Twitter takes action on spammers and scammers 

Twitter takes action on spammers and scammers

In Messaging - By Iain Thomson, 11 March 2010 4:27 PM
Company to screen all links for dodgy sites.
419 scammers go for underpants bomber 

419 scammers go for underpants bomber

In Web/client - By Iain Thomson, 15 January 2010 4:57 PM
Beware of emails promising gifts.
Australian to lead global consumer protection network 

Australian to lead global consumer protection network

In Hackers - 28 August 2009 2:32 PM
Cross-border scams targeted.
Fake anti-virus downloads put US$10,800 a day into the pockets of scammers 

Fake anti-virus downloads put US$10,800 a day into the pockets of scammers

In Hackers - By Dan Raywood, 23 March 2009 11:18 AM
Cybercriminals are making around US$2 million a year from scams involving fake anti-virus software.
YouTube profiles used by scammers 

YouTube profiles used by scammers

In Web/client - By Dan Raywood, 26 September 2008 9:59 AM
A scam campaign is using profiles from YouTube to advertise products and services.
Chinese scammers launch new offensive  

Chinese scammers launch new offensive

In Messaging - By Iain Thomson, 8 September 2008 9:32 AM
Chinese scammers are using search engine optimisation (SEO) techniques to subvert company details.
Scammers hook up over LinkedIn 

Scammers hook up over LinkedIn

In Web/client - By Robert Jaques, 22 April 2008 9:50 AM
Social networks such as LinkedIn are being exploited by online fraudsters, experts warned today..
Email scammers use bogus subpoenas 

Email scammers use bogus subpoenas

In Messaging - By Shaun Nichols, 21 April 2008 10:27 AM
A new targeted phishing attack is attempting to dupe users into downloading malware by sending bogus court subpoenas..
Police warn South Australians of Nigerian scammers 

Police warn South Australians of Nigerian scammers

In Messaging - 23 November 2007 3:06 PM
South Australian Police are warning local residents of a surge in Nigerian scam emails targeting South Australian residents.
Scammers target online car buyers, warns ACCC 

Scammers target online car buyers, warns ACCC

In Risk - 4 October 2007 11:42 AM
Fraudsters are targeting online car buyers with fake car sale advertisements on online classifieds and auction sites warns SCAMwatch the Australian Competition & Consumer ...
Sophos: Scammers dropping PDF spam 

Sophos: Scammers dropping PDF spam

In Messaging - By Frank Washkuch, 30 August 2007 9:46 AM
Research suggests that spammers didn't find the results they were looking for during recent PDF spam spikes, according to anti-virus vendor Sophos.
Scammers use charity donations to test card numbers 

Scammers use charity donations to test card numbers

17 July 2007 1:59 PM
Watch out for small unauthorised transactions.
Scammers dump pump-and-dump spam 

Scammers dump pump-and-dump spam

In Messaging - By Robert Jaques, 28 June 2007 10:31 AM
Share price scams fall out of favour with spammers.
Scammers send out Iraq war booty email 

Scammers send out Iraq war booty email

By René Millman, 18 January 2006 11:53 AM
Scammers are using the war in Iraq to con unsuspecting email users out of money.
Scammers target Russian oil tycoon 

Scammers target Russian oil tycoon

By René Millman, 16 January 2006 3:09 PM
Internet users are being bombarded with millions of emails purporting to be from the personal secretary of imprisoned Russian oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky.
Softly softly scammers steal money on the sly 

Softly softly scammers steal money on the sly

By David Quainton, 9 September 2005 10:58 AM
Internet thieves are resorting to a “softly softly” approach in order to steal money from users' accounts without arousing suspicion.
Online scammers exploiting Katrina disaster 

Online scammers exploiting Katrina disaster

By Marcia Savage, 1 September 2005 9:33 PM
Internet criminals wasted no time in exploiting the hurricane Katrina disaster, immediately orchestrating online donation scams and sending malicious email.
Evil scammers cash in on London bombings 

Evil scammers cash in on London bombings

By David Quainton, 2 August 2005 12:00 PM
Email scammers are cashing in on the London bombings with a re-hashed 419 scam.
FTC hits anti-spyware scammers with ban 

FTC hits anti-spyware scammers with ban

By David Quainton, 16 March 2005 10:45 AM
A Washington-based company has been accused of providing anti-spyware software that allows spyware in.
Scammers prey on tsunami disaster fundraising efforts 

Scammers prey on tsunami disaster fundraising efforts

By David Quainton, 5 January 2005 11:56 AM
Hordes of scammers are exploiting the Asian tsunami to prise money from email recipients, it has emerged. 419 scams and phishing attacks are being crafted to extort money from ...
MasterCard comes looking for scammers 

MasterCard comes looking for scammers

By Dan Ilett, 23 June 2004 1:29 PM
Credit card firm MasterCard is stepping up the fight against identity theft.
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