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Well, yet another scam is making the rounds on Facebook right now, and it seems to be spreading fast. I know, you’re probably shocked (not)!
This one is called the “he is a kidnapper” scam, and you’ll see why in just a moment.
As with most Facebook scams, this one varies a bit in its wording.
The scam is being spread primarily via instant messages from your already-scammed friends, and the fraudulent messages look something like this: [Read more…]
Well, the hacking of major business websites continues unabated, and the latest breach involves one of the largest financial services firms in the world.
JPMorgan Chase and Company has announced that hackers have stolen the names, addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses from a whopping 83 million customer accounts, making this one of the largest security breaches in history. [Read more…]
It seems that the scammers of the world are working overtime these days in an effort to separate you from your money and steal your identity.
The latest scam making the rounds is targeted at users of the popular Netflix streaming video service. This ploy is apparently a part of a concerted effort among fraudsters to expand their pool of potential victims to users of mainstream online services.
The Netflix scam works something like this: [Read more…]