Archive for February, 2008

Phishers clean up at online casinos
Register, UK - 23 hours ago
By John Leyden → More by this author Email fraudsters are increasingly targeting customers of online casinos with phishing attacks.
Is online banking safer than going to your local branch?
Security Park, UK - Feb 27, 2008
According to Credit Union.coop, the median online fraud is $195. For offline fraud, according to Javelin, the average consumer fraud cost is $422,

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Senate antiphishing bill outlaws…what's already illegal
CNET News.com, CA - Feb 26, 2008
Back in 2004, the Justice Department won a criminal conviction against a phishing scammer who pretended to be AOL's billing center.
Computer Security Experts Work to Fix Internet Security
KLAS-TV, NV - Feb 25, 2008
It looks real, a message from your bank or credit union that appears to be legitimate. It's not. Every day, computer users unknowingly turn over sensitive
Phishing scam affects credit union
News 10 Now, NY - Feb 25, 2008
SOUTHERN TIER, NY — A small number of people belonging to the Finger Lakes Health Care Federal Credit Union were recently made victims of a phishing scam.
Scammers spread wide net in QC
Quad City Times, IA - Feb 23, 2008
Phishing: A high-tech scam that uses spam or pop-up messages to deceive consumers into disclosing their card numbers, bank or credit union account
Credit union warns of scam
Galesburg.com, IL - Feb 22, 2008
Members may be asked to call a specific phone number or click on a link where they are asked for credit or debit card information. “Sadly, these phishing
Scam targets Ark Valley Credit Union
Winfield Daily Courier, KS - Feb 20, 2008
By TYLER GASKILL A local credit union is warning its members of an e-mail scam circulating both locally and nationally in an attempt to get personal
Scam uses local credit union's name as lure
NewsCow, KS - Feb 19, 2008
By Judy Welch The Ark Valley Credit Union Monday issued an email scam alert after receiving numerous calls from people who received unsolicited emails that
Coulee Dam Credit Union warns customers about phone, online scam
Omak Okanogan County Chronicle, WA - Feb 6, 2008
Coulee Dam Credit Union is warning local citizens of schemes used by identity thieves. The latest local scam has come in the form of "vishing.