Phishing Scams Identity Theft - Tue Mar 20, 2012

Clatsop County Sheriff's Office warns of 'phishing' scam Seaside Signal ASTORIA - The Clatsop County Sheriff's Office is warning citizens of a “phishing”scam operating locally. Under the scam, the suspects send an email or text message purporting to be Verizon representatives and advising the message recipient that his or ...

Russian cops arrest Carberp phishing gang Inquirer By Dave Neal EIGHT MEN suspected of being involved in the Carberp phishing scam have been arrested in Russia. The men were arrested in a joint effort between the Russian Interior Ministry and the Russian Centre for Information Security (FSB).

Phishing gang steals victim's life savings of $1.6M msnbc.com The Metropolitan Police Central e-crime Unit (PCeU) said the 14 people passed the stolen funds off to money mules, who took a cut, anywhere from 9000 to 75000 pounds, before passing the cash off again to the masterminds of the massive phishing scam.

To hackers, government users are phish in a barrel GCN.com By Kevin McCaney Government networks are being targeted increasingly by hacktivists, nation-states and other malefactors, and the most common means of successful attacks, by a wide margin, is phishing. The United States Computer Emergency Readiness ...

PC Tools clamps down on phishers Gadget PC Tools has announced the launch of its latest range of Internet security products in South Africa, which incorporates technology to expose non-malware threats such as phishing scams. Incorporating scam detection technology which exposes the latest ...

Deputies warn locals of email scam WALA-TV FOX10 The Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office is warning folks about a phishing scam targeting the Gulf Coast. Officials said the scam starts while checking your email. Victims receive a message from a close friend they haven't talked in a while.

Intrepidus Group Completes Spin-off of PhishMe, Inc. MarketWatch (press release) PhishMe is a leader in anti-phishing training and focuses on educating users on how to best protect themselves from the latest scams. Using PhishMe's built-in templates and simple functionality, companies can emulate real phishing attacks against their ...

Philadelphia Tax Attorney Warns Against Dirty IRS Scams for 2012 MarketWatch (press release) Phishing -- Any unsolicited email for valuable personal and financial information is almost certainly a scam. "Free Money" from the IRS and Tax Scams Involving Social Security -- There is no such thing as free money from the IRS.

State Police: Beware of Demotte State Bank phishing scam Chesterton Tribune “This is a phishing expedition to trick people into revealing personal and confidential information,” police said. “DO NOT RESPOND!!” Information culled from the scam is used to withdraw money from victims' accounts or to obtain credit in their name.

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