Conmen ring and hang up hoping a victim will call back Victim is charged sky-high international rate to be connected Calls tend to originate from the Caribbean, according to experts Scam is on the rise, according to experts By Tom… Read More ›
Federal Trade Commission
FTC Shelves New Caller ID Spoofing Rules
– By calling through the Internet, telemarketers can use software to mask and change the name and number seen on caller ID. Telemarketers also can now program the autodialers to falsify caller ID. By JON CHOWN WASHINGTON (CN)… Read More ›
Krebs alleges, Experian was duped into selling personal information about millions of Americans by a scammer.
Fraudster bought names and address from Experian, says Krebs Data broker duped By Richard Chirgwin Posted in Security, 22nd October 2013 02:30 GMT Brian Krebs alleges a subsidiary of data aggregator Experian was duped into selling personal information about… Read More ›
Local hero and ‘Christ-like’ millionaire accused of massive fraud in Utah
Jeremy Johnson, 37, is charged with defrauding more than $275 million from ‘unwitting’ customers over five years in an online marketing scam The scam would allegedly sign customers up to online programs with monthly fees without their knowledge Johnson, who… Read More ›
Rent-to-own computers secretly recorded users having sex: FTC
By Eric W. Dolan Wednesday, September 26, 2012 19:53 EDT Topics: Aspen Way Enterprises Inc. ♦ Designerware ♦ Rental Purchase Several rent-to-own computer companies illegal used software on their computers to secretly record their customers having sex, according to the… Read More ›
Engineering Evil 