Phony Bank: Greater Offshore Bank
In an effort to show how easy it is to pull off an online scam, Microsoft Corp. in May set up a phony bank branch in New York City called “Greater Offshore Bank.” Would-be depositors were asked to...
View ArticleFDIC Approves Temporary Unlimited Deposit Insurance Coverage for...
FDIC Approves Unlimited Coverage for non-interest-bearing accounts, beginning 12/31/2010 through 12/31/2012
View Article2010 Cyber Monday Sales up 20% over 2009
Early estimates of 20% from last year mean more jingle in online retailers’ pockets this year. Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday also showed gains over last year. Are we finally peeking out of the...
View ArticleFirefox: Do Not Track Coming Soon
Firefox browser developers are considering a do-not-track feature to allow internet users to surf without online monitoring. Read More:...
View Article999999 Approval Code – What is That?
Thank you to Janet for this one: She received several Approval Codes of 999999 today where the AVS Address and Zip response was ‘unknown’ and the CVV matched just fine. After tracing the transactions,...
View ArticleComing Soon: Less Fluoride in Your Tap Water
The federal government said Friday it planned to lower the recommended levels for fluoride in water, the first such change since 1962. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced a...
View ArticleFDIC Announces Top 10 List of Online Resources for Consumers
FDIC Announces Top 10 List of Online Resources for Consumers
View ArticleFraudulent “ACH and Wire transfers” E-Mails
Fraudulent e-mails claiming to be from the FDIC are in circulation.
View ArticleBetter Business Bureau Phishing Email Alert
An email comes to inbox that contains the message below. It even has the BBB’s logo attached! Gutsy. Do not trust it. Here one of the many of these that are going around lately: ### Attention:...
View ArticleVirus / Trojan Horse Alert
The email below will appear to come from another person or department in your company. But, of course, it is from a scammer. Here’s the email: Hello! Look, I’ve received an unfamiliar bill, have you...
View ArticleFDIC Scam
Beware this scam, delivered by email to your inbox. The link itself may say ‘fdic.gov’ in it, but it really goes somewhere else. It reads like this: Dear Sir/Madame, By this message we would like to...
View Article22 December, 2011 18:47
ACH Transaction Cancelled - scam email reads like this - ACH transfer, recently initiated from your checking account, was canceled. Canceled transaction:Transaction ID: B6377692174USACH Report: View...
View Article1 March, 2012 16:14
Bank of America phishing fraud via email You may get a fraudulent email that says your account is disabled. And extra security must. Be taken by you. So click on the image below… Which is a picture of...
View Article8 May, 2012 13:30
You Tube Service Scam Be wary of email that says: YouTube Service has sent you a message: Your video has been approved To:robert.mohon@theneilgroup.com You will then see a link like this: The link...
View Article6 June, 2012 14:33
Confirm your Twitter account scam. The email says you need to confirm your Twitter account. It may even have the Twitter logo. If you look at the link, it may say twitter.com. However, the link goes to...
View ArticleWill Your Internet or Computer Shut Down this Monday?
The FBI caught some bad guys who infected many computers. Yours may be affected. Here’s how to find out: http://money.cnn.com/2012/07/06/technology/dnschanger/
View Article11 July, 2012 22:17
Beware of a new scam targeting the customers of utility companies. People are being falsely notified that President Obama has approved funds for the payment of utility bills. Customers are being asked...
View Article19 October, 2012 14:56
Scam of the day- Online Banking Information Looks like it come from Bank of America Here’s more… Online Banking Passcode Changed Safety Checkpoint: You last logged in to Online Banking on 10/19/2012....
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