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Spam, Scams and Lambs

Vishing or Voice Phishing invaiding VOIP

Fraudsters have developed yet another approach in voice phishing. This one uses voice over internet protocol(VOIP). Typically an incoming recorded telephone message displaying a spoofed caller ID matching whichever financial institution chosen. The message will prompt the recipient to call another spoofed telephone number answered by a recording asking for your card number and PIN.

The good general description of this type of activity can be found at the Rcmp fraud site

October 31, 2007 Posted by gariell | Identity theft, Phishing spoofing, VoIP Spam, scam | , , , , , , , | No Comments Yet

TD bank phishing E-Mail

I received a very official looking E-Mail advising me that my account had been suspended. It went on to to describe that someone had fraudulently tried to access my account. I was to take immediate action and should log into my account. Read more »

October 30, 2007 Posted by gariell | Identity theft, Phishing spoofing | , , , | No Comments Yet

The latest in Fraud “Voice Phishing”

Awe don’t you love those guys who use E-Mails as bait. Fraud artists from all over the globe have been Spoofing web sites; crafting legit appearing E-Mails giving the impression Read more »

October 28, 2007 Posted by gariell | Phishing spoofing | , , , | No Comments Yet

Paid Surveys or Pay for a List

I just love those E-Mails “Make $150 a day just by sharing your opinions”. First of all, this is simply not realistic. Read more »

October 27, 2007 Posted by gariell | Paid Surveys | , | No Comments Yet

Spam,Scam and all the lambs

Hello folks, yes this is yet another Blog adding to thousands if not hundreds of thousands of sites dedicated to the subject. Read more »

October 24, 2007 Posted by gariell | Uncategorized | , , , | 1 Comment