Tag Archive | "phishing scams"

Beware of New Amazon Scam

Monday, July 19, 2010

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Buy lots of stuff on Amazon? Then beware a new scam that arrives via email. Fraudsters send emails similar to Amazon’s Thank You For Your Order missives. Officials believe the scammers want Amazon customers to enter their personal info so they can steal their identities. Read more at the Business Courier.

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Phishing 101

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

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With more brands than ever “hijacked” by crooks online in the last quarter of 2009, it is vitally important for consumers to know what phishing is and how to avoid phishing scams. What is phishing? Crooks and hackers send emails with attachments or links in the hopes that you will click them. Attachments can have [...]

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