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Man Who ‘Sold’ Free Microsoft Products Is Given Suspended Jail Sentence
Luton resident Mohammed Khalid Jamil ran a Microsoft support scam out of a call centre in India
Government To Fix Jobs Website Security After Hackers Post Fake Ads
DWP on the case after fake job ads raise fears of data theft on the government service
FTC And Sopa Swing Scythes At Spyware Scammers
Scammers caught out as the FTC, SOCA and private companies work together
Two Men Jailed For £1.5m Student Phishing Scams
Two men from Manchester and London sentenced for scams that fleeced students
iTunes, Amazon Fraud Gang Members Jailed
Apple and Amazon lose £1 million, but the crooks are caught and jailed
DOJ Claims AT&T Let Nigerian Crooks Abuse Programme For The Deaf
The US Justice Department is suing AT&T fo failing to act against Nigerian crooks abusing a programme for hearing-impaired users
Scammers Demand Piracy Payouts From Megaupload Users
A fake German law firm is demanding compensation from former Megaupload users for alleged copyright infringement
Scammers Sell Fake Smartphone Spying Tool
A new scam claims to sell access to a spying system that lets users monitor other people's smartphones
Police Arrest Six Over £1m Phishing Scam
The Metropolitan Police have busted a phishing ring that defrauded students of £1 million
iTunes Malware Kicks Off Christmas Scam Season
An email pretending to offer $50 of credit on the iTunes Store could take over a user's system
Attackers Spread Typosquatting Scams
Scammers are widely using fake domain names that resemble legitimate domains to collect sensitive data
Facebook Hit By Video Calling Scam
Just days after launch, the scammers have started hitting on Facebook’s video callers with a fake application
Survey Reveals Extent of Internet Phone Scam
A new survey has revealed the true impact from the phone fraudsters who warn users their PCs are at risk
Patience And The Art Of Spear Phishing
Like sea anglers, professional phishers hope to make their fortunes by patiently using sprats to catch something bigger, says Eric Doyle
Users Failing To Warn Friends Of Facebook Scams
Facebook scams are spreading because most users are not warning their friends, according to a new survey
Millions Stolen In PayPal And eBay Web Theft Scam
Students arrested on suspicion of using stolen credit cards and bogus PayPal accounts to sell on eBay
Cold-Calling Cyber-Criminals Tout Fake Antivirus
Scammers are using call centres to push fake antivirus software, pretending to offer free services
Sophos Names US As Top Spam Relayer
A Sophos report has named the United States as the main culprit, relaying nearly a fifth of the world's spam
eBay Phishing Suspect Arrested In Romania
Law enforcement officials said the suspect launched two phishing attacks against eBay in 2009
Black Hat: Massive Russian Cheque Fraud Disclosed
Cyber-criminals are using a complex, innovative scheme to commit widespread check forgery
Support Scam Is Black Eye For Microsoft Partners
A rogue anti-virus scam run from a call centres in India threatens to tarnish the reputation of Microsoft's genuine reseller partners in the UK
Police Foil Rogue Anti-Virus Scam
Police have closed down an operation that uses cold-calls to trick users into paying £185 for "support" they don't need
RSA Conference Plans To Show Some Real Hustles
A magician and a scam expert join the technical security pros in October's RSA Conference in London
UK Police Join International Anti-Scam Day
Nigerian scam emails are only the "tip of iceberg", law enforcement agencies warn
US Internet Fraud Tops Half A Billion Dollars, Says FBI
A new report from the Internet Crime Complaint Centre found the amount of losses from cyber-crime doubled in 2009, with those between the ages of 30-49 hardest hit
Ringleader Behind eBay Golf Scam Jailed
The ringleader of a UK-based gang, that made millions by selling counterfeit golf clubs, has been jailed for more than 'fore' years