Check fraud and hiring scams – new versions hit the Internet, target victims

Wednesday, May 11th, 2011

The FBI released today an alert about new cyber scams currently circulating on the internet – one of them new and the other an old-timer. In the reshipping scam, criminals hire individuals to receive, readdress and forward packages to addresses generally found in the United Kingdom or Nigeria, as well as ...

Don’t Talk to Strangers Applies to the Internet as Well

Wednesday, June 24th, 2009

Growing up your parents told you not to talk to strangers. It wasn't because they thought strangers had your best interests in mind and didn't want you getting free lollipops and ice cream. It's because your parents knew there were bad people out there that were out to get you. The ...