Tag: cyber scam
FBI: ‘Scareware’ Distributors Targeted 12 Nations Coordinate Anti-Cyber Crime Effort
‘Scareware’ Distributors Targeted 12 Nations Coordinate Anti-Cyber Crime Effort 06/22/11 One of the most widespread types of cyber scam being perpetrated against consumers these days involves “scareware”—those pop-up messages you see on your computer saying you’ve got a virus and all you have to do to get rid of it is buy the antivirus software…
TOP-SECRET – Buying a Car Online? Read This First
You can buy almost anything over the Internet—including clothes, a pizza, music, a hotel room, even a car. And while most transactions are conducted lawfully and securely, there are instances when criminals insert themselves into the marketplace, hoping to trick potential victims into falling for one of their scams. Today, the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint…


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