“You are Jealous of Me”

By KVNPark | Published: October 20, 2009

India, with its growing economy, has become a large target for Nigerian scams.
The core strategy of the scam is the same old advance fee fraud. But instead of lottery scams and inheritance scams, free goodies are used, as well, to entice potential victims to bite.
Imagine Finnish mobile handset giant Nokia paying you millions for being a loyal customer, or Korean consumer electronics giant LG… Continue reading

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Scams in the News (10/19/2009)

By KVNPark | Published: October 19, 2009

We seem to have skipped Fall and gone straight to Winter here in Ontario.
This blog is almost three months old now. Time sure passes by fast, huh? Only thing exciting this time of the year is the start of another NBA season. I’ve been a little busy with other businesses, but didn’t want to skip a Scams in the News article.
Well, the biggest news… Continue reading

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Swine (H1N1) Flu Scams Spreading Online

By KVNPark | Published: October 15, 2009

Whenever there is a popular current event, scammers never fail to take advantage of it. Whether it’s Michael Jackson’s death… Continue reading or swine flu, scammers will try to capture the influx of search engine traffic to do their deeds.
WPTV reports cases of fake Tamiflu sales.
WEST PALM BEACH, FL– With swine flu anxiety running high, some have already turned to the Internet for a solution.
And

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95% of Comments on Blogs are Spam or Malicious

By KVNPark | Published: October 14, 2009

Websense Security reports that 95 per cent of user-generated comments on blogs and forums are spam or malicious.
Summarizing some of the numbers:

233% growth in the number of malicious sites in the last six months and 671% growth in the number of malicious sites during the last year.
In the first half of 2009, 77% of Web sites with malicious code are legitimate sites that… Continue reading

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Nigerians Now Sell Birds

By KVNPark | Published: October 13, 2009

Dogs, horses… Continue reading, and now birds.
Nigerians are at it again with non-existent animals. A couple was duped out of £300.
Bruce McGregor’s mother and stepfather responded to an online ad offering a parrot for free. Just like in the horse case, the scammer offers an animal for free, but the catch is the transportation cost.
The couple was told to pay £300 for the

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Scams in the News (10/12/2009) – Twitter Bans F-Secure Guy

By KVNPark | Published: October 12, 2009

Here in Canada, it’s Thanksgiving Holiday. So, happy Thanksgiving to you all!
I tried to find some news that was Thanksgiving and internet scam related, but I couldn’t find any… other than this article on holiday safety tips, hehe.

Five Scams and Threats to Avoid This Holiday Season

So, what’s in the news? Let’s get started.

Twitter bans F-Secure’s Chief Research Officer… Continue reading – For warning his

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