Internet Scams
SecurityNewsDaily Archives
Reviews
|
Tools
|
Malware
|
News
|
Spam
|
Phishing
|
Trojans
|
Spyware
|
News
|
Cookies
|
Phishing
|
News
|
News
|
Netcrime
|
Phishing
|
Facebook
|
News
|
Twitter
|
Internet Scams
|
News
|
Pharming
|
Alerts
|
Software
|
News
|
Mac OSX
|
Firefox
|
iOS
|
Jamaicans Put Twist On Old Nigerian Lottery Scam
May 14, 2012, by Matt Liebowitz, SecurityNewsDaily Staff Writer
Look out for the 876 area code; Jamaican phone scammers are promising a $500,000 prize in exchange for an upfront transaction fee.
View Full Article »
Blackmailing 'Police Trojans' Invade US
May 09, 2012, by Matt Liebowitz, SecurityNewsDaily Staff Writer
Phony U.S. Department of Justice notifications trick users into handing over money to unlock their computers.
View Full Article »
Going, Going, Gone: Skim Gang Steals $200,000 From Cubs Fans
May 01, 2012, by Matt Liebowitz, SecurityNewsDaily Staff Writer
Skimming gang allegedly stole credit card details from Wrigley Field patrons.
View Full Article »
Apocalypse, Not! Doomsday Facebook Posts Spread Gift Card Scam
April 26, 2012, by Matt Liebowitz, SecurityNewsDaily Staff Writer
Expect these 'apocalyptic' scams for months to come, or at least until the world ends.
View Full Article »
'WikiPharmacy' Scam Pushes Prescription Pills
April 26, 2012, by Matt Liebowitz, SecurityNewsDaily Staff Writer
Get your prescriptions from a doctor, not from WikiPharmacy.
View Full Article »
Lock My Screen iPhone App Does Anything But
April 23, 2012, by Matt Liebowitz, SecurityNewsDaily Staff Writer
App's creator wrote a disclaimer stating the app "does not provide any real locking mechanism."
View Full Article »
'World's Biggest Pimple' Pops Your Facebook Privacy
April 20, 2012, by Matt Liebowitz, SecurityNewsDaily Staff Writer
Look elsewhere for your zit-popping fix; this video leads to just another survey scam.
View Full Article »
New York City Named Online Fraud Capital of America
April 18, 2012, by Matt Liebowitz, SecurityNewsDaily Staff Writer
The Big Apple is a fraudster's paradise, study shows.
View Full Article »
Tax-Day Identity Theft Steals Thousands of Refunds Every Year
April 17, 2012, Stuart Fox, SecurityNewsDaily Contributor
Don't let a thief pocket your tax refund
View Full Article »
Scammers Lace Up for London Olympics
April 06, 2012, by Matt Liebowitz, SecurityNewsDaily Staff Writer
Scammers offering free tickets and airfare to London Olympics.
View Full Article »
Scammers Take Huge Interest in Pinterest
April 02, 2012, by Matt Liebowitz, SecurityNewsDaily Staff Writer
Scammers hit the popular bulletin board site with a host of new scams offering weigh-loss products and free Visa gift cards.
View Full Article »
Twitter Scammers Prey on 'Draw Something' Popularity
March 29, 2012, by Matt Liebowitz, SecurityNewsDaily Staff Writer
Watch out for 'Draw Something' Twitter accounts offering prizes.
View Full Article »
'Doctor Who' Star Exploited by Twitter Sex Tape Scammers
March 21, 2012, by Matt Liebowitz, SecurityNewsDaily Staff Writer
Jenna-Louise Coleman hashtags lead eager victims to Asian pornography sites.
View Full Article »
New iPad Hype Brings New Scams
March 16, 2012, by Matt Liebowitz, SecurityNewsDaily Staff Writer
Scams promise free "iPad3" but redirect you to a survey page.
View Full Article »
Google Says It Blocked 130 Million Scam Ads Last Year
March 16, 2012, by Matt Liebowitz, SecurityNewsDaily Staff Writer
Search giant claims to have reduced scam ads by 50 percent from 2010 to 2011.
View Full Article »
Online Banking Thieves Pose as Victims In 2 New Scams
March 13, 2012, by Matt Liebowitz, SecurityNewsDaily Staff Writer
Hackers impersonate victims in multipart online banking scheme.
View Full Article »
Sweet-Sounding Skype Scam Hits Inboxes
March 01, 2012, by Matt Liebowitz, SecurityNewsDaily Staff Writer
Don't be fooled by the 'Hello dear' introduction.
View Full Article »
Fake Wikipedia and Twitter Look-Alikes Kicked Offline
February 17, 2012, by Matt Liebowitz, SecurityNewsDaily Staff Writer
"Wikapedia" and "Twtter" taken offline, operators fined $156,000 for each fake site.
View Full Article »
Deceptive Daters: Dating Site Fraud Jumps 150 Percent
February 13, 2012, by Matt Liebowitz, SecurityNewsDaily Staff Writer
Crooks have an arsenal of weapons to target gullible online daters.
View Full Article »
Scammers Get Jump Start on Valentine's Day
January 26, 2012, by Matt Liebowitz, SecurityNewsDaily Staff Writer
Email scams promise everything from jewelry and flowers to weight-loss pills.
View Full Article »
Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg Giving Away an iPad3? You Wish
January 25, 2012, by Matt Liebowitz, SecurityNewsDaily Staff Writer
Sorry, but the Zuck is not giving away something that doesn't yet exist.
View Full Article »
Anonymous Attacks More Megaupload Enemies
January 23, 2012, by Matt Liebowitz, SecurityNewsDaily Staff Writer
Anonymous gets busy to protest Megaupload bust.
View Full Article »
Scammers Likely to Prey on Wikipedia Blackout
January 17, 2012, Matt Liebowitz, SecurityNewsDaily Staff Writer
Be on the lookout for fraudsters offering access to Wikipedia, Reddit and others.
View Full Article »
Nigerian Email Scam Ends In Real-Life Kidnapping
January 13, 2012, Matt Liebowitz, SecurityNewsDaily Staff Writer
Promise of $10 million fortune took dad and his daughter to Africa, where they were kidnaped by a gang.
View Full Article »
Hackers 'Rickroll' Stratfor Subscribers
January 06, 2012, Matt Liebowitz, SecurityNewsDaily Staff Writer
Phony emails appear to come from Stratfor's CEO, but take recipients to Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up" video.
View Full Article »
Company Pages
TechMediaNetwork Brands
FOLLOW US ON...
Copyright © 2012
TechMediaNetwork.com
All rights reserved.
TechMediaNetwork.com
All rights reserved.