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Cupcake baker warns businesses of costly online scam!

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A local baker wants to warn other businesses about a scam in which someone almost cheated her out of a thousand dollars’ worth of cupcakes.

“I’ve had big orders, but not that big — it’s huge,” Sarah Johnson recalled herself saying when she received an e-mail order for 450 cupcakes.
Johnson works out of her Cobb County home producing “Sarah’s Heavenly Cupcakes.” She was also surprised the …

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New York Tops ThreatMetrix List of US Cities for Online Fraud Origination

Study of Nearly a Billion E-Commerce Transactions Shows NYC to be the Leading City From Which Fraud Originates; Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Omaha Round Out the Top Five
San Jose, CA – April 17, 2012 – ThreatMetrix™, the fastest-growing provider of integrated cybercrime prevention solutions, today announced the findings of a new study around …

The Most Dangerous Website On The Internet. Child Predators Play Grown!

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By Eric Philips WSBTV Reporter
KENNESAW, Ga. —

Parents are becoming more concerned over a chat site that is growing in popularity and is becoming a virtual breeding ground for pedophiles.
Channel 2′s Eric Philips reports found out children do not need a login or password to access the site.
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Cupcake baker warns businesses of costly online scam!

A local baker wants to warn other businesses about a scam in which someone almost cheated her out of a thousand dollars’ worth of cupcakes.

“I’ve had big orders, but not that big — it’s huge,” Sarah Johnson recalled herself saying when she received an e-mail order for 450 cupcakes.
Johnson works out of her Cobb County home producing “Sarah’s Heavenly Cupcakes.” She was also surprised the …

CEO of Hi-Tech Crime Solutions Gregory Evans Demonstrates How Crooks Get Your Credit Card Number At The Gas Pump on CBS Evening News

CEO of Hi-Tech Crime Solutions Gregory Evans Demonstrates How Crooks Get Your Credit Card Number At The Gas Pump on CBS Evening News.
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Dating Site Admits Using Facebook Photos Without Consent

CHEROKEE COUNTY, Ga. — The creators of lovely-faces.com said their dating site, which contains unauthorized Facebook photographs, is meant to prove how vulnerable Facebook users leave themselves.Cindy Holtzman, of Cherokee County, needs no further convincing.

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GOP Candidates’ websites are all vulnerable to computer hackers according to AmIHackerProof.com.
Los Angeles, Ca – April 9, 2012 – Hi-Tech Crime Solutions, (OTC:SPFM) has listened for months to all of the GOP candidates talk about national security but very little has been said about “national cyber security.” “Right now the United States is in …

Six Hackers in the United States and Abroad Charged for Crimes Affecting Over One Million Victims

Five computer hackers in the United States and abroad were charged today, and a sixth pled guilty, for computer hacking and other crimes. The six hackers identified themselves as aligned with the group Anonymous, which is a loose confederation of computer hackers and others, and/or offshoot groups related to Anonymous, including “Internet Feds,” “LulzSec,” and “AntiSec.”
RYAN ACKROYD, a/k/a “kayla,” a/k/a “lol,” a/k/a “lolspoon”; JAKE DAVIS, …

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Tips: Identity Theft

Ensure websites are secure prior to submitting your credit card number.
Do your homework to ensure the business or website is legitimate.
Attempt to obtain a physical address, rather than a P.O. box or maildrop.
Never throw away credit card or bank statements in usable form.
Be aware of missed bills which could indicate your account has been taken over.
Be cautious of scams requiring you to provide your personal information.
Never give your credit card number over the phone unless you make the call.
Monitor your credit statements monthly for any fraudulent activity.
Report unauthorized transactions to your bank or credit card company as soon as possible.
Review a copy of your credit report at least once a year.

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Tips: Credit Card Fraud

Ensure a site is secure and reputable before providing your credit card number online.
Don't trust a site just because it claims to be secure.
If purchasing merchandise, ensure it is from a reputable source.
Promptly reconcile credit card statements to avoid unauthorized charges.
Do your research to ensure legitimacy of the individual or company.
Beware of providing credit card information when requested through unsolicited emails.

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Tips: Third Party Receiver of Funds

Do not agree to accept and wire payments for auctions that you did not post.
Be leery if the individual states that his country makes receiving these type of funds difficult.
Be cautious when the job posting claims "no experience necessary".
Be cautious when dealing with individuals outside of your own country.

Tips: Internet Extortion

Security needs to be multi-layered so that numerous obstacles will be in the way of the intruder.
Ensure security is installed at every possible entry point.
Identify all machines connected to the Internet and assess the defense that's engaged.
Identify whether your servers are utilizing any ports that have been known to represent insecurities.
Ensure you are utilizing the most up-to-date patches for your software.

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Tips: SPAM

Don't open spam. Delete it unread.

Never respond to spam as this will confirm to the sender that it is a "live" email address.

Have a primary and secondary email address - one for people you know and one for all other purposes.

Avoid giving out your email address unless you know how it will be used.

Never purchase anything advertised through an unsolicited email.

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Tips: Nigerian Letter or “419″

Nigerian Letter or "419"

If the "opportunity" appears too good to be true, it probably is.
Do not reply to emails asking for personal banking information.
Be wary of individuals representing themselves as foreign government officials.
Be cautious when dealing with individuals outside of your own country.
Do not believe the promise of large sums of money for your cooperation.
Guard your account information carefully.
Be cautious when additional fees are requested to further the transaction.

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Tips: Employment/Business Opportunities Scams

Employment/Business Opportunities

Be wary of inflated claims of product effectiveness.

Be cautious of exaggerated claims of possible earnings or profits.

Beware when money is required up front for instructions or products.

Be leery when the job posting claims "no experience necessary".

Do not give your social security number when first interacting with your prospective employer.

Be cautious when dealing with individuals outside of your own country.

Be wary when replying to unsolicited emails for work-at-home employment.

Research the company to ensure they are authentic.

Contact the Better Business Bureau to determine the legitimacy of the company.

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