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	<title>ScamBlog - One Mans Thoughts about Online Scams. &#187; Anti-Scam Protection</title>
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	<description>Scamdex&#039;s Somewhat Cynical Take on Scams</description>
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		<title>Big Internet (Facebook, Google) gets serious about Email Scams.</title>
		<link>http://www.scamdex.com/ScamBlog/2012/01/big-internet-facebook-google-gets-serious-about-email-scams/</link>
		<comments>http://www.scamdex.com/ScamBlog/2012/01/big-internet-facebook-google-gets-serious-about-email-scams/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:16:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mxw</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Anti-Scam Protection]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ebay]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Email Scams]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Facebook]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Google]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Identity Theft]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[And this time, they seem to be serious, joining together these powerhouses: * Big Internet: Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Yahoo, AOL, LinkedIn etc. * Big Money (aka financial service providers): Bank of America, Fidelity Investments and PayPal. * Big Security: Agari, &#8230; <a href="http://www.scamdex.com/ScamBlog/2012/01/big-internet-facebook-google-gets-serious-about-email-scams/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Fake &#8216;Scam&#8217; Website to Educate Consumers.</title>
		<link>http://www.scamdex.com/ScamBlog/2012/01/fake-scam-wesbite-to-educate-consumers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.scamdex.com/ScamBlog/2012/01/fake-scam-wesbite-to-educate-consumers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 19:09:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mxw</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Anti-Scam Protection]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Email Scams]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Identity Theft]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Scam Reports]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A new initiative has been launched by the Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation (OCABR) to educate consumers about the pitfalls of internet scams. They have recently launched an educational campaign that includes a fake &#8216;scam&#8217; website. There &#8230; <a href="http://www.scamdex.com/ScamBlog/2012/01/fake-scam-wesbite-to-educate-consumers/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Preventing Identity Theft by Credit Bureau Monitoring</title>
		<link>http://www.scamdex.com/ScamBlog/2011/06/preventing-identity-theft-by-credit-bureau-monitoring/</link>
		<comments>http://www.scamdex.com/ScamBlog/2011/06/preventing-identity-theft-by-credit-bureau-monitoring/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jun 2011 22:29:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mxw</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Anti-Scam Protection]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Email Scams]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Identity Theft]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tools]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[LifeLock was arguably the first online business to provide consumer-targetted Identity Theft Protection. Since their start in 2005, LifeLock has provided a useful service providing consumers with the tools they need to help protect themselves from identity theft and manage their credit. Scamdex was and continues &#8230; <a href="http://www.scamdex.com/ScamBlog/2011/06/preventing-identity-theft-by-credit-bureau-monitoring/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Spoof websites bilk Caledonia man out of $30K</title>
		<link>http://www.scamdex.com/ScamBlog/2011/05/spoof-websites-bilk-caledonia-man-out-of-30k/</link>
		<comments>http://www.scamdex.com/ScamBlog/2011/05/spoof-websites-bilk-caledonia-man-out-of-30k/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2011 23:58:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mxw</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Anti-Scam Protection]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[banking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Classiified Ads]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Email Scams]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[money laundering]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Scam Reports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[spoof websites]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Websites]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A man in Caledonia, Wisconsin thought he was buying a car from a reputable website (autotrader.com) and paying for it using a reputable financial site (amazonpayments.com). Turned out that both sites were so-called &#8216;spoof sites&#8217; &#8211; Identical copies of valid &#8230; <a href="http://www.scamdex.com/ScamBlog/2011/05/spoof-websites-bilk-caledonia-man-out-of-30k/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Online Trading &#8211; A Warning!</title>
		<link>http://www.scamdex.com/ScamBlog/2011/04/611/</link>
		<comments>http://www.scamdex.com/ScamBlog/2011/04/611/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2011 17:44:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mxw</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Anti-Scam Protection]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[banking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Email Scams]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[money laundering]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ponzi Schemes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Scam Reports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Stocks & Shares]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.scamdex.com/ScamBlog/?p=611</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Avoiding the Pitfalls of Online Trading, a guide by US-CERT Online trading can be an easy, cost-effective way to manage investments. However, online investors are often targets of scams, so take precautions to ensure that you do not become a &#8230; <a href="http://www.scamdex.com/ScamBlog/2011/04/611/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>&#8230; and now the FTC weighs in.</title>
		<link>http://www.scamdex.com/ScamBlog/2011/03/and-now-the-ftc-weighs-in/</link>
		<comments>http://www.scamdex.com/ScamBlog/2011/03/and-now-the-ftc-weighs-in/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2011 23:12:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mxw</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Advance Fee Fraud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Anti-Scam Protection]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Identity Theft]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Scam Reports]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.scamdex.com/ScamBlog/?p=604</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[After the IC3 list released earlier, the FTC publishes it&#8217;s own list of &#8217;Consumer Complaints&#8217; for 2010 The Federal Trade Commission today released the list of top consumer complaints received by the agency in 2010. And for the 11th year in a row, &#8230; <a href="http://www.scamdex.com/ScamBlog/2011/03/and-now-the-ftc-weighs-in/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
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		<title>Debunking Some Common Online Security Myths</title>
		<link>http://www.scamdex.com/ScamBlog/2011/02/debunking-some-common-online-security-myths/</link>
		<comments>http://www.scamdex.com/ScamBlog/2011/02/debunking-some-common-online-security-myths/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Feb 2011 21:30:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mxw</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Anti-Scam Protection]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Trojans]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Viruses]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Worms]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.scamdex.com/ScamBlog/?p=568</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There are some common myths that may influence your online security practices. Knowing the truth will allow you to make better decisions about how to protect yourself. How are these myths established? There is no one cause for these myths. &#8230; <a href="http://www.scamdex.com/ScamBlog/2011/02/debunking-some-common-online-security-myths/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
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		<title>Mortgage/Bankruptcy Scam Warning!</title>
		<link>http://www.scamdex.com/ScamBlog/2009/04/mortgagebankruptcy-scam-warning/</link>
		<comments>http://www.scamdex.com/ScamBlog/2009/04/mortgagebankruptcy-scam-warning/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2009 23:02:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mxw</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Anti-Scam Protection]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[debt reduction scam]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Email Scams]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[money laundering]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mortgage scam]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Scam Reports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bankrupcy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[foreclosure]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mortgage]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.scamdex.com/ScamBlog/?p=508</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The US Trustee Program, part of the US DoJ, runs the Federal bankruptcy system, monitoring the conduct of people involved in bankruptcy cases, ensuring compliance with applicable laws and investigating bankruptcy fraud and abuse. They recently issued the following warning &#8230; <a href="http://www.scamdex.com/ScamBlog/2009/04/mortgagebankruptcy-scam-warning/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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