Name: Ed Dickson
Weblog: fraudwar.blogspot.com
Articles: 42
First Published: Sunday, June 22, 2008
Last Published: Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Currently listing articles 42-1:
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Home Equity ID Theft Ring Points To A Bigger Problem— Was it too easy for a multi-national gang to steal millions in home equity?
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E-Cards with a Dangerous Twist Spotted on the Internet— You are protected from this type of attack if you use a major anti-virus vendor like Websense or Symantec, but the best thing is to
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Outrageous Porn Pop-Up Case In Connecticut Is Over— If you want to see a modern day comparison to the Salem Witch Trials, all you have to do is follow the prosecution of Julie
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Mortgage Casualties Flocking to the NFCC for Free Assistance— The NFCC has been around since 1951 and is considered the longest serving national nonprofit credit counseling organization.
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Telephone Call Offering to Lower Interest Rate is a Scam!— If you get a call asking for your credit card number to lower your interest rate, it is probably a scam.
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Microsoft is NOT the Biggest Hacker in China!— Ironically, some in China think Microsoft is hacking into their systems after they introduce software to protect their intellectual property rights.
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Yahoo Software Engineer Accused of Using Hacking Techniques in Terrorist Bomb Plots— Indian software engineer named as hacker who assisted Islamic terrorist group in bombings.
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How Using Pirated Software Turns People into Internet Crime Victims— Using pirated (counterfeit) software can lead to becoming an Internet Crime statistic.
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TOM-Skype Communications - A Privacy Nightmare Come True— Communicating using Skype with someone in China could lead to your privacy being violated.
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Improved OnGuardOnline.gov Site Teaches Cyber-Safety to the Average Person— The OnGuardOnLine.gov site has some new and improved features to it. It is a very credible place to educate the average user on cyber-safety.
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Virtual Kidnapping - A New Version of a Confidence Trick!— If you get a call saying someone you know has been kidnapped in Mexico, it might be a scam.
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Will Ike Spike Another Round of Price Gouging?— With Ike preparing to unleash its fury on Texas, should the public prepare for another round of price gouging?
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Are Street Gangs Using Check Fraud to Fund Themselves?— Organized street gangs are expanding into white-collar crime to increase their illegal revenue streams.
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Were Internet Scammers Preparing to Exploit Hurricane Gustav?— There are a lot of signs that scammers prepared to take advantage of the relief money set aside for the victims of Hurricane Gustav.
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How To buySAFE On The Internet— Shopping Advisor offers a user the capability to make an informed shopping decision, while avoiding the pitfalls of Internet fraud.
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Cost Plus Customers Compromised in Data Security Incident— In days of yore, covering up the PIN pad to protect your number was sufficient protection. I would still do that, but there are no
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Report Reveals That Internet Fraud/Abuse Threatens E-Commerce— Report from the Center for American Progress reveals not enough is being done to protect people on the Internet. Will this threaten the e-commerce model?
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Cyber Warfare, from Theory to Reality— The recent cyber attacks on Georgia are examples of a theory becoming reality.
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Lottery Bandit Nabbed in California— A lottery bandit is nabbed in California after alert employees spot him trying to cash hot tickets.
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BlackHat Experts Predict the Hot Security Topics for 2009— Computer security experts predict the hot topics for 2009.
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FBI Educates Public on Mortgage Scams
— If you are facing foreclosure be wary of all the too good to be true offers popping up on websites and in your inbox.
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Fraud Will Cost U.S. Businesses $994 Billion This Year— Fraud cost businesses billions. A new report from the AFCE is a valuable read for both large organizations and smaller ones.
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Largest Identity Theft Ring in History Indicted
— The largest known hacking group stealing credit and debit card information from merchants was indicted yesterday after a three year investigation.
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Bills Introduced to Combat Organized Crime on Auction Sites— While retailers are behind two bills being introduced to curb fraud on auction sites, a lot of other people might be interested in seeing them
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Countrywide Insider Stealing Two Million Personal Records is a Drop in the Data Compromise Bucket— Too much personal information stored in too many (not very well protected places) means data theft is likely to continue to grow at an alarming
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In China, Censorship is Called Security— Senator Brownback (Kansas) and Amnesty International are calling for the Chinese to cease electronic monitoring of visitors during the Olympics.
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Fraud, Greed and Special Interests in the Mortgage Crisis Cost Everybody— A housing rescue bill is on its way to the President for signature, though it probably does most good for the enablers of the crisis.
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DNS Cache Poisoning Opens Doors for Internet Criminals— A new Internet threat dubbed DNS Cache Poisoning might allow hackers to redirect you to a malicious site without your knowledge, or consent.
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Will One Spam King's Conviction and Another's Escape Mean Less E-Trash on the Internet?— If you want to get rid of spam, perhaps we should look at who is paying for their services?
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E-Gold Admits Being Guilty of Enabling Internet Criminal Activity— E-Gold Execs pleaded guilty to money laundering and operating an unlicensed business.
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Rapper DMX Charged With Medical Identity Theft— Rapper DMX has been arrested to stealing someone else's identity to receive medical treatment. Learn why this is far from a victimless crime.
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IT Policy Compliance Group Issues 2008 Report on Best Practices— Continuous improvement of an organization's compliance programs results in supporting the overall goals of an organization.
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UC Irvine Staff Nails ID Thief in Texas— Don't mess with UC Irvine. They track their identity thieves down Texas style!
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DOD Analyst Convicted for Selling Information to China— With all the evidence of Chinese espionage, why are we allowing them free trade status, which gives them a lot of access to steal intellectual
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Stolen Identities Used to File Tax Returns Grows 644 Percent— Stolen identities being used to file fraud tax returns and maintain employment are a growing trend.
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California Lottery Nails Dishonest Retailers— It pays to make sure you know what you're getting when you present a winning lottery ticket at a retailer.
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Data Theft Grows 68 Percent in 2008— Data breaches leading to the theft of information are growing. No one really knows how many go undetected.
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Wards to Notify Customers Their Information Was Stolen— Retailer will now start notifying customers that their information was stolen in December after being reminded to by the AP.
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Retailers Honor Sleuths Who Smashed $100 Million Organized Retail Crime Ring— Law enforcement and retail sleuths honored for smashing a $100 million shoplifting ring in Florida.
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InsideCRM on 50 Ways to Protect Your Privacy— InsideCRM publishes a one-page resource on how to protect your personal and financial information.
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Identity Theft Service Wins Network Products Guide 2008 Product Innovation Award
— An ID theft protection and recovery service that doesn't require you to surrender your personal and financial information has won an industry award.
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Mortgage Crooks Arrested Nationwide in FBI Sweep— The FBI has charged 406 in mortgage fraud investigations and exposures of financial malfeasance continue.
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