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FBI nabs suspects in $14m clickjacking fraud

...The US Department of Justice has uncovered a large, sophisticated internet scam ring that netted $14m (£8.8m) by infecting millions of computers... Read more

10 November, 2011 by Elinor Mills
iTRUFFA 1.0

iTRUFFA 1.0

...NEWS ON CHEATING (world news)- THE SCAM OF USERS (write your own)- INTERNET SCAM (ebay - subito.it - postpay etc.)- VIDEO ON CHEATING (views scams and... Read more

24 July, 2011

Bank scam may originate from Russia

Emails attempting to trick customers out of their bank account details could be a Russian version of the 419 email scam, according to a security expert Read more

27 October, 2003 by Munir Kotadia

Revealed: The anatomy of an internet scam

Scareware networks are bad for your PC - and your pocket Read more

19 October, 2009 by Jo Best

Businesses unaware of dangers of online crime

...revealed that one in five businesses has been a victim of an internet scam. According to the report, a recent survey of 44 UK businesses... Read more

13 October, 2009
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Adware Removal Software 0.3

...and Web habits; protects you from phishing attacks, a new type of Internet scam designed to steal your credit card number, bank account number, and... Read more

15 January, 2009

EBay scammer jailed

...17, he was found by the authorities to be involved in another internet scam -- taking over $1m off punters to use in online betting after... Read more

16 June, 2004 by Jo Best

Open season for phishing as attacks soar

...in April, according to the Anti-Phishing Working Group. Phishing is an Internet scam where official-looking emails attempt to fool users into disclosing online... Read more

25 May, 2004 by Munir Kotadia

US hit by 57 million phishing attacks in one year

...a survey to be published by Gartner on Thursday. Phishing is an Internet scam in which unsuspecting users receive official-looking emails that attempt to... Read more

5 May, 2004 by Munir Kotadia

Phishing attacks up 1,000-fold since September

...past six months, according to email security company MessageLabs. Phishing is an Internet scam in which unsuspecting users receive official-looking emails that attempt to... Read more

19 April, 2004 by Munir Kotadia

Phishing attacks hook more and more victims

...published by the Anti-Phishing Working Group on Monday. Phishing is an Internet scam in which unsuspecting users receive official-looking emails that attempt to... Read more

22 March, 2004 by Munir Kotadia

FTC backs better facts for domains

...to people who submit incomplete or false applications. "Inaccurate 'WHOIS' data help Internet scam artists remain anonymous and stymie law-enforcement efforts," J. Howard Beales... Read more

23 May, 2002 by Margaret Kane

Police crack down on US Net fraud ring

...and one of the suspects arrested was already on probation for another Internet scam, Nicolella said. But he refused to provide additional details about the... Read more

21 February, 2001 by Bob Sullivan

US authorities to put pinch on site hijackers

...comment beyond a brief press release announcing it would reveal a "new Internet scam" that has become the agency's 100th Internet case. The agency... Read more

16 September, 1999 by ZDNet
Mail-SeCure - Anti Phishing Whitepaper

Mail-SeCure - Anti Phishing Whitepaper

...that provides security and safety to users against such scams. Details about internet scam, fraud, and how to avoid it are all included in this... Read more

1 August, 2009

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