Sunday, September 16, 2012
According to the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center, lawyer's identities are being used to set up fake websites for solicitation.
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Sunday, September 16, 2012
According to a release issued by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), a recent scam has surfaced in which the identify of a Texas attorney who had not practiced in years was used to set up a fake law firm website using the attorney's maiden name, former office address, and portions of her professional biography. Other attorneys have complained about the use of their names and professional information to solicit legal work. All attorneys should be on the alert to this scam. If you become aware of the same or a similar, situation involving your name/law firm you should immediately report the incident to local authorities, your state Bar Association and the FBI at the Internet Crime Complaint Center. Additionally, be sure to closely …
Thursday, August 9, 2012
The Federal Bureau of Investigation's Internet Crime Complaint Center has identified three recent internet scams circulating around the web.
- POLICE & FIRE
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Thursday, August 9, 2012
The Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has issued a report based on information from law enforcement and complaints submitted to the IC3. The following information details recent cyber crime trends and new twists to previously-existing cyber scams. The IC3 has been notified of a scam involving telephone calls conducting a multiple-choice "political survey." Following the survey, the recipients are told they have won a free cruise to the Bahamas. After providing a website address for legitimacy, the caller requests the "winner's" email address for notification purposes and credit card information to cover port fees. The website has very limited information, but does contain a few photos, …
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Before you hit the internet for all of your holiday shopping this season, make sure you're armed with the latest info about online crimes
This holiday season, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) reminds shoppers to beware of cyber criminals and their aggressive and creative ways to steal money and personal information. According to a release issued by the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center, scammers use many techniques to fool potential victims including fraudulent auction sales, reshipping merchandise purchased with a stolen credit card, sale of fraudulent or stolen gift cards through auction sites at discounted prices, and phishing e-mails advertising brand name merchandise for bargain prices or e-mails promoting the sale of merchandise that ends up being a counterfeit product. Internet criminals post classified ads or auctions for products they do not have. If …
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Fake traffic tickets, updates to the online auto sales scam and the fake Mystery Shopper job offer are just a few of the
The Federal Bureau of Investigations' Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has issued a report about the latest internet scams being perpetrated on the web. The report, based on information from law enforcement and complaints submitted to the IC3, details recent cyber crime trends and new twists to previously-existing cyber scams. The IC3 has received over 70 complaints since July, 2011 reporting fraudulent e-mails claiming the recipient had been issued a traffic ticket. The spam, which spoofed a nyc.gov e-mail address, claimed to be from the New York State Police (NYSP). Complainants, throughout the U.S. and internationally, reported that the e-mail indicated a traffic ticket had been issued against them as a result of a moving violation…
Friday, July 15, 2011
The FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center has issued a report detailing the latest scams circulating on the internet.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has released a report on the latest scams and frauds circulating on the internet. The report is based on information from law enforcement and complaints submitted to the IC3 and details recent cyber crime trends and new twists to previously-existing cyber scams. Users are cautioned to be wary of anyone contacting them under these or similar circumstances. According to the IC3, distributed denial of service attacks (DDoS) attacks in general are on the rise. One reason may be due to the availability of software tools like LOIC, Slow Loris and BE botnet, which allow anybody to participate in a distributed attack. Gaming sites in particular have come under attack by …
ruth thompson
9:36 pm on Sunday, September 16, 2012
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