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Natural disasters, such as the devastating earthquakes in Haiti and Chile in early 2010, are often used in fake disaster relief scams. But in 2009, few natural disasters attracted global interest, so cybercriminals launched more targeted campaigns focused on regional events.
Manmade disasters were also exploited in a number of Web-based attacks. One scam claimed to have recovered $1.3 billion in funds hidden by convicted Ponzi schemer Bernard Madoff.The site asked victims to submit personal information to verify their entitlement to a refund - a shameless effort to further exploit victims of financial fraud. During periods of slow disaster news, cybercriminals repurposed older disasters, such as 9/11, by driving users to 'commemorative' sites that doubled as a fake antivirus attack.Related Topics : Cox Communications, Business Development, Contact Center Solutions, CRM Solutions, Database Acceleration
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