Scams and Crime
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Lawmakers Should Update The Anti-Money-Laundering Act Of 2020 To Account For Inflation
June 17, 2021On Jan. 1, 2021, the United States government enacted as federal law the Anti-Money Laundering Act...
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How The FBI Seized Bitcoin from Colonial Pipeline Hackers – Does Law Enforcement Have More Control Over Cryptocurrencies Than People Believe?
June 9, 2021According to the FBI, it has successfully seized most of the Bitcoin ransom paid by Colonial...
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Cybercriminals Are Impersonating Meal-Kit Services In Order To Steal Money And Personal Information
June 1, 2021Cybercriminals Are Impersonating Meal-Kit Services In Order To Steal Money And Personal Information Cybercriminals are exploiting...
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Beware Fraudulent Emails, Websites, and Faxes Bearing Names Of Real Attorneys And Law Firms
February 10, 2021Criminals are impersonating attorneys and law firms as part of sophisticated versions of classic “Nigerian Prince”...
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Free COVID-19 Masks Arriving At People’s Homes Across The USA Are Likely Part Of A Cyber Scam
February 7, 2021People living in many different areas of the USA are reporting receiving to their homes in...
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Keyless Car Entry Systems May Allow Anyone To Open And Steal Your Vehicle
January 28, 2021Hands-free car-entry systems that allow people to unlock their car doors without the need to push...
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Images Of Government-Issued IDs Should Not Be Trusted For Authentication
January 11, 2021Government Issued identity documents (IDs), such as passports and drivers’ licenses, may be appropriate forms of...
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Warning To Employers And Their Former Employees: Ex-Engineer Sentenced To 2 Years In Prison For Hacking Cisco’s WebEx
December 14, 2020A former Cisco engineer was sentenced this past Wednesday (December 9, 2020) to 24 months in...
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Social Media Account Verification Messages: CyberCriminals’ Latest Phishing Technique Exploits Both Human Emotions And Anti-Fraud Techniques
December 1, 2020Social media users’ delight at receiving notification that their accounts have qualified for Verification (that is,...
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Beware Emails Discussing President Trump’s Health – Many Are Disguised Cyberattacks
October 7, 2020Beware emails with subject lines related to President Trump’s COVID-19 infection and general health; many such...
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