/// Tag Archives: scammers
8 Tips For Filing Taxes Online Safely
Getting ready to file your taxes online — and doing it at the last minute? Well, cyber-scammers are ready for you. Thieves are schemers, and...
Rogue Security Products Are The New Black
Our good friends at McAfee AV have predicted that the 400 percent increase in rogues (also called “scareware”) they saw in 2009 will continue this...
UK Office Of Fair Trading Gets £4.3 Million To Fight Internet And Email Scams, Issues Alert On Employment Scams
In the wake of their recent announcement about online scams becoming an increasingly common occurance in the UK, the British Office of Fair Trading has...
U.S. FTC Shuts Down “Work From Home” Scammers
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) today announced actions against nearly 70 work-at-home and job-placement scammers by federal and state agencies. The commission is calling...
Twitter In The Workplace – The Threats
Twitter was named ‘word’ of the year in 2009 confirming the growth of a social networking and media site that is used by over 350...
Beware Of Haiti Earthquake Relief Scams And Easy, Safe, Effective Ways To Help
As always happens after a disaster, scammers come out to take advantage. The situation with Haiti earthquake relief is no different. Our friends at anti-virus...
New Threat From Online Pharmacies: FDA Impersonator Extortion Scams
Here’s one more reason not to order drugs from on-line pharmacies, in case the possibility of wasting your money on fake pills, having your credit...
