Monthly Archives: March 2007

Scams round the world

Dallas police warn citizens about phone scam 5:22 PM CDT Dallas Morning News (subscription) – TX,USA Dallas police are warning the public about scam artists posing as representatives soliciting money on the department’s behalf. … DPD: Don’t Fall for Donation … Continue reading

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Eggs is eggs? – No, not really!

Came across this fascinating scam – selling battery-farmed eggs as ‘Free Range’. British consumers are eggstremely conscious about where their food comes from. (Way more so than Americans who like not to think of such yukky subjects). So – Big … Continue reading

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Pump & Dump Spam Scam gets action

In their biggest strike ever against online investment scams, US regulators on Thursday shut down trading in 35 over-the-counter stocks that have been the subject of spam e-mails touting their investment potential. Christopher Cox, the Securities and Exchange Commission chairman, … Continue reading

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eBay feels the pain of phishing (at last)

A news report in eWeek has me chuckling ruefully. A Romanian calling himself ‘Vladuz’ is causing havoc at eBay and eBay has been forced to take notice. Due to a combination of spam phishing attempts by emails such as these, … Continue reading

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