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Surveys and studies indicate money management apps are some of the most popular forms of pocketable software these days. About 63% of U.S. smartphone users have at least one financial app installed as we speak. The easy accessibility of our bank accou… Continue reading Identity Theft and Financial Fraud in the Digital Age
A rather well done phishing scam dropped in my inbox this morning. The email comes from what is alleged to be an online e-commerce site, saying your order has been shipped, follow the link to view the order details. The domain sending these does exis… Continue reading fake holly-wilson shipping notification – Phishing
Almost three in four banks in Asia Pacific anticipate that fraud in their country will increase in 2019, according to a recent poll by FICO. Of specific concern are transactions completed when neither the card nor the cardholder is physically present (… Continue reading Banks continue to prioritize risk management over customer convenience
As more of our daily life goes online, how can users protect against identity theft and other fraud? Surveys and studies indicate money management apps are some of the most popular forms of pocketable software these days. About 63% of U.S. smartphone … Continue reading Identity Theft and Financial Fraud in the Digital Age
A federal jury on Thursday convicted two Romanian nationals of aggravated identity theft and wire fraud, among other charges, for using malware to steal credit card information and sell it on underground websites. A 12-day trial found Bogdan Nicolescu and Radu Miclaus guilty on 21 counts. In addition to wire fraud and identity theft, they were convicted on money laundering and counterfeit charges. The men were accused of infecting and controlling over 400,000 computers, most of which were in the U.S., as part of the long-running fraud scheme that included cryptocurrency mining. The scheme also involved robbing people of millions of dollars by duping them into making fraudulent purchases on supposed auction sites. Prosecutors described a methodical enterprise that used stolen credit card numbers to rent server space, register domains, and pay for virtual private network services. Nicolescu and Miclaus, who are both in their 30s and from the Romanian […]
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From the famous Cardingplanet forum to Darknet stolen card stores – financial cybercrime schemes were not dead at all during all these years. They have evolved and become more dangerous than ever. Continue reading Digital Doppelgangers
It’s tax season once again, when scammers start working overtime to deceive unwitting taxpayers into giving away personal information or sending in money for phony tax preparation services, or even payments for state and federal taxes. Email secu… Continue reading Avoid the Dangerous IRS Phishing Scams During Tax Season
A data breach at the Georgia Institute of Technology, better known as Georgia Tech, potentially exposed the personal data of as many as 1.3 million users. On 2 April, the public research university published a statement on its website in which it revea… Continue reading Georgia Tech Data Breach Potentially Exposed 1.3M Users’ Personal Data
Despite almost four in 10 (38 percent) taxpayers saying they are worried they will become a victim of tax fraud or tax identity theft during tax season, 45 percent admit to storing tax paperwork in a box, desk drawer or unlocked cabinet at home or work… Continue reading 45% of taxpayers do not securely store tax documents
Few hours ago, I caught my wife talking on the phone, giving a series of number that I recall to be her social security numbers. I made her hang up, and sure enough, it was a scam caller.
She said she had only given the firs… Continue reading Part of my social security number has been compromised