Online scammers exploit California wildfire disaster
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No smoke without liars The California wildfire disaster, like so many other tragedies involving loss of life, has become the subject of an online scam. If the history of incidents like the Indian Ocean tsunami disaster and Hurricane Katrina is anything to go by, fire-themed malware is likely to follow.â¦
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It didn&#39;t take long for the ghouls to come creeping up to take advantage of the Asian disaster. Scam artists have started circulating bogus e-mails pleading for &quot;any donations you can afford&quot; for the &quot;Tsunami Disaster Help Fund.
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InfoWorld - Some Macintosh users have encountered a security program whose function and Web site have the tell-tale signs of a scam.
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Scams that use spoofed Web sites of banks and other trusted bodies pulled in a majority of U.S. surfers, a survey has found.
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A new online method for trying to resolve travelers' problems boarding planes looks like a typical phishing attack. In 27B Stroke 6.
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Swindlers combine spam with hoax sites to try to rip off your personal data.
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People selling items over the internet or through newspaper adverts are warned of a sophisticated fraudulent payment scam.
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With phishing attacks skyrocketing, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued a consumer alert detailing ways Web surfers can avoid being fleeced by online scammers.
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Scammers and thieves are out there, but you can protect yourself.
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Tool that identifies sites pretending to be connected to banks, eBay and more could help leave "phishing" scammers dead in the water.
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Some Web sites are now offering surfers the chance to download free &quot;phishing kits&quot; containing all the graphics, Web code and text required to construct the kind of bogus Web sites used in Internet phishing scams.
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Scam artists posing as fund-raisers for Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry are trying to trick Internet users into sending them money, an Internet security firm said on Tuesday.
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AOL Instant Messenger message directs victims to Web sites that host the dangerous images.
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Scam site purports to sell iPhones but steals personal data and infects the user's PC.
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By Linda S. Morris, The Macon Telegraph, Ga.  Feb. 16--A new e-mail scam using the Better Business Bureau's name tries to lure businesses and consumers to access a potentially damaging computer virus.
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Troubled homeowners can get online advice to spot fraudulent rescuers.
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By Chandra Devi  HOAX and scams are getting bolder these days leveraging on high speed technology to get faster and more results.