Google Scam Feed- Ex-NYPD sgt. nabbed in 4.7M scamA RETIRED NYPD sergeant was arrested Wednesday and charged with stealing $4.7 million from investors to develop a bogus real estate project . James Monahan, 42, a cop from 1994 to 2005, was arraigned on fraud charges in Manhattan Federal Court and ...See all stories on this topic »New York Daily News […]
- Woman sentenced for role in Nigerian scamBy Heather Polischuk, Leader-Post May 17, 2012 2:02 AM A Regina woman received a community-based sentence for her role in a Nigerian scam that targeted hundreds of American citizens in 2009 and 2010. Roseanne Nightingale pleaded guilty to a fraud ...See all stories on this topic » […]
- South Bend Police warn of alarm scamThe South Bend Police Department says some salesmen are going door-to-door and scamming residents. They're posing as employees from legitimate companies like ADT and targeting residents who already have security systems. The representatives have tried ...See all stories on this topic » […]
- Scam targets Amazon.com usersBut scam artists are going after Amazon customers - stealing their information. It starts with an email that appears to be from Amazon.com, canceling your order. The subject heading is: "Your cancellation." But when you click on it, the scammers gain ...See all stories on this topic » […]
- Ex-NYPD sgt. nabbed in 4.7M scam
Category Archives: Anti-Scam Protection
Mortgage/Bankruptcy Scam Warning!
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 … Continue reading
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Cyber Security Tip: Safeguarding Your Data
Cyber Security Tip ST06-008 Safeguarding Your Data When there are multiple people using your computer and/or you store sensitive personal and work-related data on your computer, it is especially important to take extra security precautions. Why isn’t “more” better? Maybe … Continue reading
US-CERT Re-Issues Warning about Shopping Online
This is a notice that you should send to your family and friends, (especially the ‘silver surfers’) and maybe even stick on the ‘fridge door and on the side of your monitor, just so you remember. Help make this a … Continue reading
Posted in Anti-Scam Protection, money laundering, Phishing, Websites
Tagged cyber shopping, malware, Phishing, US-CERT, Warnings
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Two REALLY good reasons to use FireFox as your web browser…
I know I keep banging on about this, but one of the easiest and cheapest ways to protect yourself from online scams and phishing is simple: Change your Web Browser! Here are two really good reasons why you should use … Continue reading
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Tagged Anti-Scam Protection, malware, Phishing, web browser
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UK Charity urges users to report illegal web content
The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) is a UK-based Hotline for reporting illegal content. Specifically Child sexual abuse content hosted worldwide and criminally obscene and incitement to racial hatred content hosted in the UK. It’s remit is to protect the citizens … Continue reading
Posted in Anti-Scam Protection, child abuse, Email Scams, Scam Reports
Tagged child abuse, iwf, reporting, uk
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PhishTank.com – Anti Phishing Website that Gets Results!
PhishTank.com – Anti Phishing Website! Here’s the thing – from now on, ANY TIME you get an email that sends you to a PayPal/Bank of America/Google Adsense/eBay/your-bank-name site that you know is a scam site [that just wants your login/password/credit … Continue reading
DNS (whassat?) it’s a great tool against Scammers!
The DNS Route to Scam Protection Online. When you type in ‘www.scammingsite.com’ on your browser, a lookup is performed to translate the domain name into a unique address (IP Address) that all networked computers understand and which contains the path … Continue reading
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Tagged opendns, Phishing, phishtank, scam websites
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Worried about Identity Theft? Get a Million Dollar Protection
LifeLock, a provider of identity theft prevention services, has developed the nation’s first and only PROACTIVE identity theft solution designed to help PREVENT crimes before they occur. They back the service with a hefty $1 million guarantee. The services they … Continue reading
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