Sunday, March 18, 2012

Phishing Scams Identity Theft - Sun Mar 18, 2012


Keep an eye out for 'Dirty Dozen' tax season scams
StandardNet
Ranked second on the list was phishing, a variation of the top scam. Watch for unsolicited emails claiming to be from the Internal Revenue Service or an organization associated with the IRS, or from the Electronic Federal Tax Payment System.
Your Plan: Keep an eye out for these scams linked to your tax information
Indianapolis Star
Consumers have been inundated with bogus emails claiming to contain important news from their tax software providers. TurboTax has seen a marked increase in reports of fraudulent emails, according to spokeswoman Julie Miller. These "phishingemails ...
Protect against tax scams
Pacific Daily News
Fake emails from tax preparation software providers. These so-called "phishingemails are designed to steal financial information or infect recipients' computers with harmful viruses. The increase in these emails illustrates how easily crooks adapt ...
Mounting scams target busy owners
Sydney Morning Herald
Scammers have relied on the low cost of the internet to contact victims for several years, but many are now turning back to the phone as the cost of international calls drops to a few cents thanks to VoIP (voice over internet protocol). Phishing ...
IRS warns of tax scams
WJBC News
If you receive an e-mail claiming to be from the IRS, you should assume it is a scam, according to experts. “The one thing we would like you to do with those e-mails is send them to us at:phishing@irs.gov and then delete the e-mail from your system.

China Phishing Scams Pressure Students
By ALISON THOET The University of Mary Washington network has recently been subject to cyber phishing, resulting in compromised email accounts and UMW ... 


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