Phishing Scams Identity Theft - Tue Aug 21, 2012

EarthLink Email Holders Targets of Phishing Scam
Channel Partners
... to help protect our customers." EarthLink also provides additional
information about phishing, fraud and other abuses here. Sadwick could not
be immediately reached Tuesday to explain whether the phishing scam
extended beyond the Fort Myers area.
<http://www.channelpartnersonline.com/news/2012/08/earthlink-email-holders-targets-of-phishing-scam.aspx>

iOS 6 Exploits: SMS Phishing Scam, Zero-Day Hack Leave iPhone Users ...
iDigitalTimes.com
New SMS and zero-day hacks show that iOS can be manipulated for use in
phishing scams. (Photo: flickr.com / Yutaka Tsutano). If you own an iPhone,
you may never be able to trust an SMS message that you receive ever again.
Apple is warning customers ...
<http://www.idigitaltimes.com/articles/10877/20120820/ios-6-exploits-sms-phishing-scam-hacks.htm>

Resident hit by phishing attack
The Sudbury Star
These types of scams can also originate from phishing email messages that
are designed to steal your identity and other information. They ask for
personal data, or direct you to web-sites where you are asked to provide
personal data. The Sudbury woman ...
<http://www.thesudburystar.com/2012/08/21/resident-hit-by-phishing-attack>

Phishing for Fanboys with Phony iPhone 5 Images
Threatpost (blog)
A recent attack is exploiting the public's fascination with all things
Apple and the ubiquitous interest in anything iPhone 5-related with an
email phishing scam that includes a file that claims to contain pictures of
the unreleased iPhone's battery ...
<http://threatpost.com/en_us/blogs/phishing-fanboys-phony-iphone-5-images-082112>

ThreatMetrix Enhances Protection Against Account Takeovers and Fraudulent ...
Virtual-Strategy Magazine
The updated version is the only online fraud prevention solution on the
market that provides virtual private network (VPN) and phishing detection
with advanced device identification and malware protection to combat
cybercriminals. Supporting a customer ...
<http://www.virtual-strategy.com/2012/08/21/threatmetrix-enhances-protection-against-account-takeovers-and-fraudulent-payments>

iPhone Texts Vulnerable to Phishing Scams
Midsize Insider
The way that iOS handles incoming texts leaves an opening for phishing
scams and related attacks. For the IT community at midsize firms, this news
is an unwelcome reminder that security vulnerabilities are as varied as the
Internet itself. Threats can ...
<http://midsizeinsider.com/en-us/article/iphone-texts-vulnerable-to-phishing-scam>

Banks warn against phishing scam
3News NZ
"I would like to emphasise that the New Zealand Bankers' Association, and
its member banks, will never ask a customer to disclose their PIN number or
account password." This technique is called "phishing". It works because
the scammers target hundreds ...
<http://www.3news.co.nz/Banks-warn-against-phishing-scam/tabid/412/articleID/266198/Default.aspx>

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Phishing Scams Identity Theft - Tue Jun 26, 2012

NatWest customers targeted by 'phishing' email scam
Telegraph.co.uk
NatWest customers targeted by 'phishing' email scam. Worried NatWest
customers are being targeted by bogus "phishing" emails promising them
access to their ...
<http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/consumertips/banking/9354580/NatWest-customers-targeted-by-phishing-email-scam.html>

CFTC employee falls for phishing scam
Finextra
In a message sent to staff, seen by Bloomberg, the watchdog says that an
employee was duped by a phishing e-mail on 21 May and entered information
on a ...
<http://www.finextra.com/News/Fullstory.aspx?newsitemid=23837>

How to handle debit and credit card fraud
Digitaltrends.com
Whether through online phishing attacks or security breaches at major
institutions, being a victim of plastic card fraud is increasingly common.
Here's how to ...
<http://www.digitaltrends.com/lifestyle/how-to-handle-debit-and-credit-card-fraud/>

.IN domain most sought after for Indian phishing attacks
CIOL
187 per cent rise in phishing on Indian brands in May 2012, all targeting
banks, according to latest Symantec Internet Security Threat Report XVII.
<http://www.ciol.com/Enterprise-Security/News-Reports/IN-domain-most-sought-after-for-Indian-phishing-attacks/163869/0/>


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Phishing Scams Identity Theft - Wed Jun 20, 2012

Email-based phishing scam targets military
Lahontan Valley News
Taxpayers should be on the lookout for a new, email-based phishing scam now
circulating that targets Department of Defense military members, retiree
(read ...
<http://www.lahontanvalleynews.com/article/20120619/NEWS/120619896/1055&ParentProfile=1045>

New phishing scam claims to be Verizon bill
ksl.com
Tens of thousands of phishing scams exist: There's the Chase scam, the US
Airways one, and don't forget Bank of America, Paypal or eBay. Name a
company ...
<http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=20910306>

Video: BBB Scam of the Week: Phishing Scams
KSPR
The Better Business Bureau of southwest Missouri is warning people about
phishing scams. That's where someone calls or sends you an email requesting
...
<http://www.kspr.com/news/kspr-bbb-scam-of-the-week-phishing-scams-20120619,0,1560288.story>

ID theft scam reported by bank
Philadelphia Neshoba Democrat
In recent days, attempts have been made by individuals not associated with
... originate from telephone scam artists who are involved in "phishing"
attempts to ...
<http://neshobademocrat.com/main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=297&ArticleID=26311>

How attacks on social networks work
CNET
Doshi explained that the spammers get access to a friend's Twitter login
credentials through a credential phishing attack, and then send you a
malicious link.
<http://download.cnet.com/8301-2007_4-57456546-12/how-attacks-on-social-networks-work/>

BBB Warns Consumers of Fake Computer Repair Calls
Tucson Citizen
19, 2012, under alert, Life, phishing, scam, Tips. Better Business ...
“These scammers will do anything but clean and repair your computer. If
your computer has ...
<http://tucsoncitizen.com/bbbconsumeralert/2012/06/19/bbb-warns-consumers-of-fake-computer-repair-calls/>

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Phishing Scams Identity Theft - Sat Jun 9, 2012

LinkedIn Users Receive Phishing Emails After 6.5m Passwords Get Hacked World News Resource The biggest shock was how the emails were designed that no user could suspect that it was a phishing email and a scam unless they had already heard about it from other users. This phishing attack was targeted after hackers revealed 6.5m user passwords...

New phishing scam targets Dept. of Defense personnel MyNews3 LAS VEGAS – The Internal Revenue Service warns taxpayers that they should be on the lookout for a new, email-based phishing scam now circulating that targets Department of Defense military members, retirees and civilian employees.

FOX5 Vegas - KVVUEmail phishing scam targeting military members KVVU Las Vegas Scammers will then use the information on the documents to commit identity theft. The identity thieves will typically use their victims' personal data to empty their financial accounts, run up charges on their existing credit cards or apply for new ...

Amazon becomes the third victim of hackers this week Los Angeles Wave Newspapers After LinkedIn and eHarmony announced this week that its users' accounts had been compromised, Amazon said its members have also become subjected to phishing scams. People have been receiving “digital-no-reply@amazon.com” emails with subject headings ...

“Click-for-tickets” fraud: Teaching users to sidestep Olympic scams TechTarget UK The most common social engineering technique for infecting a user's PC is a phishing campaign; infected email and email attachments are still successful methods of gaining an illegal presence on a machine. Some phishing emails related to the Olympics ... Phishing Scams Victimizes WSU SPAMfighter News Thus, to mitigate the chances of being victimized by such phishing emails, officials have also highlighted some security tips. They include: do not respond to any suspicious e-mail by clicking on links or filling out forms with personal or financial ... Three Million UK Individuals Targeted By HMRC Scam ITProPortal The emails include the HMRC logo at the top and are entitled 'NOTICE OF TAX RETURN FOR YEAR 2011'. It usually states that the recipient is owed a tax rebate £209.87, with forms attached to complete the claim. The phishing scam's aim is to collect ... Verizon Customers Warned Of Phony Bills WRTV Indianapolis The Better Business Bureau has issued an alert after receiving reports of 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 ...

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Phishing Scams Identity Theft - Sun Jun 3, 2012

Better Business Bureau: Military families particularly vulnerable to scams
My Windsor Now
Two scams that military personnel living in northern Colorado and Wyoming should be especially wary of, Glause said, are phishing scams and work-from-home scams. Phishing email has become more sophisticated and difficult to detect.


New 'phishing' lines lure unwary
Albany Times Union
Cantley's organization, along with the Microsoft and the Electronic Payments Association, has gone on the offensive against phishing scams. They used a creative legal strategy as part of a civil lawsuit filed earlier this year to disrupt a major ...


Telephone fraud soars as thieves revert to 'low-tech'
Scotsman
A concerted crackdown over the last two years has helped reduce the amount stolen through onlinefraud, such as “phishing”. But fraudsters tend to thrive during times of economic hardship and are increasingly enjoying success in Scotland with tricks ...


Toronto Police officers hit by phishing scam
National Post
“We're still experiencing many of our accounts caught in a phishing scam that's occurring,” read a Sunday night tweet by Toronto Police spokesman Sgt. Tim Burrows. “Please ignore [direct message] links from TPS accounts.” “Thanks for this alert … was ...


APWG Cybercrime Report: Number of Phishing Reports Surged Though Q4 2011
MarketWatch (press release)
"As expected, during the second half of 2011, phishing attack campaigns continued to increase as we approached the holiday season," said Ihab Shraim, CISO and VP, AntiFraud Operations and Engineering, MarkMonitor and Trends Report contributing analyst.


Tax credit recipients in Lincolnshire warned over 'phishing' fraudsters
This is Lincolnshire
A WARNING has been issued to tax credit recipients in Lincolnshire about possible fake or "phishing"emails sent out by fraudsters. The period in the run-up to the tax credits renewal deadline often sees an increase in such attacks.

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Phishing Scams Identity Theft - Tue May 29, 2012

Tax credits 'phishing' scam warning
Midweek Herald
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is urging tax credit recipients not to be reeled in by a 'phishing'scam. In the run-up to the tax credits renewal deadline on July 31 HMRC often sees an increase in fake or 'phishing' emails. The phishing emails often ...


Canada world's No. 2 phishing hole
Victoria Times Colonist
2 country for phishing scams, according to a survey by the San Diego-based web security firm Websense Inc. Phishing scams are generally sent out to mass recipients in the form of email, often telling a user his or her account has been compromised, ...

Phishing, other malicious websites soar in Canada Globe and Mail Mr. Walji pointed to several examples of phishing attacks his team has come across in recent weeks, such as the fake TD site. In another case, an e-mail made to look as though it came from Canada Post informed the recipient a package was waiting for .. Barracuda Labs Warns of OpenID Phishing Attacks eSecurity Planet By Jeff Goldman | May 07, 2012 Barracuda Labs security researchers are warning of a new phishing attack that redirects users to Web pages mimicking OpenID portal pages. "The emails that kick off the scam appear to come from real estate companies such ... BBB Alerts Internauts about Fresh Phishing E-mails Masquerading as PayPal SPAMfighter News USA's Better Business Bureau is cautioning users of PayPal about one advanced phishing scam that cyber-criminals have launched to target the website's visitors, published Khon2.com dated April 30, 2012. An e-commerce company for worldwide usage, ... Another falls victim to phishing Times of India PANAJI: One more person was duped of 7 lakh in an email and lottery scam on Tuesday. Peter Vaz, resident of Joffre Residency, Panaji, has complained that from March 29 to April 12, 2012, he receivedemails from 'colaclaim2012@zh8844.com' stating that ... Scam artists target Verizon customers SouthCoastToday.com The fake emails are actually part of a phishing scam, the Better Business Bureau warns. Phishing scams are designed to trick recipients into divulging personal information that crooks can use to steal identities. Scam artists will send emails ... Victims warn against debit card phishing scam The Daily Citizen Ogle is one of several local residents claiming to be victimized in a scam in which they were led to believe the sender was Georgia United Credit Union. “There were 30 other people here (at the credit union in Dalton) this morning that the same thing ...

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Phishing Scams Identity Theft - Mon May 28, 2012

Queensland Police warn of tax refund phishing Register By Simon Sharwood, APAC Editor • Get more from this author Queensland Police are warning residents of the Sunshine State about a new phishing scam that sees emails arrive in Australian Taxation Office (ATO) livery, complete with promise of a refund.

Latest Internet Scam Targets Frequent Fliers Patch.com The phishing scam is deceiving because it looks authentic, right down to the US Airways logo. Airline officials remind customers that official e-mails often include personal information such as their name and Dividend Miles number.

Report: How Scammers Are Stealing Xbox Live Accounts, and the Few Things You ... Kotaku Unlike a phishing scam, which you can head off by changing passwords, these jackers are bypassing the user entirely and going straight to Microsoft support. If they see a gamertag they think can make them money, then they'll pull their support scam, ...

Beware new bogus tax refund scheme: police Brisbane Times “While fake emails like the ATO scam email are nothing new, people are still falling victim to it each day. ''It is also not uncommon for these phishing sites to infect their computer with a variety of malware, so it is vital that people have up to ...

Warning over email scam The Star TAX credit claimants in South Yorkshire are urged to beware of email scams sent by fraudsters. HM Revenue and Customs claims 'phishing' emails have been sent telling customers to renew their claims by July 31 - or their payments may stop.

Police warn of fake tax refund email Fraser Coast Chronicle Police warn that this sophisticated attack is very similar to a recent Telstra phishing email attack and it is vital that members of the public are vigilant when managing their email. "While fake emails like the ATO scam email are nothing new, ...

Angry Birds Malware Sparks $78000 Fine InformationWeek By Mathew J. Schwartz InformationWeek British regulators have levied fines of 50000 in British Pounds ($78000) on a Latvian company for its role in a scam campaign involving RuFraud malware hidden inside fake Android applications, which nearly bilked ...

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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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Phishing Scams Identity Theft - Fri May 11, 2012

Phishers is getting smart and rich Examiner.com This process is referred to as Phishing. The fraudulent emails have been speckled with grammatical and typographical errors and misspellings for years. The errors are a giveaway to consumers that are aware of identity theft scams that the email is a ...

Don't be phished by tweet: 'Hey some person is saying horrible things about you' BetaNews Immediately, I panicked, intuiting this likely was a phishing scam. Sure enough, Chrome revealed the fake URL and I backed off. But some other people haven't been so lucky, as Gartner analyst Mark McDonald confesses today. In reading his post, ... New Twist On BBB Phishing Scam CBS Local SOUTHFIELD — The Better Business Bureau of Eastern Michgan warned against a new twist on a phishing email scam that attempts to use the BBB's trusted name to get private information from small businesses and consumers. The campaign that started last ... Scam alert: phishing email not from Amazon Bakersfield Now Amazon.com is actively investigating a phishing scam that has recently been brought to our attention. Many people have reported getting emails with 'Amazon.com Your Cancellation' in the subject line. The emails appear to be from Amazon, but the company ...

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