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Scammers Lace Up for London Olympics
April 06, 2012, by Matt Liebowitz, SecurityNewsDaily Staff Writer
Scammers offering free tickets and airfare to London Olympics.
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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.
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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.
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Sweet-Sounding Skype Scam Hits Inboxes
March 01, 2012, by Matt Liebowitz, SecurityNewsDaily Staff Writer
Don't be fooled by the 'Hello dear' introduction.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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$100 Costco Gift Card is a Facebook Fake
December 14, 2011, Matt Liebowitz, SecurityNewsDaily Staff Writer
Scammers hope you'll bite the big-box-store bait.
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New Scams Use Fake Amazon Gift Cards, Adobe Updates to Lure Victims
December 06, 2011, Matt Liebowitz, SecurityNewsDaily Staff Writer
Unsolicited emails offering gift cards and software updates contain harmful malware.
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Nigerian Email Scam Promises $10.5 Million from Hillary Clinton
December 05, 2011, Matt Liebowitz, SecurityNewsDaily Staff Writer
Secretary of State endorses Nigerian bank in giving you $10.5 million, scam says.
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Watch Out For Ridiculous Cyber Monday 'Deals'
November 28, 2011, Matt Liebowitz, SecurityNewsDaily Staff Writer
Some deals may seem too good to be true … because they are.
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Nigerian Cybercriminals Pose As FBI in New Email Scam
November 22, 2011, Matt Liebowitz, SecurityNewsDaily Staff Writer
Messages claim to be from the FBI's Anti-Terrorist and Monetary Crimes Division.
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Fake Steve Jobs Charity Fund Hits Inboxes
October 25, 2011, Matt Liebowitz, SecurityNewsDaily Staff Writer
Bogus charity poses as fund for young, gifted Web coders.
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Fake iPhone 5 Promotion Connects You with Malware
October 03, 2011, Paul Wagenseil, SecurityNewsDaily Managing Editor
Scam email is almost transparently fake
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Spam Scam Threatens Lawsuit, but Infects Your Computer Instead
September 21, 2011, Matt Liebowitz, SecurityNewsDaily Staff Writer
Malware campaign threatens to sue you for sending spam.
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Google Warns Iranian Users to Change Email Passwords
September 09, 2011, Matt Liebowitz, SecurityNewsDaily Staff Writer
Google takes precautions to help Iranian users avoid hacked accounts.
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New Nigerian Email Scam Preys on Former Victims
August 22, 2011, Matt Liebowitz, SecurityNewsDaily Staff Writer
For an upfront fee, email says the Nigerian government will send you a refund.
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Fake Traffic Ticket Email Scam Tries to Snag Motorists
August 17, 2011, Matt Liebowitz, SecurityNewsDaily Staff Writer
Fake traffic violation claims you were caught speeding July 5 at 7:25 a.m.
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Last Harry Potter Film Conjures Up Cyberthieves
June 20, 2011, Matt Liebowitz, SecurityNewsDaily Staff Writer
Don't be fooled by offers of free movie tickets.
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Fake FBI Email Fans Fears of 'Illegal' Websites
May 03, 2011, Matt Liebowitz, SecurityNewsDaily Staff Writer
No, the FBI is not tracking your Web habits.
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Nigerian Scammers Try Snail Mail Approach
April 29, 2011, Matt Liebowitz, SecurityNewsDaily Staff Writer
Criminals take a decidedly old-fashioned approach.
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Spam Emails Cash In on Rising Gold Price
April 26, 2011, Matt Liebowitz, SecurityNewsDaily Staff Writer
Glenn Beck and Fred Thompson are unwittingly behind a gold rush of spam emails.
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Nigerian Cyberscammers Pose as Gadhafi’s Wife
April 18, 2011, Matt Liebowitz, SecurityNewsDaily Staff Writer
40 percent of $27.5 million could be yours.
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Times Square Video Screen iPhone Hack Is a Hoax
March 15, 2011, Matt Liebowitz, SecurityNewsDaily Staff Writer
Video is sure to be used as bait for a scam
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Tips to Avoid Japan Earthquake Phishing Scams
March 11, 2011, Matt Liebowitz, SecurityNewsDaily Staff Writer
Natural disasters bring out worst in online scammers.
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