Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Phishing Scams Identity Theft - Tue Mar 13, 2012


Employees warned to be wary of LinkedIn phishing scams
Bizjournals.com
A news article on CNN/Money shows that employees should be wary for LinkedIn-based phishing scams. By now, most people are aware of the dangers of posting too much personal information on popular social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter.
SingTel warns of phishing scam
Channel News Asia
SINGAPORE: SingTel has warned its customers not to respond to emails asking for their personal information and password, as the emails are part of an illegal phishing scam which the company is investigating. The telco posted on its Facebook page ...

Don't fall for 'phishingscam: Canada Revenue Agency
The Sudbury Star
It's a "phishingscam. If you receive an email from the Canada Revenue Agency asking you for personal information or to click on a link to get your refund - stop. It's a "phishingscam, the agency said in a release. "The (Canada Revenue Agency) does ...
EA Attempts to Crackdown on Phishing Scams With FIFA 12 Update
games.on.net
Even gamers who detest the sport have been racking up hundreds of dollars in online transactions for the the free-to-play extension, the victims of account hacks and phishing scams. EA is now attempting to crackdown on scammers, bumping up security and ...
SingTel warns users of new phishing scam
Straits Times
SingTel has warned of a phishing scam involving emails coming from 'SingNet' that asks for customers' personal information. -- PHOTO: AFP By Lim Yan Liang Be wary of emails coming from 'SingNet' that ask for your sensitive personal information like ...

Revenue Canada issues 'phishing' warning
StarPhoenix
By Chantal Mack, For Postmedia News March 12, 2012 The Canada Revenue Agency is warning Canadians to be aware of emails circulating during tax season, as they may be part of a phishing scam. The term "phishing" describes an email scam used to acquire ...
IT Security: Phishing attack from within Yahoo Messenger
ChiefOfficers.Net
And that's how a supposedly tech-savvy journo found himself the unwittting victim of a phishing attack. The link was one of those shortened links - a short-url, in the trade. They are useful to fraudsters because the completely disguise.
SingTel warns customers of email scam
AsiaOne
SingTel has cautioned that a phishing scam claiming to be an email from SingNet is making its rounds on the Internet. In a statement on its Facebook page, it said that SingNet email users received email requests for their password in order to avoid ...

Beware of tax-season email scam
Montreal Gazette
The Canada Revenue Agency is warning Canadians to be aware of emails circulating during tax season that may be part of a phishing scam used to acquire personal or financial information. The emails look official, and often link to a site that appears ...
Dodging 'phishing' during Fraud Prevention Month
durhamregion.com
Fraud month. Durham police are urging local residents to get smart about “phishing” as part of Fraud Prevention Month in March. Ron Pietroniro / Photo illustration - Be cautious when using free wireless Internet connections in public places.


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