phishing

With identity theft on the rise, more consumers are actively seeking ways to protect themselves. New companies have sprung up to address their fears, but how well do they really work?

Only days after millions of consumers' names and email addresses were stolen from Epsilon in one of the largest data breaches in U.S. history, the Better Business Bureau is reporting a phishing email it says resulted from the Epsilon hack, one purportedly sent by Chase Bank. Epsilon, the world's...

Typical words from a phishing scam: "You are among the lucky winners. Send your name, address, phone number, occupation, sex, age, and nationality to this email." So what's unusual about this one? It tries to fool its victims by associating itself with one of the world's most recognized brands,...

Five members of an international cyber-crime ring were convicted on federal charges for their part in a phishing scheme that fooled consumers into revealing personal information that was then used to siphon their bank accounts. The five scammers found guilty by a federal jury were among 53...

The databases of the world's largest email marketer were hacked last week, which means customers of major brands such as Citi, Marriott and Disney may soon find their in-boxes filling up with phishing scams. Epsilon hosts databases of more than 2,500 clients, including seven of the Fortune 10,...

If you're like most consumers, you have piles of stuff waiting to be shredded -- old medical records, credit card and bank statements and investment records. On April 16, consumers will be able to go to a Better Business Bureau-sponsored site in their area to get their documents shredded. Go to...

Making a list of federal scam alerts this week is a fraudulent dating site; a phishing email that claims your federal tax payment has been rejected; and a bogus virus-removal service that allows criminals to hijack your computer. The alerts by the IC3, a partnership between the FBI and the...

A texting scam aimed at the unemployed tells them to call a telephone number for assistance with unemployment paperwork. When consumers call, they're asked to enter their unemployment debit card number before being transferred, said Oklahoma Attorney General E. Scott Pruitt in a statement. This is...

A good con is like a magic trick. Those best thought out (think of The Spanish Prisoner) stand the test of time, and can be recycled generation after generation. What makes a con work? Human nature. By applying psychology, criminals achieve predictable results most of the time. High-tech giant...

McDonald's is warning its customers of the theft of a database containing information on those who signed up for promotions, such as its Monopoly game. The data breach makes those customers vulnerable to phishing attacks and other scams and identity theft. A similar warning also was issued by...