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Facebook and scammers
in Sox First, on November 6, 2009
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Facebook has announced in its developer's blog that it is cracking down on scammers. It's not before time, given the publicity and uproar. We've had instances like phishing campaigns whe...
Seen that? - Phishing attacks primer for consumers
in The Social Networking Weblog, on October 26, 2009
...; floating around. Its not at all about scaly creatures who live under water (though the some think scammers are cold-blooded). It does have a bit to do with bait and catch though. Phishing with a &qu...
Announcing the Release Candidate for Ubuntu 9.10
in Wangtam, on 2009-10-26
...osoft earnings; more losses online
• Nigeria actually arrests, shuts down online scammers
• How to make a DVD of that student-only Windows 7 you bought for $29.99
• HOW TO: Create a Mac Theme...
Seen that? - Top online scams to avoid
in Home Based Business, on October 21, 2009
...; floating around. Its not at all about scaly creatures who live under water (though the some think scammers are cold-blooded). It does have a bit to do with bait and catch though. Phishing with a &qu...
Seen that? - AOL, Yahoo Plan Paid E-Mail Service
in I got Spam?!, on October 21, 2009
... Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Yong Hian Lim Yahoo has filed suit against a group of scammers. The spam mails claimed the recipent had won a lottery run by Yahoo. In reality there is no...
The anatomy of a phishing scam
in Business Computer Blog (UK), on August 12, 2009
... floating around. Its not at all about scaly creatures who live under water (though the some think scammers are cold-blooded). It does have a bit to do with bait and catch though.
Phishing with a &qu...
Los Angeles leads nation in mortgage fraud
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on July 8, 2009
...If you own a home in Los Angeles, watch out for the scammers. Your city leads the nation in mortgage fraud , according to the FBI's annual mortgage fraud review.
The FBI's Los Angeles field ...
The world's oldest bible reunited online
in Wangtam, on 2009-07-08
• The world's oldest bible reunited online
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• Twitter意外中止用户帐户 官方证实存在并修复
• Paging Dr. Grey
• Nokia denies plans phone running Google's Android
• Apple may add micro projectors to iPhones, iPod touches
• Internet, Twitter blocked in China city after ethni...
Beware loan-modification scams
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on July 7, 2009
...ished yesterday by the Los Angeles Times. It details the devastating effects that loan-modification scammers can have on their victims.
The Times' story details the plight of a Hesperia, Calif., ...
Beware of loan-modification scams
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 22, 2009
...s the nation continue to rise, something else is on the upswing, too: loan-modification scams.
The scammers target homeowners who have fallen behind in their mortgage payments or those who are facing...
Be Alert, Work At Home Scams Are On The Rise!
in Home Based Business, on January 20, 2009
... payments, you're actually doing what's called money laundering, and it's a felony. The scammers are sending you funds obtained fraudulently, usually through phishing schemes or fake Ebay ...
UK Law Firm May Be Uploading Content to Trap Downloaders
in P2P File Sharing, on November 27, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Image# 5627451
Techdirt's Mike Masnick makes a compelling case for the idea that a UK law firm (named in his post) is focused more on extorting money from people than on protecting copyrights - and is actually uploading content intentionally in order to t...
Major Cybercrime Site Shut Down
in I got Spam?!, on October 18, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Image# 5697450 The site, called DarkMarket, was kept secret and access was granted by invitation only. Its forum allowed cyberthieves to buy and sell stolen banking details and credit card numbers obtained via phishing scams and website hacks. It also served as a ...
Economic Crisis May Lead to Increase in Scams
in I got Spam?!, on October 6, 2008
...rcela Barsse The growing financial crisis may lead to an even sharper rise in malicious spam as scammers exploit the grim headlines and prey on worried consumers. Troubled bank Wachovia has alread...
Help for Internet Dating Scams
in The Dating Weblog, on July 18, 2008
...#39;ve been corresponding with a scam artist. It also has resource links, common scams, pictures of scammers, and a scammer database.
Don't let the dishonest folks prevent you from tryin...
419 Spammers At It Again
in I got Spam?!, on July 3, 2008
... you a hefty cut. It a scam, a huge scam and one of the most widespread on the internet-and now the scammers have added a new twist. They use phishing tactics to take over web based email accounts ...
Victims of Internet Fraud Being Targeted By Spammers
in I got Spam?!, on June 10, 2008
...e bank account info of anyone who falls for it. Here's what the FBI has to say:
"E-mail scammers are looking for every opportunity to steal your money and personal information," Speci...
Yahoo Sues Lottery Spammers
in I got Spam?!, on May 29, 2008
... Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Yong Hian Lim
Yahoo has filed suit against a group of scammers. The spam mails claimed the recipent had won a lottery run by Yahoo. In reality there is no Yahoo s...
McAfee To Conduct Massive Spam Survey
in I got Spam?!, on April 5, 2008
... and business data," said Christopher Bolin, chief technology officer at McAfee. "As scammers become more adept at writing spam in local languages it is becoming more difficult for inter...
Another Prosper.com Experience
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on April 3, 2008
...t you probably won't see it again. Since it's uncharted waters you don't know if online scammers may lurk.
* So far so good for Troy. We'll see if it holds up. Again, if you have a ...
Microsoft Open to Spammers?
in I got Spam?!, on March 29, 2008
That's what some folks are saying about Microsoft's new partnerships with LinkedIn, Tagged, Hi5, Bebo and Facebook. Calling it a new commitment to openness and data portability, the partnerships allow users of those sites to import their Windows Live contacts and vice versa . While ...
Scamming a Scammer
in I got Spam?!, on March 15, 2008
... them!
The San Francisco Chronicle has a great podcast about a man who turned the tables on these scammers. He went so far as to set up a fake bank account so he could play along, and created a fict...
Mobile Messaging Abuse On the Rise
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on February 11, 2008
...ugh Internet is enabled in all major U.S. operators, it has become a cost-effective weapon for many scammers. In fact, more than 25% of SMS sent through Internet are categorized as e-mail-to-mobile at...
New Year's Resolution: Get Your Free Credit Report
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on January 4, 2008
... for you: get a copy of your credit report. It's free and easy. No, really.
There are a lot of scammers who try to give you a free credit report wrapped up in some larger paid package of credit m...
Shareaza site hijacked
in P2P File Sharing, on December 30, 2007
... It appears that the official Shareaza website has been hijacked by some scammers, who are promoting some sharing software which is filled to the brim with adware and spyware. Such scams are common ...
Tis' the Season To Be Spammed!
in I got Spam?!, on November 24, 2007
...urning to online shopping. More folks looking for deals online equals more chances for spammers and scammers. The IT departments of the major online retailers claim they are on top of their game and o...
How to Avoid Giving to Thin Air
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on November 20, 2007
There are many ways for a charity to mis-use your money, but don't let that deter you from giving. Much like everything else in life, being well-informed is essential to ensuring your next step isn't into a deep, water filled, pot hole.
Of course, you don't have to give just money ei...
The Malware Marketplace
in I got Spam?!, on November 6, 2007
... " How the Web Works: The Malware Marketplace". It'll change the way you think about scammers and spammers.
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Killing Spam
in I got Spam?!, on November 1, 2007
...lains things in an easy to understand way. No technobabble here! If there is one thing spammers and scammers hate, it's educated users. They count on users who will click on links, open attachment...
Storm Rages On Internet
in Networking for Pros, on October 25, 2007
...nvest in certain so-called penny stocks. Once the investment is made and share prices increase, the scammers dump their shares and leave victims with essentially worthless stock.
The worm has adopted...
Spammers Turn YouTube Into Spam Relay Channel
in I got Spam?!, on October 6, 2007
...ers are using the feature to get around spam filters, the same principle behind those fake messages scammers send that look like they are from such legit sources as eBay, Bank of America, Citibank, an...
You Can't Cheat Las Vegas Casinos
in Play Las Vegas, on September 2, 2007
...9;s a raft of shows running on TV that profile some of the great Las Vegas casino cheats and scammers of the past, but those days are over.
At one time Las Vegas casinos were vulnerable to alm...
Radiux Directory: Modern Yellow Page Service
in Home Based Business, on August 19, 2007
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That phone number checking/validation may seem like a great barrier for now. But scammers/spammers are getting more and more tricky to track these days. Let's wait if they'l...
Scammers Flock To Online Dating Sites
in The Dating Weblog, on August 14, 2007
...HE baltimore sun - Aug 14 - With the success of online dating sites, it's not surprising scammers have followed the action. The FBI does not keep statistics on such schemes, but Romance-s...
Beware of Dating Site Scams
in The Dating Weblog, on August 14, 2007
... you get from Nigeria asking you to transfer money? Well, since everyone knows about those now, the scammers are moving on to more intricate schemes. And they might affect you if you're involved i...
Prepare For a New Kind of Scam on Your Smartphones and PDAs
in The Smart PDA, on June 26, 2007
...operating in syndicates all over the world today." Oh, he's also representing the UN!
The scammers are realizing that their old tricks don't work. So they're trying out this new appr...
Modern E-mail Scam On The Rise
in The Search Engine Weblog, on June 25, 2007
...e squad in the FBI's Pittsburgh field office, said recipients should not be overly spooked when scammers incorporate their intended victims' personal details in their schemes. "Personal i...
More Telltale Signs of SMS Spam
in The Smart PDA, on May 17, 2007
...rsue the offer, even though he was exposing his number as legit and thus fair game for spammers and scammers.
So, my friend called up the sender. A young-sounding man politely referred him to a landl...
Nelson Rodriguez, Love Access CEO - OPW Interview
in The Dating Weblog, on May 16, 2007
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OPW INTERVIEW -- May 16 -- Scammers are a proverbial pain in the neck for internet dating and social networking companies. Over the next five days we'll list five interviews on your least favo...
Iovation Risk Management
in The Dating Weblog, on May 3, 2007
...Mark Brooks : Meir Strahlberg, CEO of Date.com, called on dating companies to share IP addresses of scammers at the internet dating conference in 2006 and 2007. iovation id's devices using a lot m...
WAHM Forums: Find Friends and Online Jobs
in Home Based Business, on May 3, 2007
...home forums, which are mostly wahm forums or forums for work at home moms, are subject to abuse and scammers are often lurking. So, be very very careful in joining home based opportunities advertised ...
7 Tips to Avoid Home Business Opportunity Scams
in Home Based Business, on April 24, 2007
...finance blog, has outlined 7 skills you might want to acquire if your goal is to ward off all those scammers lurking everywhere. Here's my home business opportunity version.
1. Ignore an...
TRUE Sues Again
in The Dating Weblog, on April 2, 2007
...s police chief William Rathburn, that further protects members each day by identifying and removing scammers and other fraudsters; reviewing e-mails, profiles and photos; and monitoring chat room disc...
PayPal wants no false emails
in I got Spam?!, on March 27, 2007
...kers , lazy), PayPal is taking a leaf out of the almighty eBay's book - the resort of so many scammers, liars and fake goods salespeople....
Secure Your Home Business from Phishing
in Home Based Business, on January 19, 2007
...ad those phishing tips. What are you waiting for? Learn more ways to protect yourself against those scammers through read NetworkSecurityJournal's Anti-Phishing Tips ....
How to Avoid Home Business Scams in 2007
in Home Based Business, on December 31, 2006
... Scammers, with the changing of times, have evolved, too. They've become smarter and feistier. If you are just starting to heed the call of working from home and your resolution this year is to ...
Top scams of 2006
in Sox First, on December 30, 2006
...eport zero income. Read through the lists and you can see the common theme. Greed. Not just of the scammers, but of the people getting ripped off. But scammers also prey on another human emotion in ...
Stock spam works no more
in I got Spam?!, on November 22, 2006
...om $0.85. You need a lot of volume to make money from such small gains.
There is another aspect the scammers forgot to realise: there may be millions of people willing to order Viagra from shady websi...
Online Dating Industry Deleting Scammers
in The Dating Weblog, on October 30, 2006
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CHICAGO TRIBUNE -- Oct 24 -- The online dating industry has learned to cut off scammers at the pass. Nelson Rodridguez, CEO LoveAccess , employs a full-time staff to look for suspicious behavior,...
Web of Lies
in The Dating Weblog, on October 25, 2006
...g to Mark Brooks who runs onlinepersonalswatch.com . Increasingly, Web administrators are trapping scammers before they strike, but the tricksters are unrelenting, Brooks said. "It's a bad s...
Beware of Online Money Making Scams
in The Search Engine Weblog, on August 20, 2006
...is always good to take precautionary measures than end up like a damsel in distress.
Thousands of scammers are waiting for the right time to steal your hard-earned money, just be wary. Most programs...
Vishing Follows Phishing
in The VoIP Weblog, on July 20, 2006
...nce it is cost effective and easy to exploit technology therefore it seems to be a soft target for scammers , so I would like to warn my readers that in case they get something suspecting think logic...
Vishing via VoIP auf dem Vormarsch
in Das VOIP Weblog, on 19.07.06
... account numbers, personal-access codes, and other information.
Armed with that data, vishing scammers could access the online accounts and transfer money, or make fraudulent purchases with a stole...
Counterpoint: Why Prosper.com Will Succeed
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on June 2, 2006
...ers can grill borrowers on why they need the money and pick out any discrepancies in their stories. Scammers may show up, but between the investigative work of Prosper and its community-policing membe...
Why Prosper.com Will Fail
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on June 1, 2006
...s of Prosper.
It's really an exciting idea. Unfortunately, it will fail.
Here's why:
1. Scammers - The Internet provides excellent anonymity. While Prosper does do credit checks of those ...
Regulatory and security tips for 2006
in Sox First, on December 27, 2005
...nough for CSOs, security threats are tipped to become more sophisticated in 2006. phishing scammers are likely to target smaller targets, like credit unions, business worm attacks will be tar...
Dating Site Fights Scamming Proactively
in The Dating Weblog, on December 21, 2005
...ly by
foreign subjects primarily from Eastern European countries, Asia, and
parts of Africa. Scammers lie about their true location. Oasisoflove.com detects a user's location during sign-u...
Scammers Dupe Online Daters for Millions of Dollars
in The Dating Weblog, on October 21, 2005
... -- Oct 14 -- Markus Frind, of Plentyoffish ,
estimates that scammers operating on Internet dating sites steal at
least $100 million a year. Those performing a ruse could be women in
Russia asking...
P2P deception sites - scam operators or master marketers? The good, the bad, and the ugly.
in P2P File Sharing, on March 9, 2005
...ir products, both without a license and to deceive consumers.
I've even been hit by these scammers at TrustyFilez (note the misspelling). I suppose it's a badge of honor.
THE G...