Posts Tagged ‘scammers’
IN THE HEADLINES: Fake Landlords Can Lead to Fraud and Identity Theft
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● January 25, 2012
Consumers across the country are reporting a growing number of scams that trick renters into paying upfront fees for apartments that don’t exist or the advertiser of the apartment doesn’t have the right to rent it. Here’s how the scam works. The scammer will copy an ad for an apartment rental from a public site [...]
IN THE HEADLINES: Growth of Small Identity Theft Ring Poses National Problem
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● January 16, 2012
One of the most troubling trends in the seemingly endless growth in identity theft is the emergence of small but professional identity theft rings that are very good at what they do and rarely get caught. These rings can range in size from a single person overseeing every step of the process, to hundreds of [...]
IN THE HEADLINES: Phishing Continues to Be a Favorite for Scammers
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● November 25, 2011
A new survey by the Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) reported 112,472 unique phishing attacks worldwide counted phishing attacks against 520 target institutions, more than twice the number recorded a year ago. These targets included the best known banks, e-commerce sites, social networking services, ISPs, and lottery organizations. Exactly the kinds of places consumer like you [...]
IN THE HEADLINES: FBI Offers Tips to Avoid Tornado-Related Scams
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● June 3, 2011
It seems like every day I turn on the TV or open a newspaper, I read another tragic story of the devastation caused by the now hundreds of tornadoes that have devastated cities and communities across the mid-west and the south, and striking unexpected states such as Massachusetts. And it seems like every time I [...]
Warning: Email Scammers Prey Upon the Unemployed
Posted by: Michael Stanfield in: ● January 19, 2011
While many economists are increasingly upbeat about the pace of the economic recovery, the jobless rate remains painfully high at 9.4 percent. With this persistent weakness in the job market, scammers are turning to the internet with a new take on traditional work-from-home scams. As WTOP recently reported, one popular scam entails emails to victims [...]
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