Phishing Scams Identity Theft - Sun Feb 19, 2012

Caution against electronic phishing and fraud Oman Daily Observer In a nutshell, electronic phishing and bank fraud take place when scammers send messages via e-mail or other means to people offering to help them in transferring funds to and from abroad with the promise of a percentage of the specified amount.

BBB Email Phishing Scam Surfaces Again Salem-News.Com The scam that fraudulently uses Better Business Bureau's name will not die. Reports indicate that businesses are, once again, receiving emails from impostors claiming to represent BBB. Senders state that complaints have been filed and that recipients ...

ADVICE: Beware of tax season scams Press-Enterprise Each year, hackers roll out new phishing scams -- fake emails used to acquire sensitive information such as usernames, passwords, financial information, credit card details, etc. They fool the user into clicking links or attachments by posing as a ...

Bunye: 'Guarding against email fraud' Sun.Star Most phishing e-mails include threats requiring immediate action. They contain phrases such as “Verify your account, “Update your account,” and “Failure to do so will result in account suspension.” • Phishing scams always request for your personal ...

Tax Scam Alert KKTV 11 News It's tax season, and while for many families that means a much needed return, it can also mean some serious losses if you fall prey to a scam artist. One of the most common scams involves phishing, by mail, telemarketing or by email.

IRS releases 'Dirty Dozen', top tax scams to watch out in 2012 DigitalJournal.com The agency reported it protected over $1.4 billion of taxpayer monies from going to scammers last year. Next on the list, also perhaps not surprisingly, is phishing. Phishing is one of the most common exploits nowadays and seeing it connected to taxes ...

IRS lists 'dirty dozen' tax scams Columbus Dispatch Related to identity theft, but a second category of fraud, is phishing. These cases generally use unsolicited emails or websites to gain personal information from unsuspecting taxpayers. The information is then used to file false returns and get ...

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