New e-mail scams discovered
Monday, December 12th, 2011If you received an e-mail which appeared to be from Amazon and calmed to include a holiday gift card, would you open it? Many people would. And that's exactly what those behind a new phishing campaign are hoping for. The e-mails is tagged "your gift card order," and the message, ...
Don’t allow ‘phisherman’ to steal your personal, financial information
Wednesday, October 5th, 2011There's a new scam making the rounds. And this one's pushy. Hundreds of people have reported getting an e-mail alert supposedly from Wells Fargo. The e-mail contains a partially listed credit card number, and a request to download information, along with a threat that the recipient's card will be blocked if ...
Phishing attempts can be tricky – learn how to spot them and what to do when you get them
Friday, March 25th, 2011This video, while aimed at this particular bank's customers, contains some excellent information on how to recognize a phishing or smishing attempt, and what to do if it is such an attempt. This type of identity theft is growing every day, and it's important for consumers to recognize when their ...
Spear phishing is latest form of ID threat
Wednesday, August 11th, 2010Most people have heard about phishing, the practice of using fraudulent e-mails to gain access to personal information for the purpose of identity theft. But like anything else in life, occasional updates are needed. Spear phishing is just such an update. The term phishing comes from the way criminals "cast" ...
FBI issues warning on fake customer service sites
Thursday, August 5th, 2010The FBI, the Federal Trade Commission and Earthlink have jointly issued a warning regarding the growing number of Internet thieves using "phishing" and "spoofing" to steal your identity. In an FBI press release, investigators wrote that bogus e-mails that attempt to trick customers into giving out personal information are the hottest ...
Twitter resets accounts after offsite phishing
Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010Twitter is once again in the midst of a giant phishing attempt by an offsite entity. This morning, thousands of Twitter account holder were issued emails from Twitter saying that their account passwords had been reset. The email reads: Due to concern that your account may have been compromised in ...
New Phishing email scam relies on H1N1 flu worries
Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009A new phishing email is making the rounds. The email appears to be a message sent to you from the CDC (Center for Disease Control) and asks you to fill out your "personal H1N1 vaccinating profile." When you click on the link it takes you to an official looking ...
Feds bust up identity theft ring in the U.S. and Egypt
Friday, October 9th, 2009One hundred Egyptians and Americans were indicted Wednesday in what federal agents are calling one of the largest cybercrime cases ever. Fifty-three of those charged are living in the United States while the remaining hail from Egypt. In a speech on Wednesday, FBI Director Robert Mueller said that fifty ...
Bad News for Hotmail Account Holders – 10,000 Accounts Breached
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009The world's most popular email service had a massive security breach last week. Over 10,000 accounts from the Hotmail, MSN and Live email systems -- all run by Microsoft -- were posted publicly online, including passwords. If you use an email ending in @hotmail.com, @msn.com or @live.com please go and ...
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 ...
Facebook Steps Up Defense Against ID Theft and Hacked Accounts
Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009Social media sites have become the hunting grounds for identity thieves and Facebook, with over 250 million users, is the largest target for most cyber criminals. As most users know Facebook has recently been hit with constant phishing attempts and worms designed to steal user's passwords. They range from official ...
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 ...
