Phishing Scams Identity Theft News - Sat Dec 24, 2011

Phishing scams target military, families, veterans United States Army (press release) 23, 2011) -- Anyone who gets caught by phishing scams loses money, time and security. Phishing is usually an unsolicited email that prompts an action, such as divulging secure information, downloading potentially dangerous files, or sending money to an ...

Phishing scam targets Apple's iCloud, MoblieMe users GMA News Apple Inc.'s cloud-based services are now the target of online phishers, whose latest attack tries to fool MobileMe customers into giving their online credentials. Enthusiast site MacObserver.com noted the scam could be doubly costly for MobileMe users ...

Shoppers on alert over new phishing scam Herald.ie By Niall O'Connor GARDAI have warned consumers to be on high alert over Christmas following a spate of "phishing" raids in recent days. The National Bureau of Criminal Investigation has uncovered the latest online attack on bank accounts -- where ...

BBB warns businesses about complaint form scam KWCH Many of the phony emails show eight digit account numbers. Businesses that receive these emails are urged not to open them. Instead, forward them to phishing@cscprotectsbrands.com. Then, delete the email from your inbox and trash bin. ...

Beware of these 12 online Christmas scams! Rediff Cyber scammers know that most people are busy around the holidays so they tailor their emails and social messages with holiday themes in the hope of tricking recipients into revealing personal information. One common holiday phishing scam is a phoney... See all stories on this topic »

Airline Ticketing Scams Surge This Holiday Season PC Magazine The attackers ensnare agents with spear phishing emails, purportedly coming from their GDS provider. These emails contain links to a fake website where agents are asked to enter all sorts of juicy information: login names, passwords, city codes, ...

KRWG Alert: Phishing Scam At NMSU KRWG 90.7 This is a nationwide scam that has hit many universities and fans of big name stars like Lady Gaga. Facebook is the most common mechanism used, because once you friend or fan someone they have your cell phone number.

Warning Of Email Scam Using The Name And Logo Of The Better Business Bureau AboutMyArea The emails concerned are reported to include a link which contains maliciousphishing malware that steals information. The real Better Business Bureau is an organisation in the USA and Canada, set up to deal with business standards in North America. ...

Vlad the Emailer : Feds Bust Romanian Phishing Ring Forbes Phishing: An Internet scheme that fraudulently targets recipients' email accounts in order to obtain private personal and financial information. This scam generally involves the transmittal of e-mail messages, which are made to appear as if they ...

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