Tag Archives: Fraud
Beware of Fake Online Casino
The site is a fake and a fraud. This is one gamble I would not take, not even with play money. The site, goldrushonline.info claims to offer a $777 bonus for signing up. This fake casino website is listed in Blacklist. Trustworthiness, vendor reliability, privacy and child safety of this site is very poor. (More [...]
Full StoryIdentity Theft Results in $4 Million in Tax Refunds
Cyber Criminals filed for more than $4 million in bogus tax returns. These cyber criminals used the names and Social Security numbers of other people, many of them deceased, according to a 74-count indictment unsealed in Arizona Thursday. This scheme has been ongoing since 2005 and continued through 2008. The thieves, allegedly filing more than [...]
Full StoryOnline Fraud Increasing at an Alarming Rate
The amount of money lost from online fraud is staggering and scary at the same time. According to a recent report from ic3.gov, losses from online fraud more than doubled last year, from $265 million in 2008 to nearly $560 million in 2009, according to figures released Friday by the FBI. The figures come from [...]
Full StoryHow to Protect Yourself from Phishing Scams
Many websites and blogs use Adsense and other advertising portals to publish products and services in order to earn money. However, many people are not as reluctant to click on these ads, due to the ongoing Phishing scams that are becoming more popular than ever. What’s Phishing? Phishing refers to an attempt to collect usernames, [...]
Full StoryNoAdware is Full of Adware
NoAdware doesn’t do what the name implies, but the total opposite. NoAdware is a misleading application that reports false scan alerts. Once a user downloads and runs a scan, it falsely reports errors on the computer. The program than tries to fool the user in purchasing the full license to remove the false errors. Name: [...]
Full StoryFraud Alert – TotalSecurity
TotalSecurity is not what the name suggests, but rather a fraudulent security software that just steals peoples money. TotalSecurity is a misleading application that reports false scan alerts. Once a user downloads and runs a scan, it falsely reports errors on the computer. The program than tries to fool the user in purchasing the full [...]
Full StoryFraud Alert – NortelAntivirus
NortelAntivirus is a misleading application that reports false scan alerts. NortelAntivirus is typically first encountered when visiting web sites that try to lure you to download a free version of its software. Once a user downloads and runs a scan, it falsely reports errors on the computer. The program than tries to fool the user [...]
Full StoryFraud Alert – LiveAntispy
Misleading Applications continue to rise and here’s another one you should be aware of. LiveAntispy is a misleading application that reports false scan alerts. LiveAntispy is typically first encountered when visiting web sites that try to lure you to download a free version of its software. Once a user downloads and runs a scan, it [...]
Full StoryFraud Alert! Do Not Download this Software
WindoFix is a misleading application. The program reports false or exaggerated system problems on the computer. WindoFix must be downloaded from windofix.com and must be manually installed. Once a user downloads and runs a scan, it falsely reports errors on the computer. The program than tries to fool the user in purchasing the full license [...]
Full StoryRegDefense Cleans More than Your Registry
RegDefense is a misleading application that reports false scan alerts. RegDefense is typically first encountered when visiting web sites that try to lure you to download a free version of its software. Once a user downloads and runs a scan, it falsely reports errors on the computer. The program than tries to fool the user [...]
Full StoryAVCare is trying to Steal Your Money
AvCare is a misleading application that reports false scan alerts and deceptive advertising to promote itself. AvCare is typically first encountered when visiting web sites that display a pop-up stating that your computer is infected and that you should run an online anti-malware or anti-virus scanner in order to check for infections. The program than [...]
Full StoryHackers Prepare to Capitalize on Michael Jackson Death
Hackers thrive on holidays and major headline stories. Michael Jackson’s death is no small story. More than 13,000 blogs have been published since the story broke about his tragic death. Hackers are now setting up Phishing scams to lure in their victims. Phishing and pharming are two popular forms of fraud that aim to dupe [...]
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