Saturday, March 3, 2012

Phishing Scams Identity Theft - Sat Mar 3, 2012


From Tax 'PhishingScams to Phony Product Reviews: How Not to Be Duped Online
DailyFinance
By Barbara Thau Posted 2:45PM 02/28/12 Consumer Ally, Crime It's nearly time for us to pay -- or be paid by -- Uncle Sam, and that means it's also high season for tax-related phishing scams, when rogue websites masquerade as legitimate tax prep ...
Phishing scam uses BBB as its portal
HeraldNet
By Julie Rice The Better Business Bureau has issued an urgent scam alert cautioning businesses and consumers about a phishing email. Numerous businesses in the greater Seattle area have reported receiving this email. The phishing scam subject subject ...
Multiple Community Banks Being Hit With Simple, But Effective Scams To Drain ...
Daily Markets
“While phishing scams are nothing new, this tactic did not go for Online Banking credentials or attempt to “hijack” computers, instead it just focused on email account passwords, which tend to be less complex and less frequently changed than banking ...
'Dirty Dozen' Tax Scams
Western Queens Gazette
PHISHING: This scam includes emails or Web sites that trick victims into providing personal information. It's easy to spot – and even easier to avoid, officials said. “Just turn away when you get an email asking for your Social Security number or other ...
Tax Season= Scams and Fraud- Learn to protect yourself
The Warner Robins Patriot
In February the Warner Robins Police Department investigated 15 cases of tax fraud. Public Information Officer Tabitha Pugh says there are 3 types of fraud commonly reported, emailing phishing scams, false tax professionals, and the most common, ...
Scammers "Phishing" For Credit Card Security Numbers
NTV
Scammers are trolling the waters for your credit card information, using a new "phishingscamthat's targeting the trust of credit card users. The scammer poses as a representative asking if there have been any purchases or changes to your account.
IRS 'PhishingScam Targets Taxpayers
MyFox Houston
MyFoxHouston - The Internal Revenue Service is intimidating enough, but now there is a scary scam linked to the governmental body. Certified Public Accountant Alan Sandersen of Sandersen, Knox and Company, LLP brings attention to an e-mail phishing ...
Protection From Online Fraud
AllAfrica.com
Welcome to the world of phishing, where scammers try to get personal details from you. There are a number of ways to check the authenticity of any email you get. Typically, scammers try to panic consumers with warnings to act swiftly, ...


Phishing alert for tax payers
Indian Express
We request citizens to be aware and not to fall for such scams. We have even put up a warning note on our website against this phishing,” said a senior IT official. He also added that the fraud page, which was a replica of the genuine IT site, ...
 




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