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Consumers ‘left at risk of scams’

UK consumer protections have not kept up with the digital revolution, leaving people at risk of scams, a report by MPs says.
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Elderly At Risk For Scams

This week, as part of International Fraud Awareness week, we are shining a light on different types of fraud and embezzlement. Email and phone scams are also at the top of the list, and in many cases the elderly become victim.
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Internet Dating Scams Represent Real Risk

Internet Dating Scams Represent Real Risk

Internet Scams and Relationship Fraud Rise

Internet dating scams and relationship fraud represent a greater risk than ever, and this is one industry that is booming in the bad economy. Fraud and scam operations around the globe, especially in nations such as Nigeria and Ghana, but also in new areas defined by . . . → Read More: Internet Dating Scams Represent Real Risk

The huge risk of credit card fraud to online businesses

by Thomas Hawk

The huge risk of credit card fraud to online businesses

With the additional security of offline card transactions in the form of chip and pin, online fraud has rocketed. It continues to grow as more fraudsters move online to target a growing audience with the added benefit of less risk and possible anonymity from . . . → Read More: The huge risk of credit card fraud to online businesses

Corporate Identity Theft: Is Your Organization at Risk?

by The Pageman

Corporate Identity Theft: Is Your Organization at Risk?

According to the FBI, consumer identity theft is the fastest growing crime in the U.S. Unfortunately, corporations, which essentially have the same rights and risks as citizens, are increasingly becoming victims of professional identity thieves.

Indeed, a company has as much of an identity as . . . → Read More: Corporate Identity Theft: Is Your Organization at Risk?

Is Dom Player Malware? Your Computer May be in Serious Risk!

Is Dom Player Malware? Your Computer May be in Serious Risk!

 

If you use BitTorrent or other P2P shared networks then you may have encountered dom player. Dom player is one of the latest malware programs taking P2P world by storm. It is a highly dangerous form of malware and should be removed immediately.

 

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Education can reduce risk of being scammed

We ran a story recently on a police warning about the old “your grandson’s in trouble — send money” scam. A number of residents of south Snohomish County had gotten calls from people pretending to be their grandson and saying they were in trouble.
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Smartphone scams: Bank at your own risk

Accessing your bank account is easy with a smartphone, but fraudsters could be listening.
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Identity Theft – are You at Risk?

by angermann

Identity Theft – are You at Risk?

Chances are you think that you won’t be affected by the nation’s number one fast-growing crime. Think again. Identity theft is on the rise.

In 2005, 9.3 million Americans were victims of identity theft according to the Javelin Better Business Bureau survey. 68.2 percent of the . . . → Read More: Identity Theft – are You at Risk?

Lock your phones or risk identity theft – Unisys

Lock your phones or risk identity theft – Unisys
An IT company is worried that too many New Zealanders are leaving themselves open to identity theft because they don’t secure their mobile phones.
Read more on 3news

Tiverton library offering ID theft protection class
Identity Theft Protection, a program presented by the Better Business Bureau & Tiverton Library Services, will . . . → Read More: Lock your phones or risk identity theft – Unisys

Are Retirees At a High Risk of Identity Theft?

Are Retirees At a High Risk of Identity Theft?
WALTHAM, Mass.—-IdentityTruth, the leading provider of a new breed of identity theft monitoring services to help consumers avoid identity theft and safeguard their privacy and identity, today is sharing its tips for avoiding ID theft when preparing for retirement or when retired.

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35,000 Ark. Guardsman at risk for ID theft – Army News, news from Iraq, – Army Times

35,000 Ark. Guardsman at risk for ID theft – Army News, news from Iraq, – Army Times
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Arkansas National Guard now says 35,000 current and former soldiers are at risk of identity theft because of a missing computer hard drive.

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ID theft is major risk in county

ID theft is major risk in county
Solano County ranks 18th out of 375 large metro areas nationwide for identity theft complaints, a new federal report reveals.The Federal Trade Commission’s 2010 Consumer Sentinel Network Complaint Report also shows the Vallejo-Fairfield Metropolitan Statistical Area was the

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Risk

           E.K.Eeshwarappa is a twelve year old, lean boy. He stays in a village Eegipura.His father is Mahabala. Mahabala has got 15 hectares of farmland having several rows of coconut and areca trees. He has also got paddy fields. They have got two cows in their house. They used to call them as “Ram and Laxman” . . . → Read More: Risk

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