims at MobileMe Subscribers of Apple
SPAMfighter News
One fresh phishing e-mail scam that particularly targets users of Apple MobileMe is doing the rounds, reports Macnn.com in news dated December 19, 2011. It maybe noted that MobileMe, which's acquired through subscription, is an amalgamation of software ...
Email scam warning
Goole Today
In an email to businesses purporting to come from the Better Business Bureau about a consumer complaint, a link is included which contains phishing malware that steals information. The real Better Business Bureau is an organisation in the USA and ...
Majority of Facebook Attacks Feed Fraudulent Affiliate Marketing Sites, Says ...
Sacramento Bee
Besides Facebook threats, the report discusses Web threats, phishing, malware, and spam throughout the year. The content of the report is based on data from Commtouch's GlobalView™ Network, which tracks and analyzes billions of Internet transactions ...

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