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Monday, December 04, 2006

Seasonal Scams - BEWARE!

In our latest newsletter we reported two new scams that seem to be taking advantage of the good will created by the holiday season.

1) Authorities are warning consumers of a possible scam involving gift cards. Scammers have found a way to steal the money from the popular holiday gifts. News Channel WSAZ reports...

2) Vishing is the latest cyber-scam. Because we got wise to the phishing e-mails from banks and lending institutions geared toward stealing our identities and personal information, scam artists are no longer waiting for unsuspecting persons to respond to them. Using new Voice over IP technology (which hides their true location) they are now calling unsuspecting citizens and posing as agents of these institutions. PC Advisor has the story...

- Mick Orton

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