Avira released a report on the most phished brands last month and found that although there was a significant drop in the instances where PayPal was used to phish unsuspecting internet users, it was still the leading brand, ahead of eBay, Facebook, HSBC Bank and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). You know, I always say […]
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Boston 411 Spring Home & Bridal Show Scam
Boston police are saying that the abruptly cancelled home and bridal show known as the Boston 411 Spring Home & Bridal Show is actually an elaborate scam, raking in more than US$150,000 over the past five months, utilizing social media like Facebook and Twitter, to the maximum. The number of victims stands at over 6000 […]
Beware Of Fake FIFA World Cup Tickets Sold Online
FIFA has warned that there will be plenty of scammers trying to sell FIFA World Cup tickets online on marketplaces like eBay, Craigslist and Gumtree. FIFA World Cup is a highly popular sporting event which will be held this summer in South Africa. So far, several listings have already been removed from these marketplaces because […]
Increase In Online and Mobile Fraud
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Most Phished Brands For January 2010
Avira, an antivirus software solutions company, has released its recent findings on the most phished brands in January, 2010. According to them, the leading brand was PayPal at 61.89%, followed by HSBC Bank at 8.59% and Bank of America at 6.09% eBay is at number 6 with 5.48%. Buy cheap Viagra online Out of the […]
Fake Shopping Sites
We all know that most criminals have a higher than normal IQ. Did you know that even leading a life of cyber crime, they have to be one step ahead of internet trends and technology? This holiday season, even before the start of Black Friday where most shoppers opted to shop for deals and bargains […]
Hijacked Email – Email Security Concern
A couple of months ago, I received an email from an associate who wanted me and everyone he sent the mass email to, to send him some money as he was stranded in London. He said that he lost his wallet and mobile phone and he needed this money to pay for his hotel and […]