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The FBI has listed the top ten posts in cybercriminal operations. Cybercrime organizations often run like corporations, staffed by experts in specific jobs. Every task, including scamming, coding and acting as a “money mule” is becoming a 9-5 job. — Robert Siciliano, chief executive officer of IDTheftSecurity.com
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Delaware State Police are warning First State seniors of a fraudster attempting to steal identities by posing as a Publishers Clearing House representative. According to The News Journal, the suspect falsely tells victims that they are contest winners, then requests a wire transfer and personal identifying information purportedly to pay the taxes on the prize. — William Kresse, director of the Center for the Study of Fraud and Corruption at Saint Xavier University
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Because seemingly minor cases have led to the discovery of major frauds, law enforcement should be constantly vigilant for the “red flags” of fraud. This is illustrated in a report by CBS Atlanta, where a police investigation involving a complaint about hot wings charged to a stolen credit card led to the arrest of a man suspected of stealing at least 70 identities. — William Kresse, director of the Center for the Study of Fraud and Corruption at Saint Xavier University
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10 places NOT to use your debit card. Banks and credit card companies generally have zero-liability policies in place for credit cards when fraudulent charges are disputed within a specified time frame. Debit card fraud, however, is often disputed by the issuing bank. When a PIN is compromised, the bank is less likely to believe the victim. — Robert Siciliano, chief executive officer of IDTheftSecurity.com
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McAfee reports: Facebook Password Reset Scam Threatens Computers Worldwide. Old school bank-type phishing emails are using new school social media to compromise user’s accounts. Once the criminals gain access they begin to pose as the victim, soliciting money from friends. — Robert Siciliano, chief executive officer of IDTheftSecurity.com
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With Congress weighing health care legislation, the federal government admits that Medicare loses $60 billion annually to various fraud schemes, many involving identity theft. ABC News also reports that some experts estimate that the actual losses for this single program may be twice as high, amounting to almost 1 percent of the U.S. gross domestic product. — William Kresse, director of the Center for the Study of Fraud and Corruption at Saint Xavier University
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In today’s high-tech world, where everything from banking to communications to shopping happens electronically, identity theft has become a growing concern. Although everyone is at some degree of risk, there are some simple but important steps you can take to protect yourself and avoid problems in the future.
What is Identity Theft?
Identity theft is a general [...]
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With email becoming the default method of business communication, the chances of electronic documents playing a vital part in court cases is increasing. Gone are the days when everything was done on paper – indeed even paper documents nowadays will have been created on a computer, and are likely to exist electronically as well as [...]
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Message received Tuesday June 2, 2009. According to the message headers it originated from the Chinese Culture University in Taiwan:
Received: from User (unknown [140.137.61.80])
by mail.pccu.edu.tw (Postfix) with SMTP id BA3C6C60;
Tue, 2 Jun 2009 06:18:57 +0800 (CST)
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If you suspect that someone is using your personal information there are several steps that you should take immediately to minimise the damage they can do.
Contact your bank(s) and credit card providers. Tell them that you believe someone is using your identity so that they can prevent any further misuse of your accounts. They will [...]
