News tagged with phishing scam

Hackers aim ruse at Apple computer users

Hackers are out to trick Apple computer users into infecting Macintosh machines with malicious code pretending to be legitimate security software.

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created May 26, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 3

New phish twist directs Craigslist users to fake eBay site

A new phishing scam is using the classified advertising Web site Craigslist to lure potential buyers to a fake version of the online auction site eBay.

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created Mar 11, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Twitter resets accounts of scam targets

Twitter on Tuesday blocked the accounts of users who evidently fell prey to a "phishing" scam that stole their log-in information.

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created Feb 02, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Facebook fights 'phishing' scam

Facebook Thursday said it has blocked a link at the heart of a "phishing" scam being used to dupe members into revealing passwords to accounts at the social networking website.

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created May 01, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Official-looking e-mails claiming to be from IRS are fraudulent

Schemers claiming to be Uncle Sam are filling e-mail boxes in Contra Costa County, Calif., and across the country with messages asking for people's personal information.

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created Feb 15, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0