Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Phishing Scams Identity Theft - Tue Apr 17, 2012


New phishing scam targets military users, DFAS warns
GCN.com
By Kevin McCaney A new phishing campaign is targeting military service members, retirees and civilian employees receiving disability compensation, the Defense Finance and Accounting Service warns. The e-mail scam dangles the prospect of additional ...
Scammers now texting your cellphone
Corpus Christi Caller Times
By Mike Baird Cellphone texts can now spell trouble, alongside those tax and election time phishing folks seeking to confuse you or hook your information. "We've thought for years someone was going to start texting scams, and now they have," said Alan ...
Taxpayers Warned to Beware of E-Mails From IRS
New York Times (blog)
Earlier this year, for instance, a phishing scam sent out e-mails purporting to be from the IRS, announcing a fake “early filing” deadline and high penalty for missing it. The e-mail directed users to a bogus Web site that tried to mimic the official ...
Utah's DigiCert reorganizes its management
Salt Lake Tribune
DigiCert verifies the authenticity of secure websites on behalf of a Web browser for the purpose of preventing online phishing scams. The company said Hales, who has been DigiCert's COO since early 2010, has been instrumental in its efforts to attract ...
Cintas Issues Five Tips to Protect Personal Information on Tax Day
MarketWatch (press release)
Emails claiming to be the IRS or requesting sensitive information should be forwarded immediately to phishing@irs.gov. -- Securely shred documents no longer needed. After the established retention period, securely shred sensitive documents.

Kiwibank transaction alert - FraudWatch International > Phishing Alerts
Please forward all phishing emails to scams@fraudwatchinternational.com ... If your company has been targeted with a phishing attack, please refer to our ..


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