Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Phishing Scams Identity Theft News - Tue Dec 6, 2011


Suspension of Disbelief: magicians' friends targeted by new phishing scam
Ars Technica
The email, which asked for the pair's friends to wire $2500 by Western Union to the couple at an address in Manila, turned out to be an example of the latest mutation of the sort of friend-stranded-overseas scam that has run rampant through Facebook ...
Be Aware of Phishing E-mails that Appear to be from the IRS
MarketWatch (press release)
Representatives of Liberty Tax Service are available to discuss phishing scams and to make presentations to local groups who might be interested in learning more. Liberty Tax Service Martha O'Gorman, Chief Marketing Officer 800-790-3863 ext. ...
Xbox Live FIFA Phishing Still a Problem
GamerGaia
Apparently it's still a problem for many players, including VentureBeat gaming writer Dan Crawley, who fell victim to the phishing scam just last week. In a recently published piece, Crawley chronicles his experiences as a victim, what he did about it ...
Police, FBI urge residents to be aware of holiday scams
MLive.com
Scammers use many techniques to fool potential victims including fraudulent auction sales, reshipping merchandise purchased with a stolen credit card, sale of fraudulent or stolen gift cards through auction sites at discounted prices, and phishing ...
Cloudmark Research Indicates Targeted Financial Fraud and Spam in SMS ...
MarketWatch (press release)
Cyber criminals are increasingly moving from targeted phishing attacks via email to mobile messaging. With email attacks becoming less profitable, cyber criminals are looking elsewhere to launch successful, efficient and cost-effective attacks. ...
Craigslist Used Car Scams: How To Avoid Getting Taken For A Ride
The Car Connection
I got an email to prove it," you counter, clearly forgetting everything that you've been told about phishing scams. It doesn't take much to create an official-looking email from eBay headquarters, or Western Union, or any other facilitator. 4. ...



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