Monday, April 9, 2012

Phishing Scams Identity Theft - Mon Apr 9, 2012


Avoid Tax Scams When Filing This Year
LoanSafe
“This is probably the worst year we have seen for tax scams.” The IRS released their 2012 “Dirty Dozen” report of the 12 most common tax scams and coming in at the top of the list are identity theft and “phishing” scams. “There are many ways scams ...
9 ways to protect yourself from computer fraud
Hamilton Spectator
Increasingly, however, identity thieves are going online, sending out “phishing” scams, Trojan viruses or other high-tech means to retrieve information you type on a public computer's keyboard. Email from your bank: If you receive an email from your ...
Center for Internet Security Offers Tips for Avoiding Tax Scams
Virtual-Strategy Magazine
Criminals are obtaining individuals' names and personal information to file fraudulent claims in attempts to receive refunds. The IRS reported that it protected more than $1.4 billion of taxpayer funds from identity theft last year. Phishing remains a ...
Scam Smarts
LoanSafe
Credit card and “phishing” scams are among the most prevalent, Mounsey said. Callers fraudulently request credit card information, saying they want to verify lower interest rates, renew a card that's about to expire or, perhaps the most insidious, ...
Can you keep a secret? I hope so
The News-Press
And now, unfortunately, it looks like I'm going to be writing about this scam on a regular basis. Smishing refers to text messages designed to steal personal information. They are similar to “phishing” scams, but they come in on the cell phone rather ...
Threat from cyber criminals sees new hike
Arab Times Kuwait English Daily
Now that local e-payment and banking services are developing in line with the rising standards of many countries, there will be an ever increasing number of attacks performed on local banks and users, employing dedicated, locally-focused phishingand ...


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