Saturday, March 14, 2009
Beware: Stimulus scams abound
So if you come across a Web site festooned with photos of president Obama that purports to be brimming with stimulus cash that is yours for the asking, ignore it. Nothing good will come from pursuing it.
Similarly, if you get an email from some helpful soul whose dearest wish is to get your stimulus check deposited as quickly as possible into your bank account so no scam artist can get his hands on it, remember: the emailer is the scam artist. So don't open the email or, if you do, don't click on any of its links, as they may contain software that could make you a victim of identity theft.
Finally, no government stimulus provision ever requires you to hand over your credit-card information, period.
By Walter Updegrave, Money Magazine senior editor
March 12, 2009
Similarly, if you get an email from some helpful soul whose dearest wish is to get your stimulus check deposited as quickly as possible into your bank account so no scam artist can get his hands on it, remember: the emailer is the scam artist. So don't open the email or, if you do, don't click on any of its links, as they may contain software that could make you a victim of identity theft.
Finally, no government stimulus provision ever requires you to hand over your credit-card information, period.
By Walter Updegrave, Money Magazine senior editor
March 12, 2009
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Saturday, August 09, 2008
Cancer Update from John Hopkins - HOAX
This chain Email is a hoax. Please read the following URLs.
Johns Hopkins Medicine
"Johns Hopkins did not publish the email, entitled "Cancer Update from Johns Hopkins," nor do we endorse its contents."
Please read Snopes.com
TREND Micro
Johns Hopkins Medicine
"Johns Hopkins did not publish the email, entitled "Cancer Update from Johns Hopkins," nor do we endorse its contents."
Please read Snopes.com
TREND Micro
posted by Admin at 10:33 PM
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Saturday, May 06, 2006
IRS Alerts Taxpayers About 'Phishing' Schemes
Monday, March 13, 2006 Associated Press
"Phishing" e-mails purporting to come from the IRS often tell taxpayers they're due a refund and direct them to a false IRS Web site. The e-mail address may include "irs.gov," such as tax-refunds@irs.gov or admin@irs.gov.
The communication and Web sites might look like the real thing, but they're not, Morgante said. The IRS does not communicate with taxpayers via e-mail, nor does the IRS ask people for passwords, personal identification numbers or other secret information about financial accounts.
Please go to Foxnews for more information >>>>>>>>>
"Phishing" e-mails purporting to come from the IRS often tell taxpayers they're due a refund and direct them to a false IRS Web site. The e-mail address may include "irs.gov," such as tax-refunds@irs.gov or admin@irs.gov.
The communication and Web sites might look like the real thing, but they're not, Morgante said. The IRS does not communicate with taxpayers via e-mail, nor does the IRS ask people for passwords, personal identification numbers or other secret information about financial accounts.
Please go to Foxnews for more information >>>>>>>>>
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Saturday, December 11, 2004
eBay Connection
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Sunday, October 24, 2004
'Spam King' Ordered to Disable Spyware
CONCORD, N.H. - A federal judge has ordered a man known as the "Spam King" to disable so-called spyware programs that infiltrate people's computers, track their Internet use and flood them with pop-up advertising.
Technology - AP - Yahoo News
Technology - AP - Yahoo News
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