Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Phishing Scams Identity Theft - Tue Feb 21, 2012


IRS Warns of Tax-Time Phishing Scams
Patch.com
By Conor Powers-Smith In a bulletin sent to the Falmouth Police Department, the Department of Homeland Security's National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center warns of an increase in email phishing scams in the weeks leading up to the ...
New phishing scam in your e-mail
cbs4qc.com
The REAL Better Business Bureau says these e-mails are a phishing scam and clicking on the link can introduce a dangerous virus into your computer. If you get one of these scam e-mails do not click on the link and delete it right away.
IRS Warns Taxpayers to Avoid Scams
Forbes
Phishing. Also near the top of the list: phishing. Phishing scams usually involve fake emails and bogus web sites. The idea is to get you to turn over personal information or to click on a link that may install malware on your computer that can track ...
Heath Police Issue Texting Scam Alert
NBC4i.com
Heath police have issued a phishing scam alert after complaints of text messages asking for too much personal information. The Heath Police Department has been alerted to two complaints involving a text message Phishing scam where a message is sent to ...
Email scam targets accountants
Times Record News
There's a new twist to a recent series of email scams using the Better Business Bureau's name. This time, the phishing email scam is targeting accountants across the nation. The BBB reported that the latest scam uses a BBB.org email address in ...
The top 12 of 2012: IRS lists tax scams to avoid
Lexington Herald Leader
And if you get such an email, you should forward it to phishing@irs.gov. Return preparer fraud: Shady preparers have taken clients' refunds, overcharged customers and have promised fat refunds to gain new clients. If you don't deserve a fat refund, ...
IRS releases 'dirty dozen' tax scams
WJXT Jacksonville
Scammers also try to get information by phishing over the internet. Phishing is when someone pretending to be the IRS sends an email asking for information. "The IRS is not going to email you. It is on very rare occasion that you'll get an email from ...


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