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Tag Archives: Scam
FTC takes down fake support scammers, upbeat about “getting consumers’ money back” [POLL]
Just paying the money back isn’t really a punishment for fake support call scammers. So, what do *you* think the courts should do to punish these guys? Have your say in our poll… 
5 Nigerian gangs and their US accomplices are behind most Craigslist buyer scams
Research has found a new, more profitable twist on the same old 419 advance fee fraud scam. It involves real checks, printed on real check paper, using real routing numbers, and being handled with lots of US accomplices to cover up the Nigerians’ tracks.
Online dating scammer targeted elderly victims out of $1.1million
32-year-old Kris Koranteng has been arrested and charged with 11 separate counts, including conspiracy, mail fraud, wire fraud and money laundering. He and his crew are thought to have sought out vulnerable love-seekers on popular dating sites including Match.com and Chemistry.com. 
Facebook iPhone 6 scams – how NOT to get sucked in
We “do the math” to help you explain to your friends and family why they are NOT getting a free iPhone 6 for clicking Like!
Jailed Apple phishing duo also imported pickpockets and cloned credit cards
How’s this for irony? A pair of fraudsters phished bank account details out of over 150 Apple users by sending them hairy-scary messages about their accounts having been compromised. 
SSCC 152 – PF Chang’s, TrueCrypt (still!), the Twitter worm and the cost of scammers [PODCAST]
Sophos security experts Chester Wisniewski and Paul Ducklin turn their attention on the week’s security news. As usual, they extract plenty of useful lessons during their insightful dissection of the latest issues…
Phish or legit – Can you tell the difference?
If a legitimate email looks like a phishing email, then how are you supposed to spot what is genuine and what isn’t? John Shier takes a look.
11 arrested as Europol busts Bulgarian carding gang
A joint operation between French and Bulgarian law enforcement, backed by Europol’s European Cybercrime Centre, has brought down a carding gang operating out of Bulgaria and targeting victims in France and other European countries.
Free One Direction tickets? Facebook scam goes multi-generational, targets Directioners
Last week’s Rolling Stones scammers are also targeting Tomorrowland fans and Directioners. Whether you’re into rock-and-roll, dance or, er, the other sort of music, these guys have a ticket scam for you…