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Sunday, August 19, 2012

Email Hoax Identity Theft - Sun Aug 19, 2012

India tops list of spam email spewers
Los Angeles Times
Some fall victim to spammers and unknowingly help spread such emails. ...
hoaxes, financial scams and identity theft and "phishing" emails that
solicit bank ...
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Saturday, July 21, 2012

Email Hoax Identity Theft - Sat Jul 21, 2012

India tops list of spam email spewers
Los Angeles Times
As a certain percentage of newbies click on questionable email attachments
... hoaxes, financial scams and identity theft and "phishing" emails that
solicit ...
<http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-india-spam-20120721,0,2948035.story>

VIN scam warning email just a hoax
Independent Online
By Denis Droppa An e-mail doing the rounds warning of an apparent new
car-theft scam appears to be a hoax. The email warns that car thieves write
down a ...
<http://www.iol.co.za/motoring/industry-news/vin-scam-warning-email-just-a-hoax-1.1345188>

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Saturday, July 14, 2012

Email Hoax Identity Theft - Sat Jul 14, 2012

Iowa GOP official details email hoax
Omaha World-Herald
AP IOWA CITY (AP) — Iowa Secretary of State Matt Schultz said a
Democratic strategist who was convicted of identity theft sent him an email
that appeared to ...
<http://www.omaha.com/article/20120709/NEWS/707099942/1016>

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Friday, April 27, 2012

Email Hoax Identity Theft - Fri Apr 27, 2012

Fake “Security Update KB971033” Emails Point to Malicious Sites
Softpedia
Hoax Slayer reports that an email with the subject “Security update KB971033 ... on how to defend yourself against financial crimeware and identity theft, ...

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Monday, April 23, 2012

Email Hoax Identity Theft - Mon Apr 23, 2012

Bank Of America 'General Account Update' Phishing Scam
Debunking email hoaxes and exposing Internet scams since 2003! ... real Bank of America accounts and use them for fraudulent activities and identity theft.

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Sunday, April 22, 2012

Email Hoax Identity Theft - Sat Apr 21, 2012

Gordhan, Sisulu crop up in new hoax email
Independent Online
The fake e-mail promises vast fortunes in return for full names, addresses, ... But making your ID available is the first step to identity theft, ...

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Monday, April 9, 2012

Email Hoax Identity Theft - Mon Apr 9, 2012

Pair Suspected in Identity Theft Scam - Identity Theft Manifesto ...
Joseph Roybal, 21, and Kelsea … See all stories on this topic ». Continue reading here: Pair Suspected in Identity Theft Scam. Share this: Email · Digg ...

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Thursday, March 15, 2012

Email Hoax Identity Theft - Thu Mar 15, 2012

High-Tech Scam Skims Cash From Gas Station Card Readers
NBC Los Angeles
"I traveled to China and came back and I had $18000 worth of fraud," said identity theft victim Michael Frazier. The scam is even forcing gas stations to put seals on their pumps. If the seal is broken, chances are the pump has been tampered with.

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Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Email Hoax Identity Theft - Wed Mar 14, 2012

Six admit to tax-refund scam, heavy prison time likely
Plain Dealer (blog)
By James Ewinger, The Plain Dealer Five Ohio men and one Florida resident have pleaded guilty for their roles in an interstate identity-theft ring that defrauded the federal government of at least $1 million. They sought tax-refund checks between 2009 ...

Provincetown COA warns seniors of telephone scams
Wicked Local
One reported scam involved a caller claiming that the senior had won money. Several seniors have reported callers telling them that they are updating the senior's “medical ID card”. After confirming name and address, these callers ask for bank account ...
Subject: DHL Express Delivery Notification Id ... - Email Fraud
IF YOU RESPONDED to one of these Emails Scams, you can become a Victim of Fraud, Identity Theft and much more. After reporting the incident to the ...

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Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Email Hoax Identity Theft - Tue Mar 13, 2012

Residents cautioned against phone scam
Pacific Daily News
Anonymous phone calls have been drawing random residents to Gun Beach with the promise of a fake prize, and the Office of the Attorney General believes this is just the latest in a series of identity theft scams. During this month alone, four have been ...

Scam Alert: Debt collector could be a fake
WQOW TV News 18
Scam artists such as fake debt collectors can use your information to commit identity theft. Contact your creditor. If the debt is legitimate – but you think the collector may not be – contact your creditor about the calls. Share the information you ...

Monday, March 12, 2012

Email Hoax Identity Theft - Mon Mar 12, 2012

Dobbs Ferry Man Falls Victim to Craigslist Scam
The Daily Dobbs Ferry
by Redmond Zmudzien (email) DOBBS FERRY, NY – Once again there were several cases of identity theft in the village this week, including a local man who police said was the victim in an elaborate Craigslist scam. A 40-year-old Dobbs Ferry man told ...

A few tips on fraud — or would you like to make me rich?
TheChronicleHerald.ca
HRM Partners in Policing will be issuing tips all month to help limit your risk of becoming a victim of identity theft, bank card skimming and phone and Internet scams. At first, I wondered why we might need such a month. Who, I thought, would really ...

Sunday, March 11, 2012

Email Hoax Identity Theft - Sun Mar 11, 2012

Phishing Scam Alert: Better Business Bureau complaint of ...
BBB Email Scam Circulating: If you receive an email in your inbox with the subject ... Filed under: Identity » Identity Theft, Personal Information, Scam » Phishing, ...

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Friday, March 9, 2012

Email Hoax Identity Theft - Fri Mar 9, 2012

New Jerseyans are warned not to fall for email scam that promises a prize or ...
The Jersey Journal - NJ.com
The email is fictitious and intended to get personal information for use in identity theft, the officials said. “This letter represents an emerging scam in which con artists are using the names of government agencies including the SEC, and now the New ...

Woman who faked cancer to avoid jail gets 5 years
ABC7Chicago.com
... for obstruction and fraud committed during her medical scam. LeAnn Moock was sentenced Thursday by a federal judge in Philadelphia. She pleaded guilty in November to charges including obstruction and aggravated identity theft involving her father.

St. Peters police arrest two in fake credit card scam
STLtoday.com
PETERS • Two men from Florida were charged today with forgery and identity theft after police caught them after they bought $1200 in gift cards and thank you cards with a stolen credit card. After they were arrested, police found they had about 61 fake ...

She faked cancer to get out of jail
Philadelphia Inquirer
Prosecutors said that a day before she was to report to prison in August 2007, she sent her attorney an email claiming she had visited her doctor's office that day and learned that she had a mass in her stomach. As part of the scam, Moock concocted a ...

Woman's Cancer Scam Prognosis: Five Years in Jail
ABC News (blog)
Leann Moock was sentenced Thursday to almost five years in prison by a federal judge for an elaborate scam she concocted to delay reporting to prison in 2007 for her role in a separate scam involving stealing money from elderly bank customers.

Thursday, March 8, 2012

Email Scam Identity Theft - Thu Mar 8, 2012

State warns consumers about mail scam bearing seal of Office of the Attorney ...
NJ.com
“This letter represents an emerging scam in which con artists are using the names of government agencies — including the SEC, and now the New Jersey Attorney General's Office — in order to trick victims into opening themselves up to identity theft,” ...

IRS or Internet scam -- telling the difference
IndUS Business Journal
These scam e-mails will usually contain an attachment or link that instructs the recipient to click on or open. Geared towards identity theft, the attachment may be an official-looking form to be filled out online, while the link could open up a fake ...

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Email Hoax Identity Theft - Wed Mar 7, 2012

New twist on old scam targets Facebook users
abc27
By Flora Posteraro - bio | email National Consumer Protection week is designed to educate consumers about rip-offs, identity theft and scams. One of the latest is a social networking scamon Facebook. You may get an unsolicited message on Facebook from ...

Man sentenced in immigration scam
U-T San Diego
Armando Garcia, 60, pleaded guilty last year to aggravated identity theft and conspiracy to commit mail fraud and identity theft. Garcia formed California Legal Services in 2001 that operated out of Pico Rivera in Los Angeles County with offices in ...

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Email Scams Identity Theft - Tue Mar 6, 2012

NC Attorney General: Top Ten List of Consumer Complaints
LoanSafe
Credit and Collections: 1426 North Carolinians filed complaints about credit repair scams, debt collectors and identity theft. Complaints about scams that promise to fix your credit or settle your debts for an upfront fee are increasingly common.

Sweet Sounding Skype Scam Hits Inboxes | Email Scams & Identity ...
Top 10 Identity Theft Protection Services ... This particular email scam addresses potential victims with "Hello dear," and then asks them to "verify" their Skype ...

Home Cents
Globe and Mail
Unfortunately, many Canadians, especially those between the ages of 18 and 30, aren't exactly keeping a tight grip on personal data that may be used to perpetrate identity theft and other scams. A new study by Visa Canada found that younger Canadians ...

Monday, March 5, 2012

Email Hoax Identity Theft - Mon Mar 3, 2012

Nevada joins in national consumer protection week
Las Vegas Sun
AP Nevada officials are joining in the National Consumer Protection Week to fight back against identity theft and scams. The 14th annual consumer week started Sunday and wraps up on Saturday. Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto's office will ...

7 top scams and how to avoid them
MSN Money
that can easily be used for identity theft." How to avoid them: Use your favorite search engine to look up the company. Make sure the that company not only exists but that the person contacting you actually works there. And watch out for these red ...

Monday, February 20, 2012

Email Hoax Identity Theft - Mon Feb 20, 2012

IRS warns of tax scams
Today's THV
Topping the list is identity theft. Scammers may steal your information to file fraudulent returns and claim your refund. And they can get that information by phishing. Beware of unsolicited emails or sketchy websites. Be careful who has access to any...

Residents cautioned about phone scams
Wahpeton Daily News
It could also be a scam to get personal information that could result in identity theft. "The FBI will never call you and tell you you're getting charged for their call, nor will they call from an 876 number," Harder said. "They would contact residents ...

Sunday, February 19, 2012

Email Hoax Identity Theft - Sun Feb 19, 2012

Identity Theft Tops IRS's 2012 "Dirty Dozen" Tax Scams - Identity ...
Identity Theft Victim fights back by educating consumers about Idenity theft prevention and ...Email Newsletter icon, E-mail Newsletter icon, Email List icon, E- ...

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Saturday, February 11, 2012

Email Hoax Identity Theft - Sun Feb 12, 2012

Miami woman charged with ID theft in tax-refund scam
MiamiHerald.com
A Miami woman was charged Friday with stealing the identities of US Marines and others in an alleged tax-refund scheme to dupe the Internal Revenue Service into sending her thousands of dollars, authorities said. BY JAY WEAVER A Miami woman was charged ...

Woman sentenced to 2 years for identity theft
Stockton Record
By The Record SACRAMENTO - A 28-year-old Stockton woman has been sentenced to more than two years in prison by a federal judge for participating in an identity theft scam. Courtney L. Williams was convicted of obstruction of justice, possession of ...

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