ID Theft Scammers Mimicking IRS and Other Agencies
Wednesday, August 5th, 2009As if keeping an eye out for the taxman wasn't bad enough, now scammers are mimicking the IRS and other government agencies to trick you into giving away your personal information. The IRS recently released new reminders to consumers regarding a variety of scams currently being perpetuated -- most using ...
Is Your Identity being Phished For? Be the One that Got Away
Tuesday, May 26th, 2009Phishing has recently become a very popular sport on the internet. Although unlike regular anglers who spend their time trying to catch the next big fish, these finaglers are phishing for your credit card, identity information and other personal information. And they're getting scary good at it. Every day these people ...
Sophisticated Phishing Scams
Wednesday, August 13th, 2008One of the most primitive methods identity thieves use to get personal information is to trick their victims into just giving it to them. Most phishing scams are fairly transparent, and can easily be seen through by discerning targets. For example, an African prince once offered me 15 million dollars ...
Internet criminals use “gaping security hole” to easily commit identity theft and fraud
Wednesday, August 6th, 2008Government investigators, academic researchers and heads of large corporations are gathering this week to learn more about a fundamental flaw in the internet. The glitch allows identity thieves and hackers to remain invisible while redirecting internet users to “evil twin” sites.
