Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Phishing Scams Identity Theft - Tue May 1, 2012


Keep Yourself From Becoming A Victim Of E-Mail Phishing Scams
MyFox Los Angeles
Our Legal Expert Robin Sax talked to the US Attorney for the Central District of California- Andre Birotte Junior -- who says - first of all - watch out for those e-mail phishing scams. Phishing is an attempt by an individual or group to solicit ...
Samuel 'Mouli' Cohen Sentenced To 22 Years In Prison For $30 Million Fraud
Huffington Post
Phishers go after your credentials (username, password and sometimes more), then take over your profile, and may attempt to gain access to your other online accounts. Phishing schemes can be difficult to spot, especially if the scammers have set up a ...
Better Business Bureau: Scammers Replicate Verizon's Email Bill Alerts
MLive.com
By Dustin Block | dblock@mlive.com The Better Business Bureau issued a warning Monday about Verizon customers receiving fake emails that are almost identical to the real alerts many customers get to remind them of their monthly payments. This phishing ...
BBB warning regarding Verizon scam
Worthington Daily Globe
WORTHINGTON — Verizon customers are receiving fake emails almost identical to the real alerts many customers get to remind them of monthly payments, according to the Better Business Bureau. The phishing scam is notable for its detailed replication of ...
Yet another threat to your PC, but this one looks to be real...
EE Times (blog)
For example, I immediately trash any "Your PayPal account has been limited" type messages without even thinking about it, but I was almost caught by a Phishing scam a couple of weeks ago. The message in question seemed so "real" and "non-threatening.

BBB warns of Verizon bill scam
WAVY-TV
According to a release from the BBB, customers are receiving fake emails that are nearly identical to the ones Verizon uses to remind customers of their monthly payments. It's called a phishing scam, and the only way anyone can tell they are different ...
10KWEB Receives Green HTTPS Certification
Houston Chronicle
The designation was developed as a means to counter increased phishing and online scams against online users and businesses. A green HTTPS digital certification for a company means that it is considered a legitimate, trusted business and safe from ...
Scammers Replicate Verizon's Email Bill Alerts
Better Business Bureau
Consumers nationwide are receiving fake emails that are almost identical to the real alerts many Verizon customers get to remind them of their monthly payments. This phishing scam is notable for its painstaking replication of Verizon emails.
Cyber Attacks Jump 81% In 2011, Mobile Threats On The Rise
RedOrbit
However, phishing emails and other scams continue, and malware from websites is still widespread, with 61 percent of those sites being legitimate sites that had been compromised. Cyber Attacks Jump 81 % In 2011 , Mobile Threats On The Rise.


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