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  • Beware the Better Business Bureau email scam

    Posted December 8, 2011 - 8:12 am

    The Better Business Bureau is warning consumers about an email scam being perpetrated under its name.

  • Beware Facebook private-stock scam

    Posted March 15, 2011 - 5:01 pm

    If you get an email offer to buy private shares of Facebook from a member of Nigerian royalty, or even a medal-bedecked Nigerian military officer, look askance at it (this time): Odds are it's an attempt to defraud you. No, really.

  • 5 holiday tech scams to avoid

    Posted November 24, 2010 - 4:17 pm

    The holiday shopping season is a great time to get tech products at discounted prices, but it also creates a golden opportunity for the Web's scam artists. The FBI, McAfee, the Better Business Bureau and F-Secure are all warning about cybercriminals who will try to take you for a ride this holiday season. Here are their most pertinent warnings and tips for staying safe:

  • Symantec: Rogue Security Software is Big Business for Crooks

    Posted October 19, 2009 - 4:24 pm

    The bogus ads are everywhere. A pop-up tells you: "Your computer may be infected" and urges you to download security software that will scan your computer for viruses, protect it from future infection or both. The problem is most of these products are scams that give you software which is useless. In some cases, the software is even dangerous because it downloads malicious code onto your computer.

  • U.S. Economic Woes Lead to 419 Spoof

    Posted October 3, 2008 - 10:10 am

    The New York Times is reporting that the current economic crisis has led to a spoof of the classic 419 (aka Nigeria) spam scam. Everyone who has an email address has received at least one 419 spam.
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