Friday, March 2, 2012

Phishing Scams Identity Theft - Fri Mar 2, 2012


Phishing scams targeting tax software users
Alexandria Town Talk
In addition to stealing financial info, some of these phishing emails contain fake Web links that could download viruses. --Volume. Spammers who send mass emails have a good chance of hitting a large number of tax software users.
Phishing Emails Look More and More Real
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
By Kevin Cokely The IRS says identity thieves are using logos and colors that make their phishing emails look more legitimate. Identity thieves love to go phishing during tax season. This year, they're using better bait. The attorney general of Texas ...
Phishing scam email looks like it's from tax software company
WXYZ
(WXYZ) - A new phishing scam is hitting inboxes just in time for tax season. It targets people who do their own taxes. The email looks like it was sent by the company, Intuit, which sells programs like TurboTax and QuickBooks.

5 ways to protect yourself from phishing attacks
CBS News
Phishing attacks -- online trolling for personal information in order to raid your financial accounts -- are soaring. According to cyber-security experts at RSA, phishing attacks jumped 37 percent last year and have proven to be exceptionally costly, ...
TurboTax reports rise in phishing scams
The Tennessean
The growing popularity of tax preparation software has led to a rise in e-mail scams targeted at do-it-yourself taxpayers. Intuit, parent of TurboTax and numerous other tax preparation products, has seen a “marked increase” this year in reports of ...
TurboTax sees rise in phishing scams
Tucson Citizen
Identity theft and phishing were the top items on the IRS' “Dirty Dozen” tax scams for 2012. Crooks are increasingly using stolen financial information to file tax returns and claim fraudulent refunds, the IRS says. •Never reply to unsolicited e-mail.
How To Catch A Phish: In Time For National Consumer Protection Week, Visa ...
Dark Reading
SAN FRANCISCO, March 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Phishing attacks are on the rise. In 2011 phishing attempts jumped 37 percent compared to 2010[1]. And these attacks can be costly. According to RSA, phishing attacks resulted in an average of $4500 in ...
Sweet-sounding Skype scam hits inboxes
msnbc.com
phishing scam preying on Skype users is a perfect case study in what to look for when you think an email may be out to get you. This particular email scam addresses potential victims with "Hello dear," and then asks them to "verify" their Skype ...
Thieves operating scam to defraud taxpayers of refunds, identities
Your Houston News
Tax season is a particularly active time for identity thieves, because it provides an opportunity for criminals to create fraudulent emails and websites to trick taxpayers into divulging their sensitive financial information. Phishing scams give ...


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