http://beancounterblog.com/2005/12/03/avoiding-web-scams-part-1/ Thu, 10 Sep 2009 19:23:09 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://beancounterblog.com/2005/12/03/avoiding-web-scams-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-64815 JasonGuthrie.net » Why The Internet Scares Me Tue, 26 Feb 2008 04:42:23 +0000 http://beancounterblog.com/?p=27#comment-64815 [...] will grow up to be “Internet experts” and be able to avoid the Internet slums, sidestep Phishing schemes, and find the truth among the millions of [...] [...] will grow up to be “Internet experts” and be able to avoid the Internet slums, sidestep Phishing schemes, and find the truth among the millions of [...]

]]> http://beancounterblog.com/2005/12/03/avoiding-web-scams-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-1174 BeancounterBlog.com » Blog Archive » IRS Email Scam Rises Sat, 08 Apr 2006 17:39:57 +0000 http://beancounterblog.com/?p=27#comment-1174 [...] If you haven’t already received a suspicious looking email from the IRS this month then count yourself lucky. Thousands of people have been fooled this year by a myriad of emails - supposedly from the IRS - that tell you about your potential refund if you will only “log-in to the IRS website” and enter your personal information. I’ve written about the dangers of phishing before, but this latest attack seems to be more effective than normal because it’s tax season and people are expecting refunds from the IRS. In response to the growing number of “IRS-looking” emails, the IRS has recently set up a mailbox at phishing@irs.gov where you can report suspicious emails. The IRS’s new mail box allows taxpayers to send copies of possibly fraudulent e-mails involving misuse of the IRS name and logo to the IRS for investigation. However, due to the volume the new mailbox is expected to receive, the IRS will not be able to acknowledge receipt or reply to taxpayers who submit their bogus e-mails. [...] [...] If you haven’t already received a suspicious looking email from the IRS this month then count yourself lucky. Thousands of people have been fooled this year by a myriad of emails – supposedly from the IRS – that tell you about your potential refund if you will only “log-in to the IRS website” and enter your personal information. I’ve written about the dangers of phishing before, but this latest attack seems to be more effective than normal because it’s tax season and people are expecting refunds from the IRS. In response to the growing number of “IRS-looking” emails, the IRS has recently set up a mailbox at phishing@irs.gov where you can report suspicious emails. The IRS’s new mail box allows taxpayers to send copies of possibly fraudulent e-mails involving misuse of the IRS name and logo to the IRS for investigation. However, due to the volume the new mailbox is expected to receive, the IRS will not be able to acknowledge receipt or reply to taxpayers who submit their bogus e-mails. [...]

]]> http://beancounterblog.com/2005/12/03/avoiding-web-scams-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-110 BeancounterBlog.com » A Ponzi Scheme Even Ponzi Would be Ashamed of Wed, 18 Jan 2006 19:40:21 +0000 http://beancounterblog.com/?p=27#comment-110 [...] So even if you think a college campus is safe - think again. Scammers and fraudsters are everywhere and will do anything to get your money. Just be sure to be aware of anything too good to be true. [...] [...] So even if you think a college campus is safe – think again. Scammers and fraudsters are everywhere and will do anything to get your money. Just be sure to be aware of anything too good to be true. [...]

]]> http://beancounterblog.com/2005/12/03/avoiding-web-scams-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-63 bigblue Tue, 20 Dec 2005 01:07:28 +0000 http://beancounterblog.com/?p=27#comment-63 [...] This is the moon tonight. This evening I went to Belper to have supper with Lynette and Alan, for the last time this year. In two sleeps I am flying South to a warmer place for Christmas. With the increase in online shopping this shopping season, the articles Avoiding Web Scams Part 1 and Part 2 are timely. There are so many internet shopping portals available now, such as Pricerunner and Froogle, and still they appear. A recent addition is Gooshing which claims to be a free ethical shopping tool. No doubt their system still needs tweaking. On the digital cameras page they list the Canon 1DS Mark II camera as being available for under ?250. This is a professional camera that costs over ?5000, so that is quite a deal, or would be if it were true. There seem to be four (very different) cameras selling for exactly the same price: Posted by: bigblue on 19 Dec 05 | 11:38 pm | Profile [0] comments (0 views) |  [0] Trackbacks   [0] Pingbacks [...] [...] This is the moon tonight. This evening I went to Belper to have supper with Lynette and Alan, for the last time this year. In two sleeps I am flying South to a warmer place for Christmas. With the increase in online shopping this shopping season, the articles Avoiding Web Scams Part 1 and Part 2 are timely. There are so many internet shopping portals available now, such as Pricerunner and Froogle, and still they appear. A recent addition is Gooshing which claims to be a free ethical shopping tool. No doubt their system still needs tweaking. On the digital cameras page they list the Canon 1DS Mark II camera as being available for under ?250. This is a professional camera that costs over ?5000, so that is quite a deal, or would be if it were true. There seem to be four (very different) cameras selling for exactly the same price: Posted by: bigblue on 19 Dec 05 | 11:38 pm | Profile [0] comments (0 views) |  [0] Trackbacks   [0] Pingbacks [...]

]]> http://beancounterblog.com/2005/12/03/avoiding-web-scams-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-52 BeancounterBlog.com » Google Safe Browsing for Firefox Highlights Phishers Thu, 15 Dec 2005 19:11:32 +0000 http://beancounterblog.com/?p=27#comment-52 [...] As a quick follow-up to Avoiding Web Scams - PART 1 I thought I would let you know that my friends over at Google have created a neat little Firefox extension called Google Safe Browsing that alerts you to web pages that are most likely fake. This type of attack, known as phishing or spoofing, is becoming more sophisticated, widespread and dangerous. That’s why it’s important to browse safely with Google Safe Browsing. By combining advanced algorithms with reports about misleading pages from a number of sources, Safe Browsing is often able to automatically warn you when you encounter a page that’s trying to trick you into disclosing personal information. [...] [...] As a quick follow-up to Avoiding Web Scams – PART 1 I thought I would let you know that my friends over at Google have created a neat little Firefox extension called Google Safe Browsing that alerts you to web pages that are most likely fake. This type of attack, known as phishing or spoofing, is becoming more sophisticated, widespread and dangerous. That’s why it’s important to browse safely with Google Safe Browsing. By combining advanced algorithms with reports about misleading pages from a number of sources, Safe Browsing is often able to automatically warn you when you encounter a page that’s trying to trick you into disclosing personal information. [...]

]]> http://beancounterblog.com/2005/12/03/avoiding-web-scams-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-49 BeancounterBlog.com » Avoiding Web Scams - PART 2 Mon, 12 Dec 2005 21:32:56 +0000 http://beancounterblog.com/?p=27#comment-49 [...] Avoiding Web Scams - PART 1 covered the dangers of phishing and how to avoid them. Avoiding Web Scams - PART 2 focuses on online credit card usage during the holidays. [...] [...] Avoiding Web Scams – PART 1 covered the dangers of phishing and how to avoid them. Avoiding Web Scams – PART 2 focuses on online credit card usage during the holidays. [...]

]]> http://beancounterblog.com/2005/12/03/avoiding-web-scams-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-45 BeancounterBlog.com » IRS Warns About Email Scam About Tax Refunds Mon, 05 Dec 2005 23:16:22 +0000 http://beancounterblog.com/?p=27#comment-45 [...] Following up with “Avoiding Web Scams - PART 1” the IRS issued a warning last week about a new phishing email scam in which consumers receive an e-mail informing them of a tax refund. The e-mail, which claims to be from the IRS, directs the you to a link that requests personal information, such as Social Security number and credit card information. This scheme is an attempt, just like every other phishing email, to trick the e-mail recipients into disclosing their personal and financial data. [...] [...] Following up with “Avoiding Web Scams – PART 1” the IRS issued a warning last week about a new phishing email scam in which consumers receive an e-mail informing them of a tax refund. The e-mail, which claims to be from the IRS, directs the you to a link that requests personal information, such as Social Security number and credit card information. This scheme is an attempt, just like every other phishing email, to trick the e-mail recipients into disclosing their personal and financial data. [...]

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