New scams popping up every day
August 16, 2010 – 10:06 amThe FBI has issued a warning to consumers to take extra caution with telemarketers. When consumers disclose personal or financial information over the telephone, they increase the risk of becoming victims of telemarketing fraud.
Be especially careful if the caller says, “Act now or the offer is void,” “You’ve won free gift (vacation or prize), but you have to pay postage and handling (or other charges),” “You must send money or give a credit card or bank account number” or “You can’t afford to miss this high-profile, no-risk offer.”
The Federal Trade Commission has closed a fraudulent domain/name registration business that has tricked people into paying fees to maintain their Web addresses. The Toronto-based company, Internet Listing Service, sent phony invoices to customers warning them that their Web addresses would expire if they didn’t pay the fee.
Malware, online programs designed to steal information on computers, incidents are on the rise. Among the most dangerous threats were “auto-run” attacks, which spread through portable storage devices and USB drives.
One of the fastest-growing areas of fraud is identity theft targeting children. Thieves target children’s Social Security numbers, and use them to fraudulently obtain credit and run up huge debt the child will never pay off. The number of incidents continues to rise, because this type of fraud is easily concealed and targets unsuspecting and vulnerable victims.
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