Sunday, May 27, 2012

Phishing Scams Identity Theft - Sun May 27, 2012

IRS warns public of scam e-mails
Freeport Journal-Standard
If you do receive a suspicious e-mail, you should forward it to the IRS at phishing@irs.gov. Once received by the IRS, the e-mail will be taken apart by technicians so officials can try to determine the source of the scam. The IRS also works with law ...



New scam offers tax refund
Warwick Daily News
Police have warned this sophisticated attack was similar to a recent Telstra phishing email attack. Detective Superintendent Brian Hay of the State Crime Operations Command's Fraud and Corporate Crime Group said people still fell victim to scams ...



Don't take the bait in latest phishing scam
Regina Leader-Post
By Will Chabun, Leader-Post May 8, 2012 It's the price the Better Business Bureau pays for long years of work in alerting consumers and businesses about scams, hustles and shoddy practices. Its good name or "brand" is being used by computer criminals ...



BBB Email Phishing Warning
MyHighPlains
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA -- Phishing scam has used the BBB's name and logo over five waves since November. The scammers have sent, and are continuing to send, millions of emails out claiming to be from the 'BBB'. The emails look real because they 




US man confesses to part in $1.3M bank and payroll phishing scam
Naked Security
The computer fraud conspiracy count carries a maximum potential penalty of five years in prison. The fact that Nwaki and his gang targeted banks is a reflection of a trend wherein phishers have been going after ever-more profitable targets.

Phishing E-mails Target Account-owners at Santander Bank
SPAMfighter News
Phishing e-mails that pose as being sent from London, UK-based Santander Bank, presently circulating online, are aiming at the inboxes of people who are actually little wary of such scams, t

What makes phishing so successful?
InformationWeek India
Although years old, phishing is still one of the top threats on the Internet; its direct and indirect costs tax the global economy with billions of dollars in fraud damages every year. Why is this older and well-known threat still so prevalent today?

Protect Your Company's Website From Malware
BusinessWeek
Malware is also spread through so-called “phishing” attacks, in which scammers send business and personal accounts what looks like a familiar e-mail but when opened and acted on allows malware into their computers, making their websites, customer lists ...


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