All Posts Tagged With: "phishing"

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No Action Needed To Receive Social Security Stimulus Check

The Social Security Administration is reminding seniors or other social security recipients that no action is needed to receive stimulus check. As part of the governments economic stimulus package, eligible recipients will receive a special one time payment of $250 from the Social Security Administration. Predictably con artists, always looking for an easy mark, are [...]

May 7th, 2009 | trisha | Comments | Continued
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Swine-Like Scammers Taking Advantage of Fear

The swine flu is a hot topic today on the internet, in newspapers, and all over television. Some suspect the media is blowing facts out of proportion but there is a cause for concern among consumers none the less. However, as thieves often do, there are already scammers who are using the horrible situation to [...]

April 29th, 2009 | tisha | Comments | Continued
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Protecting The Elderly From Telephone And Mail Fraud

 Part 1 in a series about protecting the elderly from different forms of fraud.
It is not just the lonely or isolated  individuals that fall victim to fraudulent attempts to part them from their money. Many victims of fraud are actually active individuals who are tempted by savvy criminals who offer great-sounding deals. It is important to keep [...]

February 16th, 2009 | trisha | Comments | Continued
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Bad Economy Brings Phishing to the Forefront

No doubt internet scammers are on the prowl at all times, working to gain access to your private account information. But due to the recent crisis in the finances world and insurance industry, consumers need to be ever more vigilant about protecting their identities.
“Phishing” is a type of fraud in which emails are used to [...]

September 25th, 2008 | tisha | Comments | Continued