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Tag Archives: scams
Scammers Pushing Phony Jobs and Bogus Money-Making Schemes
n conjunction with state law enforcement officials and other federal agencies, the Federal Trade Commission will hold a press conference on Wednesday, February 17, 2010, at 11 a.m. to announce a law enforcement sweep cracking down on job and work-at-home fraud fueled by the economic downturn.
Posted in get rich quick, scams Also tagged bogus, employment, fraud, jobs, money-making schemes, work from home Leave a comment
Consumer Complaints Reach Record Highs
HARRISBURG, PA – Consumer complaints to the Attorney General’s Office, along with money recovered or saved for Pennsylvania consumers, both reached record high levels this past year, according to Attorney General Tom Corbett. Corbett said the Attorney General’s Bureau of Consumer Protection received a total of 52,481 complaints during 2009 – more than 1,000 complaints [...]
Posted in Business Also tagged complaints, credit repair schemes, debt collection disputes, money, PA, Philadelphia Leave a comment
Fraudulent Web Sites
We are aware of public reports indicating that attackers are using legitimate web pages to run malicious code on victims’ machines. Reports, including a posting by Sophos, indicate that these messages * Include keywords and names related to a current event (such as, the 9/11/2001 terrorist attack) * Prompt users with a fake virus scan [...]
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged computer, fake anti-virus software, Internet, phishing, security Leave a comment
Avoiding Social Engineering and Phishing Attacks
What is a social engineering attack? To launch a social engineering attack, an attacker uses human interaction (social skills) to obtain or compromise information about an organization or its computer systems. An attacker may seem unassuming and respectable, possibly claiming to be a new employee, repair person, or researcher and even offering credentials to support [...]
Update for Microsoft Outlook Phishing Scams
A massive phishing scam similar to the recent bank fraud scams is being sent in emails that look like the following: From: “Microsoft Customer Support” Subject: Update for Microsoft Outlook Critical Update Update for Microsoft Outlook / Outlook Express (KB910721) Brief Description Microsoft has released an update for Microsoft Outlook / Outlook Express. This update [...]
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Phishing Scams: Chase, Bank of America, Sun Trust
Alert — There is a massive new bank fraud phishing scam being conducted via email. The website address that appears in the body of the email looks valid; however, if you view the source, you will see a bogus domain name. Clicking on the link will take you to an unauthorized website. Should you receive [...]
Economic Stimulus Email and Website Scams
US-CERT is aware of reports of economic stimulus scams circulating. These scams are being conducted through both email and malicious websites. Some of the email scam messages request personal information, which can then be used for identity theft. Other email scam messages offer to deposit the stimulus funds directly into users’ bank accounts. If users [...]
IRS Stimulus Package Phishing Scam
US-CERT is aware of public reports indicating that phishing scams are circulating via fraudulent U.S. Internal Revenue Service emails offering users stimulus package payments. These emails include text that attempts to convince users to follow a link to a website or to complete an attached document. The website and document request the user to provide [...]
Alert: Mortgage and Loan Modification Scams