FBI Warns of Latest Internet Scams
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…
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