Thursday, March 29, 2012

Phishing Scams Identity Theft - Thu Mar 29, 2012


The Navigator: Phishing scams in vacation rental land, and a lack of resolution
Washington Post
Then she discovered that she wasn't dealing with the real owner, but with someone who had fraudulently obtained the owner's e-mail password, a crime known as phishing. “It was a scam,” says Guillaume, a subcontracting manager who lives in Poissy, ...
Green card phishing scam preys upon visa hopefuls
Fox News
A cruel new email phishing scam preys on visa holders with the phony promise of a green card in return for cash, FoxNews.com has learned. The emails, under an official-looking US State Department letterhead, tell recipients they are among 50000 winners ...
Students Receive Email Warning of Phishing Scam
Minaret
By Daniel Feingold On Tuesday, March 20, all University of Tampa accounts received a global message in regards to a phishing scam that is hacking the school email system. It sent a reminder to not reply to the messages and alerted individuals of a scam ...
BBB warns of latest phone phishing scam
WWBT
By Gray Hall - email RICHMOND, VA (WWBT) - Seniors beware — the Better Business Bureau is warning of phone calls phishing for your banking information. Better Business Bureau President Tom Gallagher is disgusted over the latest scam hitting the ...
BBB Warns of a Pishing Scam
KATC Lafayette News
The Better Business Bureau of Acadiana is warning local business owners and managers of an on-going scam email phishing scam, where fake emails appearing to be from the BBB install viruses that steal personal and business information.
Goodgame in phishing scam?
MCV Nordic
by Mats Nylund Goodgame, the Swedish nonprofit gaming organization, sent out emails to all former members yesterday, which some people mistook for phishing attempts. The email asks you to confirm that you are indeed a member of a Goodgame organization, ...

BBB warns of surge of fake emails sent using its name
WSOC Charlotte
The emails are part of a phishing scam designed to infect computers with viruses in order to steal banking or credit card information, the BBB said on Thursday. “Although these emails look real, they are not coming from the BBB," said BBB President Tom ...
Phony federal agents phishing for scam victims
WGCL Atlanta
By Steve Kiggins - email Scammers looking for quick cash are resurrecting an old dirty trick. They're telling people they're agents with the federal Drug Enforcement Agency and they'll take care of an old arrest warrant if victims wire them money.
Ad-Aware Personal Security
CNET
Built upon our legendary anti-spyware and antivirus protection, Ad-Aware Personal Security real-time web-filtering technology safeguards your PC against phishing attacks and online scams, allowing you to stay protected on social networks and giving you ...


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