419 Scams As A Way Of Keeping Up On Current Events

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Current Events

Current Events 06/28/2004 11:53 AM
JohnGaltII - A Memoriam

Current Events Quiz

Current Events Quiz 12/26/2003 05:26 PM
There's a somewhat amusing quiz about 2003's political events and statements over at Alternet....

Keeping Navigation Current With PHP

Keeping Navigation Current With PHP 01/07/2004 07:10 PM
Turning unordered lists into elegant navigational menus has become a new favorite pastime for many web designers. A dash of PHP can add intelligence to your CSS-styled menu.

Keeping Navigation Current With PHP

Keeping Navigation Current With PHP 02/10/2004 02:35 AM
Turning unordered lists into elegant navigational menus has become a new favorite pastime for many web designers. A dash of PHP can add intelligence to your CSS-styled menu.

A List Apart: Keeping Navigation Current
With PHP

A List Apart: Keeping Navigation Current
With PHP 11/11/2003 09:17 AM
From A List Apart this morning, there's a new article about Keeping Navigation Current With PHP. They will show you how, with minimal effort, you can turn your menus into something fluid that reflects more of what your site is about.

Automated current-events discovery from
Technorati

Automated current-events discovery from
Technorati 03/21/2003 10:17 AM
David Sifry's Technorati is now pulling in 150,000 blogs every hour, and he's using the data-spikes from the feeds to identify breaking news stories. The Technorati Breaking News page has links to stories that have, in the past two hours, been the subject of extensive blogging. Link Discuss

Current Events, 'Iraq War 2003' Gallery
by $spyed

Current Events, 'Iraq War 2003' Gallery
by $spyed 03/20/2003 05:32 PM

Identity Theft, Auction Scams Top The
List Of Scams Again

Identity Theft, Auction Scams Top The
List Of Scams Again 02/01/2005 09:43 PM
It's unlikely to surprise many people but identity theft and aucti on scams where the seller never ships the item topped the list of scam complaints to the FTC. Of course, what the FTC doesn't break down is how many of the identity theft complaints happened online vs. those caused by a lost wallet or checkbook. Just last week, a study suggested that online identity theft really isn't a very big problem. Also, as the original article notes, it's tough to tell whether the quantity of scams increased, or just that consumers are more aware of them and know to report them. Update: Meanwhile, over in the UK, it looks like d ifferent kinds of scams are popular, with typical confidence scams leading the way.

From keeping threats out to keeping data
in

From keeping threats out to keeping data
in 06/18/2004 05:29 PM
Qualys scans networks for holes in their defenses. Now it's looking to help companies comply with law by stopping leaks.

V2N3 January 19, 2004 Current Awareness
Happenings on the Internet: Current
Awareness Sources

V2N3 January 19, 2004 Current Awareness
Happenings on the Internet: Current
Awareness Sources 01/19/2004 04:17 PM
This edition of Current Awareness Happenings on the Internet by Marcus P. Zillman, M.S., A.M.H.A. (January 19, 2004 V2N3) is dedicated to a number of selected sources for current awareness including staying current and keeping up to date. Click on the below audblog link to hear an audio describing these sources that I have just recently posted to my personal blog and added to my eCurrentAwareness Resources 2004 Report. These resources are available from the following URL:

Staying Current and Keeping Up To Date Sources
http://zillman.blogspot.com/2004_01_01_zillman_archive .html#107452096299296193

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Big events vs small events

Big events vs small events 03/13/2003 10:22 AM
I have been idle for a while, I couldn't really decide if I should write about the big or small...

Top Five Scams

Top Five Scams 04/12/2005 06:10 AM
PC World has published a list of the top five online scams affecting Americans. Research firm Gartner believes nearly 10 million were hit online by fraudsters in the past year. There's nothing hugely surprising in the top five, with some old favourites in there. These are they:

1: Auction Fraud
Place a bid on eBay and win; but your goods never turn up; you get a fake version of what you ordered; or you simply get sent a web link to a site offering money off the product. Helpful...

2: Phishing
As Neowin reported earlier today, the number of people being caught out by phishing e-mails - messages pretending to be from their bank or another agency and asking for their details - has gone through the roof. The sites look real - but they're completely fake.

3: Nigerian 419
An old favourite at number three. A message arrives from a mysterious African, telling you he'd love to split millions of dollars with you, if only he could get it out of the country - and can you help? Shame the money doesn't exist, really...

4: Postal Forwarding/Reshipping
Give your address to some "offshore company". Let them get stuff sent to you and ship it on - and they'll pay you, too. Unfortunately, the goods are bought using stolen credit cards, making it likely the feds will pay you a visit - and those nice people will probably steal your money as well.

5: Congrulations, You've Won!
No, you haven't. That random e-mail telling you you got an iPod, Xbox, or plasma telly? Couldn't be more fake. They'll ask for your card number and PIN so they can cover shipping costs - then go on a spending spree. If you're lucky, they might steal your identity too.

View: PC World Coverage

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TTY scams

TTY scams 04/13/2004 03:36 PM

This is an unfortunate story about TTY machines being used by scam artists, while at the same time they are protected by confidentiality laws. It's a tough situation...on the one hand the laws are good and just for people with disabilities trying to get through their life, but on the other these rules are being exploited to carry out crime. I don't know what solution there is to this, but it's a sad story.

Seeing Through E-mail And Web Scams

Seeing Through E-mail And Web Scams 09/10/2004 02:33 PM

How to protect yourself from e-mail
scams

How to protect yourself from e-mail
scams 01/18/2004 10:25 PM
ZDNet Jan 19 2004 2:15AM GMT

"Nigerian E-Mail scams "

"Nigerian E-Mail scams " 07/14/2004 10:18 PM

Regulator closes net on web scams

Regulator closes net on web scams 07/26/2004 04:22 PM
NZZ Online Jul 26 2004 8:29PM GMT

Pharming Out-Scams Phishing

Pharming Out-Scams Phishing 03/14/2005 05:21 PM
A fast-spreading online swindle redirects web users to phony sites where criminals can capture passwords and other data. Unlike phishing, which targets one user at a time, pharming nabs multiple victims at once. By Michelle Delio.

Montgomery Co. hit with online scams

Montgomery Co. hit with online scams 03/17/2005 03:42 AM
Indystar.com - Wed Mar 16, 12:58 pm GMT

Email encryption keeps scams at bay

Email encryption keeps scams at bay 03/29/2005 04:43 PM
vnunet.com Mar 29 2005 8:21PM GMT

Be Aware of Phishing Scams!

Be Aware of Phishing Scams! 07/04/2004 06:57 PM
WebDevInfo Jul 4 2004 11:27PM GMT

Database of Phishing Scams Available

Database of Phishing Scams Available 04/24/2004 01:00 PM
Phishing scams are when you get e-mails from alleged legitimate institutions (banks, eBay, whatever) saying that your account has been compromised or you've been charged a zillion dollars or whatever....

Phishing Scams Gets Savvier

Phishing Scams Gets Savvier 05/02/2004 04:48 PM
Cyber-criminals and scam artists are taking phishing e-mail scams to the next level.

UK, US and Canada crack down on Net
scams

UK, US and Canada crack down on Net
scams 04/30/2004 10:50 AM
Closer co-operation

Feds Go 'Phishing' For Scams

Feds Go 'Phishing' For Scams 06/18/2004 08:50 PM
CBS News Jun 19 2004 0:54AM GMT

OEM software scams on the rise

OEM software scams on the rise 06/03/2004 05:01 AM
Piracy market thriving

Online scams put focus on passwords

Online scams put focus on passwords 06/02/2004 05:41 AM
Djc.com - Wed Jun 2, 07:17 am GMT

Phish Scams Fooling 28% of Users

Phish Scams Fooling 28% of Users 07/28/2004 04:45 PM

Lottery scams new flavour of the month

Lottery scams new flavour of the month 05/11/2004 04:54 AM
Forget phishing

Phishing Scams Amazingly Effective

Phishing Scams Amazingly Effective 07/28/2004 04:53 PM
An anti-spam company showed a bunch of emails to people to see if they could spot the phishing scam emails from the legitimate emails and discovered that an awful lot of people are easily fooled. 28% of the time, people thought scam emails were legit. No wonder they're so popular these days. The study also turned up that there are problems with false negatives as well. A large number of perfectly legitimate emails are now being dismissed as fraudulent by users who are too weary of phishing scams. This, obviously, can be quite troublesome for companies who need a legitimate way to contact their customers. The answer seems pretty simple: don't put URLs in emails any more. If you need someone to check their account, tell them to go to your webpage and login, and have a clear splash page that details the issue. Then, convince people not to click on emails in these messages.

BT program to beat dialler scams

BT program to beat dialler scams 03/17/2005 03:39 AM
BT is introducing two initiatives to help beat rogue dialler scams, which can cost dial-up net users thousands.

'As seen on Oprah,' 'Viagra' among top
spam scams

'As seen on Oprah,' 'Viagra' among top
spam scams 01/01/2004 09:50 PM
CNET Jan 1 2004 8:32PM ET

FBI warns of Internet scams after
tsunami

FBI warns of Internet scams after
tsunami 01/07/2005 02:02 AM
AFP via Yahoo! Jan 7 2005 6:47AM GMT

New worm scams PayPal punters

New worm scams PayPal punters 11/18/2003 08:07 AM
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Nigeria to tackle e-mail scams

Nigeria to tackle e-mail scams 01/27/2004 06:22 PM
Nigeria's finance minister pledges to crack down on the country's notorious e-mail fraudsters.

FBI warns of tsunami internet scams

FBI warns of tsunami internet scams 01/07/2005 02:02 AM
iafrica.com Jan 7 2005 6:31AM GMT

New IE hole could perfect phishing scams

New IE hole could perfect phishing scams 12/19/2004 03:47 PM
A newly reported security problem in Microsoft's Internet Explorer (IE) Web browser allows attackers to create a fake Web site that looks exactly like a genuine site.

FBI warns of Internet scams after
tsunami (AFP)

FBI warns of Internet scams after
tsunami (AFP) 01/07/2005 01:49 AM
AFP - The Federal Bureau of Investigation warned of Internet scams claiming to raise funds or help locate survivors of Asian tsunamis.

FBI warns of tsunami email scams

FBI warns of tsunami email scams 01/06/2005 08:46 AM
vnunet.com Jan 6 2005 1:20PM GMT
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