scammers

PhishMe Is Acquired, Rebrands As Cofense
PhishMe Is Acquired, Rebrands As Cofense
February 26, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Email phishing has remained one of the most popular ways to trick people out of their money since the days of false Nigerian princes, who...

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Dialing Into Call Center Fraud
Dialing Into Call Center Fraud
August 15, 2017  |  Data Drivers

Hold the phone. Hold on. Recognize that phone number? It’s yours. But it’s not you. And someone’s using that number to do some bad stuff....

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Slowing Down Faster Payments Fraud
Slowing Down Faster Payments Fraud
August 03, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Fraudsters are good at what they do. Payments got faster, but so did criminals. Banks built more defenses, and bad guys jumped over them with...

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Scammers Beware, Thanks To Kevinsured Insurance
Scammers Beware, Thanks To Kevinsured Insurance
February 16, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Everybody loves a good bargain, and with peer-to-peer sites like eBay and Craigslist, it’s easy to find just the right item regardless of location. The...

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FTC Ends $7M Payday Loan Scam
FTC Ends $7M Payday Loan Scam
December 01, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

The Federal Trade Commission shut down a data broker operation that allegedly cheated consumers out of $7.1 million. The scheme is accused of collecting sensitive...

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Security Researcher Flips The Script On Scammers
Security Researcher Flips The Script On Scammers
August 18, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

A security researcher from France is giving cybercriminals a taste of their own medicine. In a recent blog post, Ivan Kwiatkowski explained how he tricked...

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Memorial Day is Great for BBQs, Even Perfect for Payment Scams
Memorial Day is Great for BBQs, Even Perfect for Payment Scams
May 26, 2014  |  Alternative Finances

Memorial Day is better known in the U.S. as the time to honor those who served in the military. Unfortunately, the BBB is reporting that...

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