Category Archives: banking

Phishing Scam of the Day (PenFed)

Posted on 16 Dec/2011 by mxw

We received an email today with the promise of a $50 credit to my Pentagon Federal Credit Union (PenFed) account if I completed a customer service survey. The “survey” was sent as an attached HTML (web page) file, which, when … Continue reading →

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Spoof websites bilk Caledonia man out of $30K

Posted on 25 May/2011 by mxw

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 ‘spoof sites’ – Identical copies of valid … Continue reading →

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Online Trading – A Warning!

Posted on 7 Apr/2011 by mxw

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 … Continue reading →

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TweekServ is a Scam Job (transaction Processing)

Posted on 6 Apr/2011 by mxw

TweekServ is a Scam – TweekServ is a Scam | TweekServ is a Scam – TweekServ is a Scam | TweekServ is a Scam – TweekServ is a Scam It’s just the usual ‘transaction processing’ scam – you get counterfeit … Continue reading →

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Hippy-eye-ay – WTF is a HYIP?

Posted on 23 Jun/2009 by mxw

According to Wikipedia, a High Yield Investment Program (aka HYIP) is … A high-yield investment program (HYIP) is a type of Ponzi scheme, which is an investment scam that promises an unsustainably high return on investment by paying previous investors … Continue reading →

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Golden 1 Phone Scam hits Sacramento

Posted on 4 Jun/2009 by mxw

Social engineering is an approach used to gain unauthorized access to or acquisition of information assets. This approach relies on misrepresentation and the trusting nature of individuals, and is often carried out through the use of phishing telephone calls or … Continue reading →

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Who or What is BobBear?

Posted on 25 Mar/2009 by mxw

In my infrequent callouts to other websites that  (like Scamdex) were  created out of the blind fury experinced by seeing bad people taking money from good people, I have another site for you to take notice of. But first, a … Continue reading →

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Gringotts Bank Business Opportunity – Harry Potter Spoof Email

Posted on 10 Mar/2009 by mxw

In a lighter vein, here’s one I knocked up myself – guess what I’m reading at the moment! Though seems unsolicited, this owlmail is a business proposal to you. I appreciate the fact that you have every reason to be … Continue reading →

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