Sunday, December 18, 2011

Phishing Scams Identity Theft News - Sun Dec 18, 2011


Something to declare: Darwin; flight 'phishingscam; Japanese trains; Seychelles
The Independent
Do not "click on any links, open any attachments, call phone numbers listed, or follow any instructions in these fraudulent emails", warns AA. If you inadvertently clicked on any of the links in the email, and happen to have a mileage account with ...
Six Charged with Online Phishing against Students
SPAMfighter News
According to the Central e-Crime Unit of Metropolitan Police of UK or the 'PCeU,' officials arrested 6 individuals in connection with an Internet phishing scam valuing 1m pounds wherein they stole funds out of numerous students' hijacked bank accounts, ...
Fresh Phishing E-mail Scam yet again Attacks Gmail Users
SPAMfighter News
Eventually, the above Gmail phishing scam is the 2nd one targeting accountholders during recent months. Previously during July 2011, fake Gmail messages cautioned recipients to provide the usernames and passwords of their accounts by a certain ...
Cox Reports Phishing Scam
KAKE
The customers are asked to click a link, that takes them to another website. Officials said Cox does not solicit customers to update accounts via email. Anyone who may have received one of theemails is asked to report the incident to the local Cox ...
'Tis the Season to Watch for Scams
Signal Magazine
Watch out for unsolicited emails offering deals that are too good to be true. There's a good chance they are phishing scams designed by bad guys going after your "personally identifying information." Consumer advocates also suggest paying online with a ...
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It's Still Out There! New Advice for Recipients of BBB Complaint Email Scam
Better Business Bureau
CBBB is working with federal law enforcement agencies to identify the perpetrator of this fraud, and is also looking into other measures it can take to help prevent future phishing scams from spreading. Media: For more information, contact Katherine ...
Snow White & The Seven Cyber-Scams
Huffington Post UK (blog)
No matter how official and plausible looking the e-mail may be, it will be bogus and is simply a trick to try and get you to disclose information that will lead to identity theft or on-line fraud - a scam known as 'phishing'. ...
Fake Gift Cards Masquerading Amazon Traps Users in Scam
SPAMfighter News
Taking advantage of this tradition and attacking the expectation of people, scammers have regulated one more phishing campaign in air, as revealed by the security firm AppRiver. The messages are targeting Amazon as evident from the [Gift_Card(dot)exe] ...

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