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Action Fraud is the place for you to find out about fraud. Basied the UK’s National Fraud Reporting Centre. If you’ve been scammed, ripped off or conned, there is something you can do about it - get in touch with Action Fraud. Some of the latest reported fraud attempts:-
Hundreds of students have had their bank accounts compromised after having received phishing e-mails claiming that their details held with Government loan scheme providers needed to be updated. The targeted students received links to a bogus website where they were instructed to enter personal bank account details.
For those filled with Christmas spirit wanting to donate safely to charities this year, the Charity Commission hascellphone175 launched a version of its website which is available to access via mobile phones today. This gives you the opportunity to verify a charity’s details and donate wherever you are. [16 December 2011]
Christmas is an active time for fundraising and the majority of charity collections are genuine. However, opportunists and fraudsters may attempt to take advantage of seasonal generosity. The mobile site holds the register of more than 180,000 charities. Members of the public can be confident that the money they donate will reach its intended destination.
The Charity Commission regulates charitable organisations in England and Wales. Its Chair, Dame Suzi Leather explains, “Many charities appeal for funds over the festive period and they currently need the public’s donations more than ever. But give smartly; make sure your money is going to a genuine registered charity. The Charity Commission’s new mobile site will help you to quickly check that the charity asking for your money is a proper registered charity. The site also provides useful information about individual charities so you can see what a charity will do with your money.”
All the Information you Need in One Place
As well as confirming that an organisation is a registered charity, the new site provides details of what individual charities do and where they operate. It also lists contact details for registered charities. If you’re in any doubt whether a collection is genuine you can contact the charity directly to confirm before making a donation.
The site is also useful for charity trustees, providing helpful summaries of the Charity Commission’s guidance on issues including fundraising and trading.
Dame Suzi Leather adds, “In addition to double-checking details of street charity collections, I would also encourage people making donations to watch out for email scams and fake websites. If you are suspicious of any appeals for donations, always check the charity registration number on the Charity Commission site or contact the charity directly.”
Help for Heroes co-founder and CEO, Bryn Parry has commented positively on the Charity Commission going mobile, “This is a fantastic initiative that will certainly reassure supporters that their hard-earned money is going exactly where it should. During the Christmas period it is so important to remember those that are going through a tough time, and anything that makes charitable giving a safer, more straightforward process is welcomed by Help for Heroes.”
RansomwareCriminals are attempting to extort funds from unsuspecting computer users by impersonating the Metropolitan Police and other police forces internationally. Attacks are made at random and can be targeted at any internet user [14 December 2011]
christmas shoppingToday marks the peak for UK consumers shopping online. Today and every Monday for the next three weeks are likely to see bumper online sales. Predictions are that consumers could spend as much as £7.75bn. This year’s online Christmas purchases will represent an increase of 14% from the same period last year. This is an excellent period for e-tailers and an opportunity for bargain hunters but it is also a prime opportunity for fraudsters wanting to separate innocent members of the public from their hard earned cash. [5 December 2011]
A local Trading Standards is warning about an email scam that claims to be associated with the UK National Lottery and the International Olympic Committee. [29 November 2011]
PayPal account holders are being warned about a new phishing email scam that claims to be notifying them that their email address has been changed. [28 November 2011]
Computer owners are being warned to watch out for bogus callers claiming to be from Microsoft once again, following a recent spate of phone calls. [27 November 2011]
A fraudster who stole thousands of pounds from householders under the guise of being a professional builder has been ordered to pay back almost £1million, or have four years added to his prison sentence. [27 November 2011]
Tab napping to attack your computer - and your finances... Tap napping'
which takes phishing one step further. Tab napping is more sophisticated
than the phishing scams we've seen so far, and it no longer relies on
persuading you to click on a dodgy link. Instead it targets internet users
who open lots of tabs on their browser at the same time (for example, by
pressing CTRL + T). How does it work? By replacing an inactive browser
tab with a fake page set up specifically to obtain your personal data -
without you even realising it has happened. Believe it or not,
fraudsters can actually detect when a tab has been left inactive for a
while, and spy on your browser history to find out which websites you
regularly visit, and therefore which pages to fake. So don't assume that
after you have opened a new tab and visited a web page, that web page will
stay the same even if you don't return to it for a time while you use other
windows and tabs. Malicious code can replace the web page you opened with a
fake version which looks virtually identical to the legitimate page you
originally visited. Don't open any tabs while doing online banking - open
new windows instead (CTL + N). Finally, take a look at Online banking:
How to stay safe to find out other ways to protect yourself from online
scams. More Browser
and Browser Tools
Internet Crime Complaint Center A partnership between the Federal
Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the NW3C (National White Collar Crime Center).
The Internet Crime
Complaint Center (IC3) has reported about Scareware. Scareware is
design to scare you into take an action, which will usually cause you some
type of problems. For example indicating that you have a virus on your
computer and to remove it you should run a program, the program suggested
which is said will remove the virus could actually infect your computer.
The IC3 warned users that although these pop-up security warnings look
authentic and sometimes even appear to be running a real-time anti virus
scan of the users computer, they are not to be trusted. The scareware
is intimidating to most users and extremely aggressive in its attempt to
lure the user into purchasing the rogue software that will allegedly remove
the viruses from their computer, the note stated. If a user receives these
anti-virus pop-ups, it is recommended to close the browser or shut the
system down, then run a full trusted anti-virus scan, (not any supplied by
any such warnings), whenever the computer is turned back on.
Anti-POP-UP & Toolbars.
Anti-Virus Software Tools & Utilities
The Block List Checker tool allows you to query a number of spam-block and server boycott lists with an IP address you specify to try and ascertain if the IP address is listed as a known spammer or an open mail relay. This can be useful if you need to check the authenticity of logs or emails.
There is a handy little too at Google for checking the recent history on domains which is well worth using when link building (link exchanges, link drops) as well as checking websites you may be linking out to within your content or blog posts, (Just does provides basic report on the website) :-
Iconix eMail ID software download
Iconix is committed to making it easy to identify legitimate emails. We are working closely with companies like Google and Iconix to give our users the best protection against fraudulent, phishing and suspect emails. If you are a
Gmail user, it's easy to identify legitimate emails. You can simply enable an icon which will only show up when an email is from PayPal (or from our sister company, eBay). So when you receive an email from us, or our partners at eBay , you will see a key icon next to the message in your Inbox. Only
legitimate PayPal emails have this icon so if you get an email claiming to come from PayPal and you don't see the icon, it's not from us. So please don't open it. To enable this feature in Gmail, go to 'Settings', 'Labs', then tick the Enable box next to the 'Authentication icon for verified senders' option and
click on 'Save Changes'. This software download from Iconix can help reduce phishing by confirming whether you received a legitimate PayPal email. After Iconix eMail ID has been installed, you'll see an Iconix eMail ID icon (a gold lock with a tick) whenever you receive authentic emails from PayPal. It's
free and it works with most of the major email services like Gmail, (Google Mail), MSN Hotmail, Yahoo Mail, Outlook Express, and many more. If your preferred email program, web mail provider or operating system. is not listed, click here and we will notify you when support is available. For more information, go to the Iconix website, How does the Iconix solution work? The Iconix solution couples our advanced technologies with authentication techniques such as
Yahoo!'s Domain Keys and
Microsoft's Sender ID to confirm the source of an email, and will support Domain Keys Identified Mail (DKIM), which is a joint effort between Cisco and Yahoo!, as it is adopted in the industry. This combined solution makes it very difficult for bad guys to spoof the identity of emails with an Iconix Truemark icon. Also see PayPal Support Club. Review and helpful links, coding examples, warnings, other shopping cart links, etc. PayPal is a on-link banking system that allows website owners to integrate shopping cart technology into their site. Find out more, includes links to helpful site about PayPal shopping cart technology.
Complaints Complaints.com is a database of personal, first-hand, consumer experiences with products and services. This information is collected from Complaints.com site visitors, and published to the Complaints.com site for the primary benefit of consumers to learn from the personal experiences of other consumers.
Consumer
Affairs An independent Web-based consumer news and resource center. We are not a government agency, not affiliated with any other consumer organization and not affiliated with any of the corporations whose products are reviewed on our site.
Identity
theft. (Home Office Identity Theft website), Your identity and
personal information are valuable. Criminals can find out your personal details
and use them to open bank accounts and get credit cards, loans, state benefits
and documents such as passports and driving licenses in your name.
The Identity
and Passport Service was established as an Executive Agency of the Home
Office on 1 April 2006. The Agency builds on the strong foundations of the UK Passport Service (UKPS)
to provide passport services and in the future, as part of the National Identity
Scheme, ID cards for British and Irish nationals
resident in the UK. Foreign nationals resident in the UK will also be
included by linking the scheme to biometric immigration documents.
The Trading Standards Office are making people aware of the following SCAM. A
card is posted through your door from a company suggesting that they were unable
to deliver a parcel and that you need to contact them on a premium rate number.
DO NOT call this number as this is a mail scam originating from
Belize. If you call the number and you start to hear a recorded message, you
will already have been billed a large amount for the phone call. If you do
receive a card with these details, then please view
Royal Mail Security
On Guard Onlineprovides practical tips from the federal government and the technology industry to help you be on guard against internet fraud, secure your computer, and protect your personal information.
IC3
The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) was established as a partnership between the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C) to serve as a means to receive Internet related criminal complaints and to further research, develop, and refer the criminal complaints to federal, state, local, or international law enforcement and/or regulatory agencies for any investigation they deem to be appropriate. The IC3 was intended, and continues to emphasize, serving the broader law enforcement community to include federal, as well as state, local, and international agencies, which are combating Internet crime and, in many cases, participating in Cyber Crime Task Forces.
Econsumer I you wish to file a cross-border complaint that will be quickly accessible to multiple government enforcement agencies. The information contained in your complaint will allow the government agencies to spot current fraudulent schemes and help us decide how we might take action. By reporting your complaint you may also help prevent other consumers from having the same problem you experienced.
Knowthenet. Currently, internet users are faced with a wide range of disparate educational resources that deal with a broad range of topics that they may face when starting out on their personal or business journey on the internet. Knowthenet has been provided by Nominet as a central access point to help signpost these users to where to find relevant and useful information that enables them to have a safe and beneficial experience on the internet. Take the ThreatTest and see how well you can spot a scam .The test has four sections, takes just a few minutes to complete and will give you advice and guidance after each stage.
Citizens Advice Bureau This site provides a wealth of information for consumers and businesses, schools, advice and information centres, community organisations, local councils, business support agencies and trade associations.
Bobbear Money Laundering and Reshipping Fraud. Lists Money Laundering and Reshipping Fraudsters. If you receive any offers of part-time home employment either cashing checks and transferring the balance, or reshipping parcels, or purchasing goods on your credit card for onward shipment or placing job adverts in newspapers, or printing checks, be aware that all such offers are fraudulent and are simply attempting to involve you in criminal activity which will result in your bank account being closed, your assets frozen and you possibly ending up with a criminal record.
If you have received a suspect job spam and it doesn't appear to be listed on my website then please send me the details, for example a working website link and/or a copy of the spam and Bobbear will be happy to investigate.
Fake Checks
Created by the National Consumers League (NCL), nonprofit consumer organization, as a central source of information and advice about fake check scams. National Consumers League created the site in collaboration with the Alliance for Consumer Fraud Awareness, a coalition of consumer and business organizations, government agencies, and companies that are committed to fighting fake check scams. To support NCLa's work to fight fake check fraud,.
National Consumers League America's consumer organization, representing consumers and workers on marketplace and workplace issues since our founding in 1899. NCL provides government, businesses, and other organizations with the consumer's perspective on concerns including child labor, privacy, food safety, and medication information. NCL is home to the LifeSmarts program, Child Labor Coalition, NCLa's Fraud Center, and SOS Rx Coalition.
Consumer
Acoordinated consumer education campaign that encourages individuals across the country to take full advantage of their consumer rights.
Computer Crime Research.
The Computer Crime Research Center was created in 2001 to conduct research in legal criminal and criminological problems of cybercrime with the purpose to render scientific and methodical aid, consulting. We accumulate experience and perform analysis of results of scientific practical research in counteracting and preventing computer crimes.
Get safe online Offers safe advice and tips when carrying out actions online whether it be via email or other online comunications
Looks TooGood To Be True Every day, American consumers receive offers that just sound too good to be true. In the past, these offers came through the mail or by telephone. Now the con artists and swindlers have found a new avenue to pitch their frauds the Internet. The on-line scams know no national borders or boundaries; they respect no investigative jurisdictions. But, as with all scammers, they have one objective to separate you from your money! Phish Bucket Dedicated to protecting job seekers from fraudulent job offers. Check suspicious offers, learn more about how to spot job phish, and search for REAL, phish-free jobs all in one place!
WAH Watchdog, Work at Home Watchdog. Have you been scammed by a "work at home" company?
Purchased a "money making system"
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To make things just a little bit harder for all of the scammers
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To help recognize legitimate work from home and related products that really do help people.
Hoax-Slayer is dedicated to debunking email hoaxes, thwarting Internet scammers, combating spam, and educating web users about email and Internet security issues. Hoax-Slayer allows Internet users to check the veracity of common email hoaxes and aims to counteract criminal activity by publishing information about common types of Internet scams. Hoax-Slayer also includes anti-spam tips, computer and email security information, articles about true email forwards, and much more. New articles are added to the Hoax-Slayer website every week :-
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Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:03:00 GMT - Circulating message that features a photograph depicting pigs confined to very small cages claims that the photograph was taken on an American factory farm and that the pigs are kept in the tight cages so that they will fatten up more quickly because their movement is restricted.
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 01:11:00 GMT - Message circulating on Facebook warns Zinga players not to click on Adobe Flash Player Update popup messages because the messages are trojans.
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 04:47:00 GMT - Protest emails claim that refugees receive a substantially higher monthly payment from the Australian government than do Australian pensioners.
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 04:02:00 GMT - Facebook message that includes a series of photographs of a baby with a severe skin rash claims that Facebook will pay three cents to help the child every time that the message is shared or liked.
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 01:07:00 GMT - Circulating message describes the making of mechanically separated chicken and includes a photograph of the resulting chicken paste. The message claims that mechanically separated chicken is used to make McDonald's chicken nuggets.
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 06:05:00 GMT - Circulating image shows a sign posted in the window of a McDonald's store that informs African-American customers that they are required to pay more due to a string of robberies.
Tue, 24 Jan 2012 03:47:00 GMT - Message that includes a photograph of a baby with a severe cranial deformity asks users to share the picture as a way of collecting prayers to help the child.
Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:31:00 GMT - Message circulating on Facebook claims that Facebook will soon start charging for access but those who repost the message on their walls will get to keep their free accounts if their Facebook icon turns blue.
Fri, 20 Jan 2012 04:11:00 GMT - Email purporting to be from the Seattle Police Department claims that the recipient has been given a traffic ticket for speeding. Recipients are invited to click a link to plead their case.
Fri, 20 Jan 2012 01:37:00 GMT - Circulating hoax message warns users not to make any contact with a person with the screen-name "DreamWeaverGrey" because he is a suspect in the murders of 56 women that he met through the Internet.
Wed, 18 Jan 2012 23:01:00 GMT - Message circulating on Facebook claims that Facebook will donate $1 per share to help a sick baby shown in an accompanying photograph.
Wed, 18 Jan 2012 02:55:00 GMT - Email purporting to be from Western Union claims that, due to a database update, recipients must follow a link in the message and update their online profile or risk having the account limited.
Tue, 17 Jan 2012 02:37:00 GMT - Various messages posted on Facebook claim that, by following a link and installing a Facebook application, you can see who has been viewing your Facebook Profile or find out who has been stalking you.
Mon, 16 Jan 2012 04:30:00 GMT - Message purporting to be from FBI deputy director Timothy P. Murphy, claims that the FBI has gathered information that indicates that the recipient has been involved with many illegal and fraudulent activities and will soon be arrested if he or she does not reply to clear his or her name.
Sun, 15 Jan 2012 09:12:00 GMT - Circulating message claims that smartphone instant messaging application WhatsApp is about to start charging users for service but that this charge can be avoided by sending the same message to ten people.
Sat, 14 Jan 2012 01:19:00 GMT - Email purporting to be from UK based internet and telecommunications company TalkTalk claims that the recipient's TalkTalk service will be cancelled unless account details are verified.
Fri, 13 Jan 2012 05:39:00 GMT - Circulating protest message claims that Casey Anthony, reviled mother of murdered two year old Caylee Anthony, is set to make a lot of money via a movie and book deal. The message asks users to boycott any such book or movie.
Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:29:00 GMT - Warning message claims that criminals in the UK are placing infant car seats containing fake babies on the sides of rural roads as a means of tricking potential victims into stopping their cars so that gang members can rape and rob them as part of a gang initiation.
Thu, 12 Jan 2012 05:54:00 GMT - Over recent years, Facebook has been plagued by the type of nefarious scheme that we refer to collectively as survey scams.
Thu, 12 Jan 2012 01:49:00 GMT - Email purporting to be from LinkedIn claims that the recipient has been sent a message that they can view by clicking a link.
Tue, 10 Jan 2012 03:34:00 GMT - Circulating social media message includes a graphic and disturbing image of a German Shepherd with its face partially blown off after youths placed a firecracker in its mouth. The message asks users to share if they are against the mistreatment of animals.
Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:28:00 GMT - Message circulating on Facebook that includes a photograph of a baby with what appears to be a large growth on his or her face, claims that Facebook will pay three cents to help the child for every time the picture is shared.
Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:28:00 GMT - Messages circulating via social media websites suggest that toymaker Mattel create a "Hope Barbie" with no hair so that so that every little girl that is fighting cancer feels beautiful.
Mon, 09 Jan 2012 09:16:00 GMT - Message circulating on Facebook warns people to watch out for for a man named Thierry Mairot because he is attempting to contact children on Facebook to talk about sex
Mon, 09 Jan 2012 02:42:00 GMT - Circulating message claims that you can help provide food for abused and neglected animals simply by clicking a button on the Animal Rescue Site.
Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:31:00 GMT - Circulating message claims that Cornwall's Eden Project and other outlets have issued a recall of red and black bracelets made from Jequirity beans because the beans contain a highly toxic substance.
Fri, 06 Jan 2012 01:12:00 GMT - Message appearing on Facebook claims that users can switch the colour of their profile from blue to pink by clicking a link.
Thu, 05 Jan 2012 01:04:00 GMT - Circulating social media message warns users that accepting friend requests from Tanner Dwyer, Christopher Butterfield, Stefania Colac or Alejando Spiljner can allow hackers to access your computer and steal personal information.
Wed, 04 Jan 2012 06:17:00 GMT - Message that features a graphic image of a car accident includes a transcript of the last words supposedly uttered by a young woman who died in the accident.
Wed, 04 Jan 2012 01:10:00 GMT - Circulating social media messages claim that KiK Messenger is a hacking tool or virus that can steal your personal information.
Fri, 30 Dec 2011 06:50:00 GMT - Emails, purporting to be from Amazon.com, supposedly provide shipping and order details about recent purchases and urge recipients to follow links to track the package or manage orders.
Fri, 30 Dec 2011 00:46:00 GMT - Message appearing on Facebook claims that users can receive a free Shell Gas Card worth $100 by clicking a link in the post.
Thu, 29 Dec 2011 06:47:00 GMT - Message appearing on Facebook claims that uses who click a link will receive a free $50 gift card from variety store chain Dollar General.
Thu, 29 Dec 2011 03:29:00 GMT - Message circulating on Facebook asks users to share or repost to show their support for the relatives of a family slain on Christmas Day by a man dressed as Santa.
Wed, 28 Dec 2011 03:41:00 GMT - Message circulating via social media warns users not to add somebody called "Jason Lee", "Linda Smith", "Jason Allen" or "Amy Allen" to their friend list because it is a virus.
Wed, 28 Dec 2011 02:48:00 GMT - Post appearing on Facebook claims that users can receive a free Walgreens gift card by following a link in the message.
Mon, 19 Dec 2011 06:53:00 GMT - Email claiming to be from Blizzard Entertainment accuses the recipients of trying to sell their World of Warcraft accounts and claims that they must follow a link and verify their account ownership or risk having the account disabled.
Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:57:00 GMT - Email purporting to be from PayPal claims that the recipient's credit card has been removed from the PayPal account and that he or she should follow a link to rectify the issue.
Mon, 12 Dec 2011 02:13:00 GMT - Circulating image purportedly shows an old article clipping in which Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard states that she understands homosexual rights because she is in a lesbian relationship.
Mon, 12 Dec 2011 02:13:00 GMT - Message appearing on Facebook claims that users can eat at the Cheesecake Factory for free by following a link to claim a gift card.
Sun, 11 Dec 2011 06:15:00 GMT - Circulating message tells the story of teenager Carmen Winstead who supposedly died after being pushed into a sewer by school bullies. The message claims that Carmen's ghost returned to exact revenge on the bullies and continues to come back and kill those who do not resend her story.
Sat, 10 Dec 2011 22:42:00 GMT - Emails, purportedly from online classifieds website Craigslist, claim that the recipient's Craigslist account has been blocked and he or she must follow links in the messages to confirm account details.
Wed, 07 Dec 2011 06:55:00 GMT - Emails purporting to be from South African bank, ABSA, claim that recipients must validate their Banking Profile or confirm their identity by following links in the messages.
Wed, 07 Dec 2011 02:38:00 GMT - Email purporting to be from Delta Air Lines provides details of a supposed ticket purchase and instructs recipients to follow a link to review flight information.
Wed, 07 Dec 2011 02:38:00 GMT - Emails purporting to be ticket order notifications from American Airlines claim that the recipient can follow a link or open an attachment to print out airline tickets.
Tue, 06 Dec 2011 05:36:00 GMT - Email petition that claims to be sponsored by MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) asks recipients to sign the message and send it to others.
Sat, 03 Dec 2011 05:26:00 GMT - Email forward claims that sensitive personal information such as credit card numbers is routinely encoded on electronic hotel key cards and this represents a security risk to hotel guests.
Fri, 02 Dec 2011 05:03:00 GMT - Message warns recipients that cell phone numbers are set to be released to telemarketing companies this month and that consumers will be charged for incoming calls from these companies. The message urges people to register on the Do Not Call list to have their cell phone numbers blocked from such calls.
Thu, 01 Dec 2011 05:57:00 GMT - Circulating messages warn people not to drink Pepsi because a Pepsi worker has contaminated bottles with his HIV infected blood.
Thu, 01 Dec 2011 00:59:00 GMT - Widely circulated video appears to show a pickup truck "catching" the front of a landing passenger jet with failed landing gear thereby saving the aircraft and its passengers from disaster.
Wed, 30 Nov 2011 02:21:00 GMT - Message appearing on Facebook Walls claims that the user can get 5000 Facebook credits for free just by following a link in the post.
Mon, 28 Nov 2011 04:36:00 GMT - Message circulating on Facebook warns Cafe World users not to click on an avatar named "BBQ ENTHUSIAST" because it is a "trojan horse virus".
Mon, 28 Nov 2011 01:29:00 GMT - Social media message asks users to offer prayers for Karen Perry who lost all three of her children in a plane crash in November 2011.
Thu, 24 Nov 2011 04:05:00 GMT - Warning circulating on Facebook claims that mothers are being asked to post details of their children, such as name, birth date and weight at birth, so that scammers can falsely claim benefits in the children's names.
Wed, 23 Nov 2011 22:42:00 GMT - Protest message circulating via social media claims that Cardiff City football club refused to donate a club shirt to place in the coffin of Lance Corporal Richard Scanlon, a soldier killed in Afghanistan despite a request for a shirt from the soldier's family.
Wed, 23 Nov 2011 06:35:00 GMT - Message purporting to be from Facebook claims that the recipient's Facebook account has been reported for annoying or insulting other users and will be disabled if he or she does not confirm account details within 24 hours.
Tue, 22 Nov 2011 22:54:00 GMT - Message circulating rapidly on Facebook warns users not to install the "Christmas tree app" because it is a destructive trojan virus.
Tue, 22 Nov 2011 06:05:00 GMT - Messages circulating via email and social media claim that Sears is paying salary differences and maintaining benefits for its reservist employees even though they are not required by law to do so.
Tue, 22 Nov 2011 02:55:00 GMT - Email forward that features a series of colour photographs depicting the life and times of Adolf Hitler before and during the 2nd World War claims that the pictures were snapped by an American photographer working for Life magazine, who subsequently disappeared. According to the message, the images were lost for 70 years before they were discovered by a nurse at a Berlin hospital and eventually returned to Life.
Mon, 21 Nov 2011 03:29:00 GMT - Phone text (SMS) messages claim that the recipient has won a substantial sum of money in an online lottery or promotion.
Fri, 18 Nov 2011 01:00:00 GMT - Messages purporting to be from Yahoo, BT Internet and other email service providers claims that a DGTFX virus has been detected in the recipient's email folders and he or she must reply with account details or risk account deactivation.
Thu, 17 Nov 2011 05:32:00 GMT - For two or three frantic days in November, 2011, many Facebook News Feeds were hit by a wave of pornographic and violent images.This article is not about the spam attack itself but about how a series of inaccurate and misleading 'hacker' and 'virus' warnings, that circulated the network well before the attack, contributed greatly to the general confusion, and ultimately, just made matters worse.
Thu, 17 Nov 2011 00:31:00 GMT - Circulating messages claims that people can send Christmas cards to recovering soldiers in the UK via the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham.
Thu, 17 Nov 2011 00:31:00 GMT - Message claims that people can send Christmas greetings to wounded soldiers by addressing cards to "A Recovering American soldier" care of the Walter Reed Army Medical Center.
Wed, 16 Nov 2011 03:50:00 GMT - Emails and Facebook posts claim that Starbucks is giving away free gift cards and instruct users to click a link to claim their prize.
Tue, 15 Nov 2011 01:56:00 GMT - Email purporting to be from the British National Lottery claims that the recipient has won £1,500,000 in the British National Lottery Promo Programme
Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:14:00 GMT - Message circulating via email and social media warns South African consumers not to buy Albany Bread because it has been poisoned by disgruntled staff.
Fri, 11 Nov 2011 02:15:00 GMT - Email, purporting to be from PayPal, claims that the recipient's account has been limited and that he or she must login via a link in the message to resolve the issue.
Thu, 10 Nov 2011 23:37:00 GMT - Slideshow presentation claims that a friendly and thankful Great White Shark constantly follows a fisherman who once saves its life and the two have formed a "mutual affection".
Thu, 10 Nov 2011 06:40:00 GMT - "Hacker alert" circulating on Facebook claims that, without your knowledge, hackers are posting insulting messages that appear to come from you on the walls of your friends.
Mon, 07 Nov 2011 00:53:00 GMT - Message warns Muslims that the presence of a symbol comprising a red dot inside a red square on the packaging of some chocolate bars indicates that the product contains gelatin derived from pork.
Sat, 05 Nov 2011 07:25:00 GMT - Email purporting to be from "IT Service Desk" claims that, due to a scheduled maintenance & upgrade, the user must reply with his or her email username and password to avoid service disruptions.
Sat, 05 Nov 2011 00:51:00 GMT - Circulating social media message outlines the case of a two week old baby abandoned in a Sydney house. The message asks for prayers for the recovery of the baby and requests that users repost it if they are against child abuse.
Thu, 03 Nov 2011 05:50:00 GMT - Facebook driven protest message that features a disturbing image of a small child being stepped on by a grown man, asks users who are against child abuse to "like" and "share" the message.
Thu, 03 Nov 2011 05:50:00 GMT - Message circulating via social media decries the public and seemingly unjustified, shooting of a dog named "Parrot" by a police officer.
Tue, 01 Nov 2011 05:38:00 GMT - Warning claims that people have died after ants have entered their skulls by way of the ears and began eating their brains.
Tue, 01 Nov 2011 02:03:00 GMT - Circulating protest message claims that UK based stores Poundland and BodyShop have banned their staff from wearing Remembrance Day poppies.
Fri, 28 Oct 2011 01:50:00 GMT - Email purporting to be from Apple claims that the recipient must follow a link to verify his or her Apple Store account details within 48 hours or risk having the account deactivated.
Tue, 25 Oct 2011 14:42:00 GMT - Message circulating on Facebook warns uses that an app that adds a pink tinge to your profile as a way of raising money for cancer actually installs a "keylogger malware" on your computer.
Tue, 25 Oct 2011 03:31:00 GMT - Circulating messages warn uses that questions about cleaning out friends list appearing on Facebook contain viruses or are posted by hackers.
Tue, 25 Oct 2011 03:31:00 GMT - Circulating message that contains a photograph of a police officer spraying mace at a young girl asks recipients to repost the information in the hope that the officer can be identified and dealt with.
Sat, 22 Oct 2011 07:00:00 GMT - Email forward claims that the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) in South Africa is about to close down.
Fri, 21 Oct 2011 06:30:00 GMT - Email purporting to be a notification from Facebook claims that the recipient has 1 lost message that can be retrieved by clicking a link.
Fri, 21 Oct 2011 03:27:00 GMT - Circulating messages that contain graphic images of a severe foot injury claim that the injury was caused by mercury exposure after the victim stepped on a broken energy saving globe (CFL).
Thu, 20 Oct 2011 01:19:00 GMT - Email purporting to be from Australia's Westpac Bank claims that the recipient can have $35 credited to their account in exchange for filling in a short survey contained in an attached file.
Wed, 19 Oct 2011 04:42:00 GMT - Message circulating on Facebook claims that free of cost heart surgery for children is available at a Bangalore hospital and that users should share the post to help spread the word.
Fri, 14 Oct 2011 00:25:00 GMT - Email forward warns that winds of up to 300 kilometres per hour are set to strike the Johannesburg region this weekend.
Thu, 13 Oct 2011 06:25:00 GMT - Email purporting to be from Microsoft Canada instructs recipients to click a link in order to download and install a high priority security update for the Microsoft Windows Firewall and Security Center.
Wed, 12 Oct 2011 06:02:00 GMT - Message circulating via Facebook asks users to say a prayer for a baby that was found in a bin and was being eaten by ants.
Wed, 12 Oct 2011 02:39:00 GMT - Circulating text message claims that BlackBerry Messenger users must resend the information to others or risk having their service deactivated.
Tue, 11 Oct 2011 02:59:00 GMT - Email purporting to be from AT&Tclaims that the recipient's account may be shut down if he or she does not verify the account by replying with username and password details.
Fri, 07 Oct 2011 06:43:00 GMT - Circulating diatribe that condemns the conduct of Muslims and blames many of the world's ills on poor and lazy people is attributed to US comedian Bill Cosby.
Thu, 22 Sep 2011 09:25:00 GMT - Circulating messages request people to save all types of bottle caps because the caps can be exchanged for free cancer treatment for children.
Thu, 22 Sep 2011 00:51:00 GMT - Circulating social media message ask users to pray for the recovery of Jordon Mills. According to the message, Jordon is currently in intensive care due to "Chrons" and is in need of a miracle.
Tue, 20 Sep 2011 11:37:00 GMT - Message circulating on Facebook warns that hackers are posting pornographic movies on the walls of Facebook users without their knowledge and that people should not open these movies because they are viruses.
Mon, 19 Sep 2011 05:28:00 GMT - Emails purporting to be from Australia Post claim that the delivery of a package to the recipient has failed because of an addressing error. The messages instruct recipient to open an attached file to read more information about the package.
Mon, 19 Sep 2011 00:32:00 GMT - Emails purporting to be from credit card providers claim that the recipient's credit card has been blocked due to a suspicious withdrawal. The messages instruct the recipient to open an attached file to view more detailed information.
Thu, 15 Sep 2011 03:37:00 GMT - A widely circulated political diatribe that discusses perceived problems with modern Australian social and political life is attributed to conservative independent MP Bob Katter.
Wed, 14 Sep 2011 23:25:00 GMT - Emails purporting to be from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) claim that new rules for ABN numbers are being introduced and that recipients should follow a link in the message to access more information about the changes.
Wed, 14 Sep 2011 05:49:00 GMT - Email purporting to be from Western Union claims that the recipient has "received a remittance" and should open an attached file to access more information about a supposed money transfer.
Wed, 14 Sep 2011 02:01:00 GMT - Circulating message claims that UK residents who contact a company via a 0800 phone number and find that they are talking to an overseas customer service representative can ask to be transferred to a UK based representative, thereby helping to create more UK jobs. According to the message, there is a law requiring companies to make such a call transfer if requested by a customer.
Mon, 12 Sep 2011 06:02:00 GMT - Email claims that a new version of "Antivirus 2011 for Windows" is available and urges recipients to follow a link to download the update.
Thu, 08 Sep 2011 06:01:00 GMT - Series of sleazy emails purporting to be from an adult orientated website, claim that recipients can view photographs of available girls by opening an attached file.
Thu, 08 Sep 2011 04:34:00 GMT - Emails purporting to be from Adobe claim that recipients can download an upgraded version of Adobe products by following links in the messages.
Thu, 08 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT - Message circulating via social media claims that 7 year old cancer sufferer Amy Bruce will receive £7 from the Make-A-Wish Foundation every time the information is reposted.
Fri, 02 Sep 2011 00:24:00 GMT - Social media driven message asks users to pray for five year old Harly A. Andrews. According to the message, Harly was hit by a car and is in intensive care.
Wed, 31 Aug 2011 03:36:00 GMT - Message purporting to from organizers at UEFA EURO 2012 claims that the recipient has won one million pounds in an email address draw performed at UEFA headquarters.
Tue, 30 Aug 2011 05:14:00 GMT - Message circulating via social media and email warns people to watch out for little white and black caterpillars because numerous kids have experienced reactions and rashes after touching them.
Mon, 29 Aug 2011 03:58:00 GMT - Message claims that an attached image depicts a shark swimming down a flooded street in Puerto Rico in the aftermath of August 2011's Hurricane Irene.
Fri, 26 Aug 2011 00:38:00 GMT - Email purporting to be from the Automated Clearing House (ACH) claims that a recent payment made by the recipient has been canceled and that he or she should open an attached file to review details.
Thu, 25 Aug 2011 23:00:00 GMT - Email purporting to be from Amazon.co.uk claims that, due to a recent review, access to the recipient's account has been limited until more account information is supplied via an attached form.
Thu, 25 Aug 2011 03:47:00 GMT - Message circulating on Facebook warns users to watch out for a post that says "MAY GOD BLESS THIS KIND PERSON BELOW WITH PEACE, LOVE, AND HAPPINESS" because it is a "spyware hacker" that can steal all information from affected Facebook accounts and use it for "bad purposes".
Thu, 25 Aug 2011 01:01:00 GMT - Protest message circulating via social media decries the fact that first responders to the 9/11 disaster have not been invited to the tenth anniversary 9/11 memorial ceremony.
Wed, 24 Aug 2011 09:46:00 GMT - Message circulating via social media asks recipients to offer prayers for the recovery of five year old Diego Mendez. According to the message, the child is in intensive care after a TV fell on his head.
Wed, 24 Aug 2011 05:17:00 GMT - Email claims that the recipient's email account has been reported for sending spam and that he or she must follow a link and confirm account ownership or the account will be suspended.
Thu, 18 Aug 2011 23:40:00 GMT - "Urgent" Facebook message warns uses to watch out for a user called FACEB HU because he is a professional hacker who can take control of your computer if you accept - or even reject - his friend request.
Thu, 18 Aug 2011 03:18:00 GMT - Alert circulating via social media and email claims that a three year old girl was kidnapped in the NSW city of Wollongong by someone driving a white van with a ladder on the back.
Tue, 16 Aug 2011 05:49:00 GMT - Photographs currently circulating via email show a photographer leaping from one towering Grand Canyon rock formation to another.
Tue, 16 Aug 2011 01:44:00 GMT - Widely circulated Facebook message asks users to copy and share a status message as a show of support for injured motorcyclist "George".
Thu, 11 Aug 2011 02:47:00 GMT - Message warns people not to use fingernails to scratch off the coating on scratch tickets because the coating contains a substance called "Silver Nitro oxide" that can cause skin cancer.
Wed, 10 Aug 2011 04:15:00 GMT - Message claims that AOL will donate money to help newborn baby Nathalie battle brain cancer. Donations are supposedly based on how often the email is forwarded.
Wed, 10 Aug 2011 02:57:00 GMT - Message claims that if you are forced by robbers to withdraw money from an ATM, you can secretly alert police by entering your PIN in reverse.
Fri, 05 Aug 2011 07:09:00 GMT - Numerous Events being promoted on Facebook claim that users who agree to attend and invite all of their friends will receive free shirts, shoes, iPhones or a host of other items.
Fri, 05 Aug 2011 01:43:00 GMT - Message circulating on Facebook warns that between today and tomorrow, a new, automatically enabled, Facebook Privacy setting goes into effect that will share Facebook data with non Facebook websites.
Wed, 03 Aug 2011 06:44:00 GMT - Email, purporting to be from the UK's HM Revenue & Customs, claims that the recipient has paid too much income tax and should follow a link to arrange a refund.
Wed, 03 Aug 2011 04:55:00 GMT - Circulating message claims that dangerous bottle bombs made from Drano and tin foil are being left on lawns, mail boxes, driveways and other places where they can potentially cause serious injury to unsuspecting people who pick them up.
Wed, 03 Aug 2011 01:18:00 GMT - Emails purporting to be from various hotels in the United States claim that a "wrong transaction" has been discovered on the user's credit card and that he or she should fill in an attached refund form to allow return of the funds.
Tue, 02 Aug 2011 23:34:00 GMT - Message circulating on Facebook warns users not to open an attachment called "Invitation Fb" because it will launch an "Olympic torch" virus that destroys the hard drive of the infected computer.
Tue, 02 Aug 2011 01:23:00 GMT - Circulating message warns consumers not to drink any bottled water called "DEW" because it contains a poisonous chemical that has already killed 180 people in Nigeria.
Mon, 01 Aug 2011 22:38:00 GMT - Circulating message asks recipients to help find new homes for 52 thoroughbred horses that must be rehoused urgently due to the death of their owner.
Fri, 29 Jul 2011 03:29:00 GMT - "Urgent" message circulating on Facebook warns users not to accept friend requests from Ponce Martin, Lorraine Miyama, Dario Murgiondo, Montaldo G, Blue Belen, Julieta Montaldo, Jester Fan, Luly Carbal or Martina Di Stefano because these people are trying to access photos of children.
Thu, 28 Jul 2011 23:15:00 GMT - Message claims that attached photographs show a large mass of rattle snakes emerging from a den at Palo Duro Canyon, Texas.
Thu, 28 Jul 2011 00:35:00 GMT - Message purporting to be from John Canfield of eBay Trust & Safety claims that eBay is implementing a new safety initiative called Trusted Selling with Identity Confirmation and members must therefore follow a link to update their password and other account information.
Wed, 20 Jul 2011 10:51:00 GMT - Alert circulating on Facebook warns users not to click on a message claiming to be from FB Security because it is a "hacker" and a "virus".
Thu, 14 Jul 2011 05:34:00 GMT - Message purporting to be from Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook, claims that the recipient has won $1,000,000 in the Facebook 2011 Sweepstakes online lottery.
Wed, 13 Jul 2011 06:17:00 GMT - Warning message circulating on Facebook advises users not to click on the R.I.P. Hugh Hefner page because it is a virus. Hefner is not dead as claimed in recent Internet rumours.
Tue, 12 Jul 2011 00:41:00 GMT - Circulating message couched as a news report claims that Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been arrested on child molestation charges.
Mon, 11 Jul 2011 06:52:00 GMT - Circulated warning claims that people are receiving calls from criminals posing as phone service provider staff who ask them to shut down their cell phones because of an impending update. According to the message, while the victims are thus out of contact because their phones are shut down, the criminals launch a virtual kidnapping scam on their families.
Sun, 10 Jul 2011 00:37:00 GMT - Message circulating rapidly on Facebook warns users to watch out for posts showing a girl in a plaid skirt because it is a virus.
Sat, 09 Jul 2011 00:25:00 GMT - Email claims that the recipient's credit card is overdue and that he or she should open an attached file to review a financial statement.
Fri, 08 Jul 2011 00:18:00 GMT - Email warning claims that a scammer can take over your mobile phone if you key in #90. The message also claims that a phone virus is circulating that can erase the SIM card of the infected mobile phone.
Thu, 07 Jul 2011 04:29:00 GMT - Circulating message warns that violent gang members are using children who pretend to be lost as a means of tricking women into going to gang houses where they will be raped.
Thu, 07 Jul 2011 04:29:00 GMT - Message claims that a circulating video of a gifted young gymnast depicts the granddaughter of famous Olympic gymnast Nadia Comaneci.
Wed, 06 Jul 2011 02:05:00 GMT - Email claiming to be a notification of a traffic ticket for speeding from the New York State Police urges the recipient to print out the ticket contained in an attached file and post it to the Town Court.
Tue, 05 Jul 2011 09:15:00 GMT - Email purporting to be from the IRS claims that the recipient's tax return was not able to be processed and that he or she should fill out and return forms contained in an attached file in order to rectify the problem.
Tue, 05 Jul 2011 02:53:00 GMT - Circulating message warns that Nestle is recalling all banana baby food with 2012 expiry dates because jars may contain pieces of glass.
Fri, 01 Jul 2011 04:56:00 GMT - Circulating message claims that attached photographs depict an "arch" in the Japanese city of Nagasaki that somehow survived both the atomic bomb blast of 1945 and the earthquake and tsunami of 2011.
Thu, 30 Jun 2011 05:28:00 GMT - Message, purporting to be from the Facebook Security Team, claims that the recipient’s Facebook account may have been compromised and that he or she must follow a link to verify account details within 12 hours or risk having the account permanently suspended.
Wed, 29 Jun 2011 02:41:00 GMT - Circulating message warns that Muslims are stamping the slogan "NO GOD BUT ALLAH" beneath the words "IN GOD WE TRUST" on American dollar bills. The message includes a photograph depicting such a defaced note.
Mon, 27 Jun 2011 04:02:00 GMT - Circulating message features a series of images showing wonderfully detailed depictions of birds and animals painted on human hands.
Mon, 27 Jun 2011 04:02:00 GMT - Message, purporting to be from "WebEmail Support" claims that the recipient must reply with his or her email account address and password so that the account can be made more secure by implementing F-Secure ® HTK4S anti-virus/anti-spam.
Sat, 25 Jun 2011 05:16:00 GMT - Protest message claims a series of attached photographs depict a luxuriously appointed coach that President of Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe bought himself despite the dire economic straits that nation is currently enduring.
Sat, 25 Jun 2011 01:43:00 GMT - Email claims that the recipient has won one million dollars in a lottery promotion operated by the governing body of the 2011 Rugby World Cup.
Wed, 22 Jun 2011 23:36:00 GMT - Circulating email claims that an alert has been issued in South Africa regarding a dangerous infestation of African Giant Pouched Rats, which are thought to be responsible for the recent deaths of two young children in townships.
Wed, 22 Jun 2011 22:30:00 GMT - Email purporting to be from fast food giant McDonald's claims that the recipient can print out an attached invitation to receive a "Free Dinner Day" meal on June 26, 2011.
Tue, 21 Jun 2011 03:44:00 GMT - Message warns Facebook users that they should remove any profile picture containing children because people are stealing such pictures and using them in sex advertisements. A later version tacks on an example Facebook page where such activities are supposedly taking place.
Tue, 21 Jun 2011 03:44:00 GMT - A viral video apparently depicts a prank turned deadly in which a young woman gets hit and killed by a car as she runs terrified from her house after a friend poses as a masked intruder.
Fri, 17 Jun 2011 04:16:00 GMT - Message claims that a series of attached images depict, not a hotel as the viewer might first assume, but the vast and luxurious house of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the former president of the United Arab Emirates.
Wed, 15 Jun 2011 03:06:00 GMT - Message circulating rapidly on Facebook warns that some applications are sending out pornographic messages in your name. The message warns that you should not open any message claiming that someone answered a question about you because it is a virus.
Tue, 14 Jun 2011 03:24:00 GMT - Email purporting to be from Paypal, claims that the customer must verify account information because a "strange ip from a different location" attempted to login and account access has therefore been limited for security reasons.
Wed, 08 Jun 2011 01:30:00 GMT - Abduction alert message circulating via social media warns that the driver of a black van with a number plate ending in 03A is trying to lure children into his vehicle by telling them they have won an iPod.
Tue, 07 Jun 2011 03:16:00 GMT - Message circulating on Facebook warns uses to watch out for notifications that say a friend has commented on your status because links in the notifications lead to a fake Facebook page that will steal login details.
Mon, 06 Jun 2011 06:02:00 GMT - Email purporting to be from money wire service Western Union claims that the recipient's account has been locked due to "multiple failed login attempts" and that the recipient must login via a link in the message and answer questions in order to restore account access.
Mon, 06 Jun 2011 01:47:00 GMT - Emails, purporting to be from a domain name registration entity in China, warn that someone is applying to register a series of domain names based on the recipient's brand name or existing domain name.
Sat, 04 Jun 2011 02:56:00 GMT - Widely circulated message claims that victims of the Joplin tornado who call to cancel their DIRECTV service due to the destruction of their homes are being told to send in their remote control or box or pay a fine of $500. The message asks recipients to boycott DIRECTV in protest.
Sat, 04 Jun 2011 00:04:00 GMT - Email claims that the recipient has won a United States Permanent Resident Card through Diversity Visa Lottery but is required to pay processing fees via Western Union before the visa can be issued.
Thu, 02 Jun 2011 23:52:00 GMT - Message circulating on Facebook warns users not to join the group titled "becoming a father or mother was the greatest gift of my life" because it is operated by a group of pedophiles intent on accessing your Facebook photographs.
Tue, 31 May 2011 06:03:00 GMT - Circulating message claims that a series of attached photographs depict a case of South African road rage in which a large elephant pushed a car off the side of a rural road and subsequently flipped it over.
Thu, 26 May 2011 00:01:00 GMT - Message circulating via social media claims that Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City is currently housing children missing from the Joplin Tornado and advises tornado victims looking for their kids to contact the hospital.
Fri, 20 May 2011 03:08:00 GMT - Message circulating via social networks and email warns users not to add somebody called Howard Hertzberg to their friend list because it is a virus.
Fri, 20 May 2011 01:07:00 GMT - Circulating message warns that a dog chew called Exer-Hide sold at Walmart and other outlets has caused seizures and deaths in dogs that have been given the product.
Thu, 19 May 2011 04:53:00 GMT - The video is not real footage and the man was not eaten by the killer whale. In fact, the video is a TV ad for La Sirena, a retail chain located in the Dominican Republic.
Wed, 18 May 2011 03:57:00 GMT - Message that contains an image showing a very large snake, claims that the snake is a King Brown found in Branxton, NSW, Australia.
Wed, 18 May 2011 01:18:00 GMT - Message circulating on Facebook warns users not to click on links about a Dislike Button, because doing so will install a virus called Virotrex that will steal private information from the infected computer.
Mon, 16 May 2011 05:09:00 GMT - Message warns users that have a Page on Facebook to watch out for links with the words "Visit The New Facebook" because following such links will allow a hacker to steal their information.
Sun, 15 May 2011 23:43:00 GMT - Message claims that the "Dueling Banjos" scene from the movie "Deliverance" was not part of the original script but showed a real incident caught on film when guitar player Ronnie Cox and a local intellectually disabled boy engaged in a spontaneous musical interaction after the film crew stopped at an isolated gas station.
Thu, 12 May 2011 03:12:00 GMT - Email purporting to be from Buckingham Palace claims that the recipient has been randomly selected as the winner of a substantial sum of money in a charitable promotion organized by Prince William and Miss Catherine Middleton.
Wed, 11 May 2011 06:10:00 GMT - Message claims that a large quantity of UPS uniforms has recently been bought on eBay and that the uniforms could be used by criminals or terrorists posing as delivery drivers.
Wed, 11 May 2011 03:54:00 GMT - Circulating message claims that a series of attached photographs show trees cocooned in spider webs after millions of spiders climbed up into trees to take refuge from floods in Pakistan.
Tue, 10 May 2011 01:40:00 GMT - Emails claim that Osama Bin Laden has been captured or hanged and ask recipients to open an attachment or follow a link for more information
Mon, 09 May 2011 23:50:00 GMT - Email purporting to be from the FBI claims that the recipient has been logged visiting illegal websites and is required to answer a list of questions contained in an attached file.
Tue, 03 May 2011 00:32:00 GMT - Message circulating on Facebook warns uses to watch out for a BBC video showing the killing of Osama Bin Laden because it is a virus.
Fri, 29 Apr 2011 01:30:00 GMT - Message circulating on Facebook warns users that on "Friday", Facebook will become owner of the publishing rights of all their private photos.
Thu, 28 Apr 2011 00:49:00 GMT - Circulating Facebook message warns that a 48 year old pedophile named Bob Howard is posing as a 14 year old on Facebook in order to make contact with children.
Wed, 27 Apr 2011 04:31:00 GMT - Message claims that attached photographs depict giant works of art created by growing different coloured rice plants in Japanese rice fields.
Wed, 20 Apr 2011 06:33:00 GMT - A report circulating via social media, email, and even some news outlets claims that Japan is stopping all of its whaling activities, effective immediately.
Wed, 20 Apr 2011 01:24:00 GMT - Email with a number of attached photographs of strange deep-sea creatures claims that the creatures were washed up as a result of the March 2011 Japanese Tsunami. A much earlier version claimed that the creatures were washed up after the December 2004 Southeast Asian Tsunami.
Tue, 19 Apr 2011 03:57:00 GMT - Message circulating on Facebook warns users not to click links to a video of a girl who killed herself in front of her web cam because the video is a trojan that will attack your computer.
Tue, 19 Apr 2011 00:42:00 GMT - Email purporting to be an alert from Visa Europe claims that the recipient's Visa card has been violated and that he or she should follow a link to validate card details.
Mon, 18 Apr 2011 01:36:00 GMT - Message circulating on Facebook warns users not to click on a link to a game related to Twilight the Movie "Breaking Dawn" because it has been reported by Facebook and CNN as the worst virus ever.
Fri, 15 Apr 2011 04:41:00 GMT - Warning message circulating around Facebook claims that there are five new viruses on Facebook that users should watch out for.
Wed, 13 Apr 2011 03:37:00 GMT - Email purporting to be from Facebook, claims that the recipient's Facebook password has been automatically changed because the previous password was not safe.
Wed, 13 Apr 2011 01:45:00 GMT - Message warns that Facebook has automatically set itself to the non-secure browsing setting and advises uses that they can get "hacked" if they see "http:" instead of "https:" in the address of their Facebook page. The message explains how to set Facebook to secure browsing.
Tue, 12 Apr 2011 04:41:00 GMT - "BBC News" messages appearing on Facebook that include an image of a young woman suggest that users click a link to "check what she did on cam".
Mon, 11 Apr 2011 06:37:00 GMT - Various messages circulating on Facebook advise users to never click on bit.ly links because they all point to viruses, rogue applications or malicious websites. Some of the warnings suggest that the incusing of a "bit.ly" link from a friend is an indication that they have been "hacked".
Thu, 07 Apr 2011 23:36:00 GMT - Message circulating via social media asks recipients to offer prayers for 20 year old soldier Tony Mullis, who was severely injured by an IED while serving in Afghanistan.
Thu, 07 Apr 2011 01:51:00 GMT - Message circulating on Facebook warns users that if they see a "low security" alert with a padlock icon on the top right of their Facebook page, they should ignore it because answering security questions asked by the alert can give hackers access to their accounts.
Wed, 06 Apr 2011 00:32:00 GMT - Emails purporting to be from various organizations, including Broadcast Music, Puremobile, Bobijou and Warner Music, claim to be order notifications about recent purchases and advise recipients to open an attached PDF to review purchase information.
Tue, 05 Apr 2011 01:04:00 GMT - Title of a message circulating via email and social media suggests that a mass fish death in California depicted in a series of attached photographs was caused by the Japanese tsunami of March, 2011.
Mon, 04 Apr 2011 05:01:00 GMT - Email claims that the recipient has won a large sum of money in a "Promotion Award" operated by search engine giant, Google.
Thu, 31 Mar 2011 01:02:00 GMT - "Amber Alert" message circulating via social media and email claims that a three year old child has been kidnapped by a man driving a grey car with the license plate 72B 381.
Sun, 27 Mar 2011 00:15:00 GMT - Message posted via Facebook asks recipients if they have seen a photo they were tagged in and includes a link that supposedly allows them to view the photograph.
Fri, 25 Mar 2011 06:27:00 GMT - Message circulating via social media warns users not to add somebody called "SMARTGRRL15" to their friend list because it is a virus.
Fri, 25 Mar 2011 01:55:00 GMT - Email with a series of attached photographs depicting a modern building with high quality accommodation and sporting facilities claims that the photographs show a new prison in the UK.
Fri, 25 Mar 2011 01:55:00 GMT - Message claims that if the characters "#039" appear between the first and second names of the friends listed in your Facebook chat, it means that they have been hacked. It further warns that if you try to chat with these hacked friends, you will also be open to attack.
Fri, 25 Mar 2011 01:55:00 GMT - Message circulating via social media claims that a man with grey hair and glasses driving a red car has been attempting to abduct children near schools in the Ramsgate (UK) area.
Thu, 24 Mar 2011 05:53:00 GMT - Message claims that attached photographs depict "Rupert", a one pound deer that was delivered by caesarean section at a wildlife hospital after his mother was killed by a car.
Wed, 23 Mar 2011 02:17:00 GMT - Message purporting to be from the Institute of Health Sciences in Baltimore claims that lemon is a "miraculous product" that can kill cancer cells, is 10,000 times stronger than chemotherapy, and is "a proven remedy against cancers of all types".
Tue, 22 Mar 2011 22:34:00 GMT - Message claims that an attached photograph shows Bronson, a black Labrador Retriever with a deadly copperhead snake wrapped around his snout.
Tue, 22 Mar 2011 22:34:00 GMT - Emails claim that a modelling agency wishes to use your photograph for a billboard advertisement and ask that you reply to give approval for use of the image and to arrange payment.
Thu, 17 Mar 2011 06:01:00 GMT - Email claims that the recipient must supply account details within five days or his or her Yahoo account will be closed.
Thu, 17 Mar 2011 03:19:00 GMT - Email claims that consumers can identify what country a product was manufactured in by analyzing the first 3 digits of the product's barcode.
Wed, 16 Mar 2011 06:15:00 GMT - Message posted on Facebook supposedly links to information about a whale smashed into a building by the tsunami in Japan.
Wed, 16 Mar 2011 01:15:00 GMT - Message purporting to be a news flash from the BBC, claims that rain contaminated with radiation leaked from Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan may pose a danger to people living in Asian countries, including the Philippines.
Mon, 14 Mar 2011 12:42:00 GMT - Message claims that an attached photograph depicts a large crocodile discovered in a sump at the Victoria sugar mill at Ingham, Queensland.
Mon, 14 Mar 2011 06:17:00 GMT - Email, purporting to be from the Australian Taxation Office, claims that the recipient can receive a large tax refund by clicking a link in the message and filling out a web based form.
Mon, 14 Mar 2011 01:26:00 GMT - Message warns people not to accept friend requests from Bobby Roberts because he is a hacker and his name will "destroy everything".
Sat, 12 Mar 2011 07:12:00 GMT - Email purporting to be from international mail delivery service DHL claims that a parcel has been sent to the recipient. The message advises the recipient to open an attached file to view the parcel tracking number and access more information about the delivery.
Thu, 10 Mar 2011 23:57:00 GMT - Message warns Facebook users to watch out for virus messages that claim that actor Charlie Sheen has been found dead at his home.
Wed, 09 Mar 2011 05:08:00 GMT - Protest message, supposedly supported by photographs of child brides, claims that 450 girls under ten were forced to marry adult men in a mass Muslim marriage recently held in Gaza.
Wed, 09 Mar 2011 03:04:00 GMT - Prayer request message that includes information and photographs about the temporary military memorial at Santa Barbara, California claims that the ACLU has filed lawsuits to have all military cross-shaped headstones removed and completely stop prayer in the military.
Tue, 08 Mar 2011 23:45:00 GMT - Message circulating via Facebook and Twitter asks recipients to pray for 3 month old Pacey Moore who was admitted to the Cabell Huntington Hospital with Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).
Tue, 08 Mar 2011 06:46:00 GMT - Story claims that Australian venomous snakes such as the Taipan are cross breeding with harmless Carpet Pythons to produce deadly hybrids.
Mon, 07 Mar 2011 05:36:00 GMT - Email forward that features a poem called "Slow Dance" claims that the poem was written by a seriously ill young girl and that the American Cancer Society will donate money to help the child every time the message is forwarded.
Mon, 07 Mar 2011 05:01:00 GMT - Message warns consumers that Buscopan Syrup with the expiry dates 10/2011, 04/2012, and 06/2012 has been recalled due to contamination.
Mon, 07 Mar 2011 01:08:00 GMT - Email purporting to be from Craig Newmark, creator of Craigslist, claims that the recipient has been randomly selected as the winner of an Apple iPad.
Wed, 02 Mar 2011 06:15:00 GMT - Email claims that attached photographs depict a huge living tree located in India in which figures of animals have miraculously grown naturally all over the tree's trunk without human influence.
Wed, 02 Mar 2011 01:30:00 GMT - Messages claim that Facebook is about to start closing accounts and that current users must follow a link to verify their accounts.
Tue, 01 Mar 2011 02:10:00 GMT - Message claims that July 2011 has 5 Fridays, 5 Saturdays and 5 Sundays and that this combination of days only occurs once in 823 years.
Wed, 23 Feb 2011 00:53:00 GMT - Email offers the recipient a job as charity support worker in which he or she would be required to receive and process donations to help victims of the Christchurch earthquake and keep a percentage of the donations as payment for the work.
Tue, 22 Feb 2011 04:11:00 GMT - Email purporting to be from AOL claims that the recipient must follow a link to update account information or limitations will be placed on his or her AOL service.
Tue, 22 Feb 2011 00:47:00 GMT - Circulating health warning claims that raw or leftover onions are poisonous because they are magnets for bacteria and are therefore not safe to eat.
Mon, 21 Feb 2011 05:06:00 GMT - Email purporting to be from Australian telecommunications provider, Telstra, claims that the company was unable to process a recent payment and the recipient is therefore required to click a link and update billing information or risk interruption to service.
Mon, 21 Feb 2011 02:01:00 GMT - Message claims that an attached image depicting a picture of a fly etched into the porcelain of a urinal at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport shows a technique implemented to improve the aim of men visiting the facilities there.
Sat, 19 Feb 2011 03:59:00 GMT - Email purporting to be from smartphone manufacturer Blackberry claims that the recipient has won a large sum of money in the Blackberry 12th Anniversary Awards.
Sat, 19 Feb 2011 00:19:00 GMT - Message warns that an email attachment named "Black in the White House" or "Black Muslim in the White House" contains a damaging computer virus that can destroy the hard drive of the infected computer.
Fri, 18 Feb 2011 05:23:00 GMT - Message circulating on Facebook warns that phone numbers belonging to all Facebook users are now being published on Facebook.
Fri, 18 Feb 2011 02:39:00 GMT - Email claims that the sender has been paid to kill you but he will cancel the contract if you pay him a large sum of money.
Thu, 17 Feb 2011 05:18:00 GMT - Message claims that leaving onions around a room can absorb the flu virus along with bacteria that cause other illnesses thereby preventing people from becoming sick.
Wed, 16 Feb 2011 05:49:00 GMT - Message accompanying a viral video clip showing an elderly woman expertly dancing the salsa with a young man claims that the woman is none other than the famous Ginger Rogers shown dancing with her great grandson.
Tue, 15 Feb 2011 04:01:00 GMT - Email purporting to be from Post Office United Kingdom claims that the recipient has received a cash reward via the Post Office United Kingdom Online Reward program. The recipient is instructed to follow a link in the message and enter his or her "bonus code" on a website form in order to claim the reward.
Tue, 15 Feb 2011 01:20:00 GMT - Person agrees to purchase an expensive item advertised online such as a boat and trailer. The buyer advises the seller that he will be including an extra amount over and above the agreed price that he wishes the seller to wire to a third party to cover shipping costs.
Mon, 14 Feb 2011 05:29:00 GMT - Message purporting to be an Amber Alert claims that a three year old boy was taken by a man in Rochester MI driving a 2006 Mitsubishi Eclipse with the number plate 98B351.
Mon, 14 Feb 2011 00:29:00 GMT - Circulating message warns that Health Canada has advised consumers about a voluntary recall for six types of over-the-counter drugs due to possible contamination between product lines.
Thu, 10 Feb 2011 05:22:00 GMT - Circulating email warns that mobile phone numbers in Australia are "going public" next month and claims that consumers will be charged for calls made to them by telemarketing companies.
Thu, 10 Feb 2011 03:49:00 GMT - Widely circulated message claims that rubbing Vicks VapourRub on the soles of your feet can stop coughing 100% of the time.
Thu, 10 Feb 2011 00:49:00 GMT - Facebook message claims that the recipient has won a cash prize in the "Facebook Grant Award". The message instructs the recipient to follow a link to the award notification website to claim the prize.
Wed, 09 Feb 2011 03:37:00 GMT - Email purporting to be from "Post Express Support", claims that a package sent by the recipient has been returned because of incorrect delivery details. The email instructs the recipient to open an attached file to print out a mailing label.
Wed, 09 Feb 2011 01:30:00 GMT - Emails purporting to be from a hacker named Mike claim that he has gained access to the recipient's computer and will pass on personal files to a woman who hired him unless the recipient contacts him to discuss withholding the files.
Fri, 04 Feb 2011 01:13:00 GMT - New version of this email forward claims that Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard told the media that immigrants should adapt to Australian culture, language and beliefs or leave the country. It also claims that Gillard told Muslims who want to live under Islamic Sharia law that they should get out of Australia.
Thu, 03 Feb 2011 23:12:00 GMT - Email purporting to from the UK's Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) claims that the recipient must follow a link to update driver's licence details or risk cancellation of his or her licence.
Fri, 28 Jan 2011 04:55:00 GMT - Email purporting to be from Facebook Support claims that the recipient's Facebook password has been changed because spam was sent from the account. The recipient is instructed to open an attached file to retrieve the new password.
Tue, 25 Jan 2011 04:53:00 GMT - Protest email claims that the University of Kentucky is about to remove teachings of the Holocaust from its school curriculum because it could offend the Muslim population.
Tue, 25 Jan 2011 00:37:00 GMT - Circulating message notes that if you add the last two digits of your birth year to the age that you will be this year you will come up with 111, a number significant in the year 2011 because it will have four dates that consist of multiples of the number 1, such as 11/11/11.
Mon, 24 Jan 2011 03:18:00 GMT - Long running rumour claims that US Postal Service is about to destroy remaining African American Heritage stamps because not enough people are buying them.
Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:26:00 GMT - Email purporting to be from Australian Internet Service Provider Bigpond, claims that, due to an upgrade of database servers, the recipient must reply with his or her login email address and password to ensure continued service.
Mon, 10 Jan 2011 05:49:00 GMT - Circulating messages warn that supposedly free DNA test kits being sent out in the mail are part of a scam designed to steal money from recipients in the form of "processing fees" as well as to procure credit card details and other personal information.
Fri, 07 Jan 2011 05:03:00 GMT - Circulating warning messages claim that seven people have died after being exposed to anthrax in packages that were disguised as Tide detergent samples sent in the mail.
Fri, 07 Jan 2011 01:15:00 GMT - Circulating message claims to list instructions given to the Bedfordshire Police regarding police entry to Muslim households.
Wed, 05 Jan 2011 05:55:00 GMT - Messages claims that Facebook is becoming overpopulated and that members who do not send the information to others within two weeks will have their accounts deleted.
Wed, 05 Jan 2011 05:01:00 GMT - Email purporting to be from Coca Cola claims that the recipient can receive $150 by following a link and filling out a short online survey.
Wed, 05 Jan 2011 02:26:00 GMT - Circulating stories claim that researchers at Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) have discovered that three gigantic spaceships are currently heading towards Earth and will arrive in 2012.
Tue, 04 Jan 2011 06:15:00 GMT - Message circulating on Facebook claims to show the poster's "1st St@tus" message and claims that Facebook users can find their own first status post by following a link in the message.
Tue, 04 Jan 2011 00:37:00 GMT - Email, purporting to be a question sent via eBay from a potential buyer, instructs the recipient to answer by clicking the "Respond Now" button.
Tue, 04 Jan 2011 00:16:00 GMT - Message spreading via Facebook warns about a "Trojan worm" called Knob Face and advisers recipients to avoid adding a user called "Smartgirl 15". It also warns users to watch out for links labelled "Barack Obama Clinton scandal".
Tue, 28 Dec 2010 06:29:00 GMT - Virus protection "tip" claims that you can counter email worms simply by placing a phony email address such "AAAAAAA@AAA.AAA" as the first entry in your address book.
Tue, 28 Dec 2010 05:27:00 GMT - Email, purporting to be from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO), claims that the recipient's activity statement refund has been retained due to incorrect or incomplete bank account details and urges him or her to follow a link to update details.
Mon, 27 Dec 2010 05:34:00 GMT - Warning message claims that an email with an attached Power Point presentation called "Life is beautiful" is a virus that will destroy all files on the infected computer.
Thu, 23 Dec 2010 06:00:00 GMT - Message that contains photographs of a young child with a severe facial deformity claims that money will be contributed to help pay for the child's operation every time the email is forwarded.
Wed, 22 Dec 2010 23:02:00 GMT - Email with a series of attached pictures claims that the pictures were created on a typewriter by the artist Paul Smith.
Wed, 22 Dec 2010 03:28:00 GMT - Email, purporting to be from Facebook, claims that Facebook is implementing a new login system and that the user must therefore follow a link in the message to update his or her account.
Mon, 20 Dec 2010 23:45:00 GMT - Email purporting to be from the Indian Government claims that the recipient is eligible to receive the sum of eighty five lahks as a government payment to enable him or her set up a business.
Thu, 16 Dec 2010 01:29:00 GMT - Message claiming to originate from an ambulance service staff member warns that there is a credible bomb threat for tomorrow involving shopping centres in Liverpool and Manchester.
Wed, 15 Dec 2010 00:43:00 GMT - Message circulating via Facebook asks users to repost the message as a means of honoring US Marine Derek Wyatt who was killed in action in Afghanistan on December 6th, 2010.
Thu, 09 Dec 2010 04:02:00 GMT - Email forward contains a series of images that depict the mid air break up of a US Air Force F15 jet and the ejection of the pilot.
Thu, 09 Dec 2010 02:03:00 GMT - Email purporting to be from giant telecommunications services company BT claims that a recent bill payment has been rejected and warns that the recipient must follow a link and update details or the service will be cancelled.
Tue, 07 Dec 2010 03:52:00 GMT - Circulating image supposedly shows US President Obama wearing a hat shaped like an acorn cap while smoking a cigarette.
Mon, 06 Dec 2010 04:30:00 GMT - Facebook message warns that a recent campaign asking people to change their profile picture to a cartoon character as a means of raising awareness about child violence is actually a scheme run by a paedophile group intended to make it more likely that children will accept their friend requests.
Sun, 05 Dec 2010 06:01:00 GMT - Emails, purporting to be from Australia's St. George Bank, claim that the recipient needs to click a link to logon to his or account in order to update information, retrieve messages, or rectify specified problems with the account.
Fri, 03 Dec 2010 09:45:00 GMT - Circulating message that claims to show recipients how to detect fake $50 Australian Banknotes. The message suggests that fake notes can be determined by a missing name under a portrait and by the order of signatures.
Fri, 03 Dec 2010 01:32:00 GMT - Email purporting to be from Google Romance urges recipients to follow a link in order to logon to Google Romance to read messages.
Thu, 02 Dec 2010 04:17:00 GMT - Message warns drivers in the UK that police will be stopping drivers with snow on the roof of their cars and issuing them with a fixed penalty consisting of a £60 fine and the loss of three points.
Wed, 01 Dec 2010 04:50:00 GMT - Circulating message tells the tale of a man who, twenty years after helped a young wild elephant with a sore foot, believes that he has encountered the same elephant, a belief that ends in tragedy.
Mon, 29 Nov 2010 06:05:00 GMT - Message circulating rapidly on Facebook warns users that some apps are sending out "not very nice" messages that may appear to come from friends.
Fri, 26 Nov 2010 03:38:00 GMT - Warning message claims that a four year old child died in hospital during a minor operation due to interference from a mobile phone used outside the operating theatre.
Wed, 24 Nov 2010 04:37:00 GMT - Message warns shoppers to always check their receipts before leaving the check-out at Sainsbury's and other UK stores because many people are being caught out by a scam in which unscrupulous cashiers add unauthorized cash back requests to transactions and pocket the cash rather than give it to customers.
Mon, 22 Nov 2010 01:45:00 GMT - Circulating message claims that the three year old girl depicted in an attached photograph is missing and asks that recipients forward the message in the hope that someone has seen her and can help reunite her with her family.
Fri, 19 Nov 2010 06:22:00 GMT - Email forward warns that a card from PDS (Parcel Delivery Service) informing householders about a package delivery is actually a scam designed to trick them into making a premium rate phone call charged at £1.50 per minute
Fri, 19 Nov 2010 05:24:00 GMT - Circulating voucher offers recipients 30% off all products at Australian liquor outlet Dan Murphy's between 25th and 28th November 2010.
Fri, 19 Nov 2010 03:13:00 GMT - Warning message claims that an email with an attachment entitled "POSTCARD" or "POSTCARD FROM HALLMARK" 'will destroy the hard drive of the infected computer and has been classified as the most destructive virus ever.
Fri, 12 Nov 2010 05:21:00 GMT - Email purporting to be from delivery company FedEx claims that a package en route to the recipient has been returned due to an addressing error and that he or she must open an attached file to print a mailing label in order to receive the package.
Thu, 11 Nov 2010 05:22:00 GMT - Message claiming to be a warning from the British Ministry of Health outlines mercury contamination dangers associated with the clean up and disposal of broken compact fluorescent lightbulbs (CFL's).
Wed, 10 Nov 2010 23:04:00 GMT - Email purporting to be from financial services group USAA claims that members need to follow a link to fill out a new version of the group's confirmation form.
Tue, 09 Nov 2010 07:38:00 GMT - Email, purporting to be from telecommunications company Optus, claims that, because a recent payment was rejected, the recipient must follow a link to update account information or risk suspension of ADSL service.
Tue, 09 Nov 2010 03:10:00 GMT - Alert posted on Facebook and other networks warns users not to accept friendship inquiries from Roland Dreyer, Matthias Damberger, Mario Sommer, Fabian Berneder or Frank Becker because they are hackers intent on destroying your hard disk.
Wed, 03 Nov 2010 05:17:00 GMT - Post circulating via Facebook walls urges users to follow a link to another page and click the publish button in order to read a "very important message".
Wed, 03 Nov 2010 04:39:00 GMT - Message claims that a series of attached photographs depicting buildings embedded snugly into rocky caves and cliffs were taken in a "strange city" in Greece.
Tue, 02 Nov 2010 00:51:00 GMT - Message claims that Dell Hospital will donate 15 cents to help pay medical expenses for five year old Maria who is in hospital after being brutally raped by a man who has AIDS.
Mon, 01 Nov 2010 04:25:00 GMT - Footage from a 1928 Charlie Chaplin film appears to show a woman using a mobile (cell) phone decades before they were invented. Commentators have suggested that the Chaplin film may have inadvertently captured a time traveller.
Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:29:00 GMT - Social network message warns that a 48 year old pedophile named Harry Graham is posing as a 14 year old on Facebook in order to make contact with children.
How To Break Web Software - A look at security vulnerabilities in web software. Video- (Large, but worth,
(a must), watching video).
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nationals living in the UK. Our website is here to help you with your
passport application.
National
Lottery, (United Kingdom), scam (fraudulent) emails are increasing at an
alarming rate.
Get Safe Online. Expert advice for everyone. Will help you protect yourself
against internet threats. The site is sponsored by government and leading businesses working together to provide a free, public service.
Rip-off Report Victim of a consumer Rip-off? Want justice? Rip-off Report' is a worldwide consumer reporting Website & Publication, by consumers, for consumers, to file & document complaints about companies or individuals who ripoff consumers.
SpoofStick is a simple browser, (Internet Explorer or Firefox), extension that helps users detect spoofed (fake) websites. A spoofed website is typically made to look like a well known, branded site (like ebay.com or citibank.com) with a slightly different or confusing URL. The attacker then tries to trick people into going to the spoofed site by sending out fake email messages or posting links in public places, hoping that some percentage of users won't notice the incorrect URL and give away important information. This practice is sometimes known as phishing".
Reporting SpamSpamCop parses
reported email, sending warning information to the internet service provider responsible for hosting the services used by the spammer (web sites and email
sending sites). SpamCop also uses the information to generate SpamCop's free blocking list. Unfortunately, this is an ongoing battle. Spammers adapt quickly
and persistently. Report spam and help SpamCop turn the tide. SpamCop makes this otherwise slow and technical task quick and easy. The SpamCop reporting service
is free. More...
FaceBook Clickjacking. This is a Facebook threat tricking users into "liking " a page within Facebook, then suggests that page to your friends. The "liked " page may contain malicious links to non-secure
sites outside of Facebook. It also damages the security of your reputation by posting to your profile that you "liked " this page, when in reality you never did.
More Information Google search for Facebook Clickjacking
What
is "mole" reporting? SpamCop Mole reporting was an experiment that presented many problems in the operations
and integrity of SpamCop, so is mostly being disabled. Reports from users who
choose to be mole reporters will count only in the statistics and aggregate
counts. Reports are not sent and can only be viewed by SpamCop administrators.
Mole reports do not count in the stats used to determine listing and delisting
of IP addresses in the SpamCop Blocking List. As spam defenses and spammers
become more sophisticated, many smart spammers have developed very sophisticated
defenses against being detected. One of the spammer's strategies is to quickly
and effectively remove anyone from their mailing lists who files a spam
complaint (until they want to get revenge, and then the use these "remove
lists" differently). This is generally (although not always) good for the
person filing the complaint, but it is bad for spam defense in general, since
these activists are the only ones identifying the problem. By removing the
"trouble makers", spammers too often slip "under the radar"
and appear to be legitimate senders, even though the majority (or entirety) of
the victims don't want the mail (they are just the ones who don't bother to make
waves). More...
The Asian Domain name - trademark scam Named as the The Asian Domain name - trademark scam because so far only received this from Asia. It will probably spread to other countries soon (If it hasn't already). Basically it works like this: You have a domain name. You are alerted that a competitor (or potential defrauder) has applied for domain names that contain your domain name but with extensions such as ,asia, .cn etc. You now have the opportunity to protect yourself by buying these names first. Sounds innocent enough? Sure, but since when have you heard of having to apply for a domain name? Its either available or not, the other company could register it anywhere without going through a human. So best case scenario, someone gets to dump some obscure domain extensions off to you each year (at your expense of course) by using deceptive fear tactics. Basically scare you into buying something you wouldn't normally buy. Or #2: The company isn't legit and they are just phishing for your credit card info. For Domains see Top websites. Domains Top Address. Find or sell domain names. Want to sell a Domain Name? Want to make money from a unused domain name you own? Only pay on a sale. Need to find a domain name for your business? Search now!
PayPal
Support Club. Review and helpful links, coding examples, warnings,
other shopping cart links, etc. PayPal is a on-link
banking system that allows website owners to integrate shopping
cart technology into their site. Find out more, includes links to
helpful site about PayPal shopping cart technology. Report eBay spoof emails to spoof@ebay.com
Report spoof PayPal
emails to spoof@paypal.com
Check Currency
Converter for guidance of how much items may cost in other currency's.
Fraud
- Hoax Busters News about Fraud Prevention, Information and News about Fraud
Online. Internet Fraud, Mail Fraud, Credit Card Fraud, Phishing, Phone Fraud.
A Ponzi scheme is a fraudulent investment operation that
involves paying returns to investors out of the money raised from subsequent
investors, rather than from profits generated by any real business. A Ponzi
scheme offers high short-term returns in order to entice new investors, whose
money is needed to fund payouts to earlier investors, and to lure its victims
into ever-bigger risks.
Ransomware.Usually
a viral type of software that requests payment to remove the virus.
SPIM
& SPIT (SPIM, SPam using Instant Messaging),
is another new spamming technique, the difference in this case being that the spam is delivered through Instant Messaging rather than email. It's not as
common as email spam. According to a report from Ferris Research, 500 million IM
spam were sent in 2003, twice the level of 2002. As it becomes more common, SPIMcould affect businesses in the same way that email
spam does now, creating
security problems and costing time and money. SPIM stands for Spam
over Internet Telephony. It's essentially like spam email, only
rather than getting unwanted messages in your inbox, they're left on your
voicemail. It can happen if you're using a phone connected to the Internet,
something more and more people are choosing to do. VoIP addresses or may hack
into a computer used to route VoIP
calls. And, because calls routed over IP are
much more difficult to trace, there's a far greater potential for fraud. Links to Instant MessagingService.
VoIP, STUN, TURN, NAT and ICE, SBC, Session Border Controllers and SIP Technologies
Pump
and Dump. (Wikipedia,)
(also known as "stock dump" and "hype and dump
manipulation") is a term used to describe a form of financial fraud
that typically involves artificially inflating the price of a stock
or other security
through untrue or exaggerated promotion (creating artificial
demand), in order to sell stock, previously purchased cheaply, at the
inflated price. When the promotion stops or flaws in the promotion are exposed,
the artificial demand is removed, causing a collapse in the price of the
investment, leaving many investors out of pocket.
Internet Merchants (IMA) Association The Internet Merchants Association (IMA) is a nonprofit (501c6) trade association for companies involved in internet commerce. IMA was founded to provide internet commerce companies with proper knowledge and education as well as best business practices in the ever-changing world of e-commerce. Through discussion and the exchange of ideas, IMA provides a base where companies benefit from the collective knowledge and experience of our membership as a whole
Wardriving A technique involving driving around with a wireless-equipped laptop computer to detect accessible wireless network access points, Sometimes looking Access Points (AP's) which may also be know as Hot Spots for Wi-Fi conection etc. Some wardrivers do engage in malicious activity while other wardrivers is typically log and collect information from and about the Access Points (AP's) they find while driving. It's not illegal and anyone with a wireless network is vulnerable. WAP, WML, Wireless Markup Language, Wireless links, Wi-Fi, BlueTooth, radio with links about Wireless Security Issues
Dial up scams Beware this one can result in expensive telephone bills. The scams change the way your computer connects to the internet, usually when accessing premium content websites. The sites, which aren't necessarily pornographic, will ask you to install software to facilitate downloading. Accepting installs a dialler that replaces your default Internet connection with a premium rate telephone number.
Spoofing The chief aims of e-mail spoofings include: causing maximum embarrassment for the owner of the spoofed address; to hide the source of virus-laden emails; or to obtain sensitive information from spam recipients.
E-mail spoofing can occur in different guises, but all have a similar result: the user receives e-mail that appears to have originated from one source when it actually was sent from another source.
Phishing is a type of internet fraud designed to trick
the recipient into giving up confidential information such as bank account
numbers, passwords, user ID's or Social Security numbers. The word
Phishing comes from the idea that these con artists send out the email
message as the bait to a sea of internet users. The email are usually spam and contain a link to logs-on to a Domain Address, (URL), that address is directed to
a fake Spoof websites. Phishing
website that will look and feel like the genuine website. Do not click on
such links.
Pharming Attacks. It's related to Phishing.. Pharming Attacks hijack Internet domain
Name Servers so that
when your browser logs-on to a Domain Address, (URL), that address is directed to
a fake Spoof websites, Phishing
website that will look and feel like the genuine website. These attacks are
hoping to obtains sensitive information such as password and bank details. Secure
Sites that use Secure Socket Layers should have protection against this. Anti-Phishing Working GroupPhishing Report
Firefox 2 Release Candidate 1 (RC 1) contains a built anti-phishing feature which warns users when they encounter Web forgeries, and offers to return the user to their home page. You can test the feature at this test site.
Microsoft Anti-phishing White Paper. A Brief Description. The focus of this white paper is to describe the basic workings of a new capability, the Microsoft' Phishing Filter, that will be included in the upcoming release of Internet Explorer 7.
PhishFighting.
Fight back and take down the Phishers. Enter phishers URL to Report it.
FTC's Identity Theft websiteFTC
spam information If you get spam email that you think is deceptive,
forward it to spam@uce.gov. The FTC uses the spam stored in this database
to pursue law enforcement actions against people who send deceptive email.
Scary Banking Scams. Scammers have developed a new way to control your computer remotely. And that can only be bad news for your bank balance. It sounds like something from a James Bond movie. Eastern European criminals harvesting' thousands of computers across the UK, infected with a special virus allowing them to control the computer and access all sorts of personal information.
GetNetWise.
Accessing the Internet through a broadband or high speed Internet connection at
home really enhances the online experience. However, broadband users should take
extra precautions to secure their computer and their computer files. The speed
at which information can be transferred to and from your computer and the fact
that it stays connected to the Internet for long periods of time makes your it a
more likely target for hackers than dial-up Internet users. By taking some basic
precautions and using a few simple tools, you can do your part to protect
cyberspace from hackers. At the same time, you'll also protect your computer and
your information from theft, misuse and destruction. GetNetWise
Main page
New PayPal phishing scam uncovered The email, which purports to come PayPal, claims that the recipient's account has been the subject of fraudulent activity. However, unlike normal Phishing emails, there is no internet link or response address. Instead, the email directs the recipient to call a phone number and verify their details. When dialled, users are greeted by an automated voice saying: "Welcome to account verification. Please type your 16 digit card number." Once the credit card details are entered, the scammer is free to steal the credit information for their own use. Spyware analysts SophosLabs are warning users not to respond to the email. Graham Cluley, senior technology consultant at Sophos said "Though it's an American telephone number, the fact that PayPal is used globally means that anyone could potentially be tricked into making the call." More SpyWare Removal Links.
PayPal Support Club. Review and helpful links, coding examples, warnings, other shopping cart links, etc. PayPal is a on-link banking system that allows website owners to integrate shopping cart technology into their site. Find out more, includes links to helpful site about PayPal shopping cart technology.
Yahoo! ID Fraud Centre: Identity theft is one of the UK's fastest growing crimes
and is affecting more and more people. Find out everything you should know about
identity fraud, plus what you can do to help protect yourself.
Email: If you receive an email impersonating Yahoo!, please forward the
email to mail-spoof@cc.yahoo-inc.com. Include the full
headers and the HTML source code of the email you received.
Web page: If you see a web page asking for your Yahoo! ID and password and
you feel it is a scam, please report it to Yahoo!. Include the full URL of
the web page collecting passwords.
Be on your guard against Internet fraudsters.
General rule: Delete any Spam, (junk email, unsolicited emails, un-request emails). Use Spam Filters to help remove unwanted emails.
DO NOT CLICK ON ANY LINKS IN A SPAMMERS MESSAGE.
Common frauds include :-
Spoof websites and email scams (known as Phishing)
A lot of Major banks, Credit Card operators, e-Commerce Sites, Visa, PayPal, (PayPal
Support Club), and eBay, (also many other websites), have suffer from
Phishing. This is where people were directed to a fraudulent website that is
identical to the companies'sites in the hope that they will supply details so
they can be used illegally.
Fraudsters create authentic looking, but false, faked or'spoof'websites.
Their purpose is to request users to enter personal information such as
passwords and memorable information. This information will be re-used to
access their accounts and transfer monies to the fraudsters account. They
may also use your details to carry out Identity
theft and apply for credit or
goods using your account details causing you a large amount of debit.
You may even receive spoof emails from Banks for which you are not a member of.
If you receive such an email, please do not access any link contained within it or provide any log on details.
Email scams that claim to offer you additional income.
This scam involves a third party asking you to receive or pay funds into
your account on the understanding that you then transfer the funds on to
another account or overseas. In return, they offer you a commission -
however you will not receive payment for your involvement and as a result of
any participation you may have, you will automatically become involved in
subsequent Police investigations. Click Here to view
Typical Scam emails, Phishing emails
Email scams that claim you have won a Lottery prize. ( Even for Lottery's you have not even entered for. )
This scam involves a third party making contact to advise that you have
won a substantial amount of money in a lottery draw. If you reply the third
party then asks you for bank account details and other such personal
information to allow for the funds to be transferred to you, occasionally
they may also ask for you to arrange payment of a handling fee. These scenarios are not genuine and you will lose any money you
pay and your personal information, Identity
theft, may be used in other fraud.
Advance fee or'419 Fraud'.
These are unsolicited letters and emails offering the recipient a
generous reward for helping to move a large balance of funds, usually
in US Dollars. These funds claim to be anything from corporate profits
accumulated bribes unspent Government funds to unclaimed funds from
a deceased person.
The fraudsters are after your banking details. The transactions typically
require the recipient to pay a fee/tax/bribe to complete the deal. Any advance
fee you provide will be lost and your personal information, Identity
theft, may be used in other fraud.
Virus hoax emails.
Some email exploiting the concerns of others. For example emailed warnings about
computer viruses
may be hoaxes they may be designed to cause concern and disrupt businesses. They
may request payment for Anti-Virus
Software Tools & Utilities. Always check the story out by visiting an
Anti-Virus
Software Tools & Utilities site before forwarding them to friends and colleagues.
Messages which imply cures for medical conditions.
These could supply expensive and untested items which could cause you problems and unwanted
side effects. If you have any medical problems consult a Qualified Doctor.
These could supply a diluted version, (or versions that are too strong), of a medicine
which could cause you problems and unwanted
side effects. If you have any medical problems consult a Qualified Doctor.
They may not be able or willing to support you if you have any unwanted
side effects. If you have any medical problems consult a Qualified Doctor.
They may not be able or willing to supply you with the correct dosage for you.
If you have any medical problems consult a Qualified Doctor.
The medicine they
provide may be addictive. Consult a Qualified Doctor.
If you have any
medical problems consult a Qualified Doctor.
Suspicious phone calls.
Across the financial services industry a number of customers have
received telephone calls from individuals claiming to be from a card scheme
(i.e. Visa or MasterCard). The caller then persuades the customer to give
information about their credit card, including the security code found on
the back of the card.
Most legitimate banks etc. do not contact credit card customers direct
neither do they ask for any security information regarding cards.
If you receive a telephone call like this you shouldn't respond to it, nor
should you give the caller any of the card security information they ask
for.
Messages stating that you can make a large amount of money without much work.
Do not believe these. They are trying to dupe you out of information or money.
Ask yourself "Who's given going to give me money for nothing?".
eSecurity4Britain Inform, educate and provide protective measures to ensure small businesses can use the internet to operate their businesses - with security.
7Safe is an Information Security services firm offering a diverse portfolio of services including security training & certification, penetration testing, computer forensics and risk management (including BS 7799).
CERT' Coordination Center (CERT/CC) is a center of Internet security expertise.
Ofcom
is the
independent regulator and competition authority for the UK communications
industries, with responsibilities across television, radio, telecommunications
and wireless communications services.
Check
premium rate numbers icstis, Independent Committee for the Supervision of
Standards of the Telephone Information Services- the premium rate services
regulator.
SquareTrade
eBay User Support. Trouble with a transaction? SquareTrade
can help you resolve issues independently or through professional mediation.
eBay
Safe Harbor - SafeHarbor is eBay's safety resource and protective arm,
and should be used for eBay fraud issues only. Fraud reports and insurance
claims may be filed through Safe Harbor.
Federal Trade Commission
- As part of an international group of consumer
protection agencies, the FTC monitors an online complaint site called econsumers.gov.
Although they do not resolve individual consumer problems, complaints are
used to help investigate fraud, and can lead to law enforcement action.
National Fraud
Information Center - The NFIC helps consumers distinguish between
legitimate and fraudulent promotions in cyberspace and route reports of
suspected fraud to the appropriate law enforcement agencies.
Click fraud happens when the actions of people, computer programs or other method are used to to reduce the budgets used by advertises who use Pay Per Click methods to promote their website/s. For more information about Pay Per Click and Click fraud view Methods of Internet adverting
Virus Spreaders also spread emails and messages throughout the Internet to
get you to delete files you need, thus creating havoc for your system. These are
probably hoaxes.
Resources for validating virus/ hoax information: McAfeeV MythsSymantecF-Secure
Otelo (United Kingdom) is also known as the Office of the Telecommunications Ombudsman. An Ombudsman Service for public communication providers and their customers.
Internet dating fraud is vastly under-reported and may have claimed more than 200,000 victims in the UK, research suggests. So-called online romance scams typically involve criminals setting up fake identities using stolen photos of attractive individuals, often models or Army officers. A relationship is struck up with the victim who at a certain point is asked for financial help.
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National Fraud Authority (NFA). Established as an Executive Agency of
The Attorney General's Office (AGO) to take forward the Government's response to fraud, NFA works with private, public and third sector organisations to increase protection for the UK economy from the harm caused by fraud, and to create a more hostile environment for fraudsters, both home and abroad.
The Attorney General's Office (AGO) provides high quality legal and strategic policy advice and support to the Attorney General and the Solicitor General (the Law Officers).
rfc-ignorant.org is the clearinghouse for sites who think that the rules of the internet don't apply to them.
They maintain a number of lists (at present "dsn", "abuse", "postmaster", "bogusmx", and "whois") which contain domains or IP networks whose administrators choose not to obey the RFCs, the building block "rules" of the net. It is important to note that NOTHING requires ANYONE to comply with an RFC (pedantically a "Request for Comments"), however, the "cooperative interoperability" the net has enjoyed is based upon everyone having the same "rule book" and following it. A listing here simply implies that a site has chosen not to implement the conditions described in a particular RFC. It is, of course, up to other sites to decide for themselves whether or not they wish to communicate with sites that have not chosen to implement, say, RFC2142, and have a working "abuse@domain" address. Put another way, rfc-ignorant.org does not block anyone. We document who has chosen not to implement certain protocols described in the RFCs, and provide a means for allowing people to determine for themselves if they wish to communicate with non-compliant systems. The links to your left under "Listing Policy" detail the criteria for any given zone, and also include the specific RFC numbers that are used for determining the policy contained therein.
URIBL lists domains that appear in spam, NOT where they were sent from. Our lists are intended to be used with antispam software to help TAG emails as spam.
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cellphone175 launched a version of its website which is available to access via mobile phones today. This gives you the opportunity to verify a charity’s details and donate wherever you are. [16 December 2011]
RansomwareCriminals are attempting to extort funds from unsuspecting computer users by impersonating the Metropolitan Police and other police forces internationally. Attacks are made at random and can be targeted at any internet user [14 December 2011]
christmas shoppingToday marks the peak for UK consumers shopping online. Today and every Monday for the next three weeks are likely to see bumper online sales. Predictions are that consumers could spend as much as £7.75bn. This year’s online Christmas purchases will represent an increase of 14% from the same period last year. This is an excellent period for e-tailers and an opportunity for bargain hunters but it is also a prime opportunity for fraudsters wanting to separate innocent members of the public from their hard earned cash. [5 December 2011]