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  1. Phishing Scam Mimics FCC

    [ News ] Topic: Phishing | Author: SusanHall | Date Published: 09/05/2008

    The Federal Communications Commission is warning companies that owe filing fees of a phishing scam that tries to prey on them, reports vnunet.com . The e-mail messages appear to be from the FCC and solicit payment through its online payment option. But click on the links and you'll be...

  2. Airline Ticket Scam Spreads Trojan

    [ News ] Topic: Trojans | Author: SusanHall | Date Published: 01/22/2009

    The latest e-mail scam purports to beĀ  electronic receipts for airline tickets bought with a credit card. But the files include attachments typically named Your_ETicket.zip that download a Trojan, reports The Register . Panicked users are more likely to open the files because they have not...

  3. Economic Stimulus Plan Attracts Spammers

    [ News ] Topic: Spam | Author: KaraReeder | Date Published: 02/09/2009

    Even before the law has been passed, spammers are already going after economic stimulus plan , according to vnunet.com . The SANS Institute reports that there is scam offering users a refund from the IRS. The bogus e-mail claims that the user can get a stimulus payment by filling out an...

  4. New Facebook Scam Targets Terms & Conditions

    [ News ] Topic: Facebook | Author: KaraReeder | Date Published: 02/27/2009

    A new Facebook scam is targeting the publicity surrounding the site's proposed new terms and conditions, reports vnunet.com . The message reads: "[Friend's name] has just reported you to Facebook for violating our Terms of Service. This is your official warning! Click here to find out why you...

  5. Scammers Target Stimulus Package

    [ News ] Topic: Identity Theft | Author: KaraReeder | Date Published: 03/05/2009

    Scammers are already hard at work making use of the U.S.'s new stimulus package, warns the Federal Trade Commission. Using spam and deceptive Web sites, fraudsters are luring users with the promise of "help" in qualifying for aid through the stimulus package, reports internetnews.com . The...

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