Leading free email providers like Google, Microsoft and Yahoo are teaming up in an effort to prevent "phishing" scams.
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Tech giants team up to combat email scams ASSOCIATED PRESS Copyright 2012 ASSOCIATED PRESS. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 02:08 p.m., Monday, January 30, 2012 [...] scams try to trick people into giving away passwords and other personal information by sending emails that look as if they come . . . → Read More: Tech giants team up to combat email scams Google, Facebook and other big tech companies are jointly designing a system for combating email scams known as phishing. The cyberscum who seek to pilfer your personal information have many ways to lure victims into their traps, and a favorite is the phishing scam – bogus emails that link to a rogue site into which the hapless type private data. Deputies in Seneca County say they’re seeing an influx of scams and they’re asking residents to be vigilant. Feeling frazzled in the new year? Now is an especially important time to be on your guard against scams and fraud. TAXPAYERS are being warned not to fall victim to phishing emails sent out by fraudsters in the run-up to the self-assessment deadline of January 31. The Office of the Attorney General is warning the public against email scams. Its civil division chief Gil Birnbrich said a government employee recently received the following email, which was sent from the email account of an acquaintance. The message, however, was not written by the acquaintance. Con Edison is warning its customers and others about several scams reported to the company. Just in case you needed a couple more reasons to delete that Nigerian email scam in your inbox, how about about kidnapping and the stinging international embarrassment for falling for the scam? That's what happened to a South Korean father and daughter who thought they were cashing in on tens of millions of dollars and instead . . . → Read More: What Happens When People Actually Fall For Those Nigerian Email Scams The Columbia County Office for the Aging is reminding senior citizens to be alert for telemarketing and internet fraud. While scams can and do occur year-round, the holiday period is an opportunity for con artists to take advantage of seasonal goodwill. Phone calls and emails soliciting contributions or offering “deals” on things like insurance, home energy, . . . → Read More: Seniors: Beware charity scams via phone, email The holiday season means peak time for traveling, and it also means scammers are out in full force. Being the victim of a phishing scam can have potentially disastrous results and compromise your security and ruin your bank account. Residents should be aware of a circulating email virus claiming to be from American Airlines. The email has a zip file attached and the email claims that the file contains a plane ticket to New York City. According to American Airlines’ website, AA will never ask you to make security-related changes to your account via email. . . . → Read More: Beware of email scams Congratulations, you’ve won millions in a lottery that you didn’t enter! Just wire us some money first to cover fees, and we’ll send you your winnings! |
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