Friday, April 13, 2012

Phishing Scams Identity Theft - Fri Apr 13, 2012


Students fall victim to phishing scam
Daily Eastern News
About 13 hundred people on Eastern's network fell victim to an email phishing scam on Wednesday. The spam email was sent out around 8 pm on Wednesday telling Eastern students and faculty that they need to re-login into their Panthermail account in ...
Watch Out for These Scams at Tax Time
Patch.com
Many of these scams fraudulently use the IRS name or logo as a lure to make the communication appear more authentic and enticing. The goal of these scams—known as phishing—is to trick you into revealing your personal and financial information.
Ereviewguide.com Issues Anti-Scam Guide for MMORPG Players
Virtual-Strategy Magazine
"You may be playing in a fantasy world, but the scams and the possible loss of money and peace of mind are definitely real," said Oliver Thompson, media relations officer for ereviewguide.com.Phishing scams are very prevalent when it comes to MMORPGs.
Apple tightens iTunes, App Store security
msnbc.com
Both users had a right to be concerned: Unsolicited requests to enter email addresses and other sensitive data are typically the linchpins of nearly all phishing and malware scams. [How to Tell a Phishing Scam From a Real Email] Apple confirmed to CNet ...
Power-X taken off shelves
Burnaby Now
The Fraser Health Authority discovered recently that a phishing scam was being carried out, posing as Fraser Health recruitment. An email offering jobs and training asked recipients for funds for an interview/training fee in the Philippines.
Facebook scam targets Pinterest fans
GMA News
A new ad campaign on Facebook is targeting users of social networking site Pinterest —with scammers running the show, a computer security firm warned this week. BitDefender's "Malware City" blog said the ad promises to show interested parties how to ...
Tax day horror story: taking your money ... and your identity
Christian Science Monitor
The IRS is making it a top priority to crack down on the burgeoning tax day scam of identity fraud. In 2011 the agency thwarted $1.4 billion in fraudulent refunds. By Ron Scherer, Staff writer / April 13, 2012 Tax forms are put on display for ...

Verizon Cautions about Fresh Phishing Campaign
SPAMfighter News
An esteemed Telecom company, Verizon lately alerted its clients to one fresh phishing e-mail campaign, which's rapidly proliferating online, while hitting their inboxes, published Wirelessandmobilenews.com in news dated April 3, 2012.


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