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Scam sending nasty YouTube links to break into online computers

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Online security experts are alerting net users to be wary of messages urging them to watch the latest viral video on YouTube. They say it may be part of a scam that is sending out tainted links in order to ultimately break into online computers. The present scam is founded on the [...]

October 13th, 2008 | Tags: email links, internet scams, Phishing Scams, youtube scams | Category: Email Scams, Online Scams, Phishing Scams | Comments (1)

Online Genealogy, DNA testing and lottery websites under the scanner

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In a concerted worldwide action, twenty consumer protection agencies under the umbrella organization of International Consumer Protection and Enforcement Network, are investigating websites that offer online genealogical services, DNA testing and the chance to take part in lottery contests, for scam. The action was taken with the intention of purging the online terrain [...]

October 1st, 2008 | Category: Action Against Fraud, Online Scams | Comments (1)

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