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Chinese Scaring Domain Owners to Buy More Domains

By KVNPark | Published: September 17, 2009

Never heard of this one (from Tech Republic) before.
Some Chinese companies are using a scare tactic to force domain owners to buy .cn domains. An email is sent out to the domain owner telling her some other party is trying to register a domain name very close to her own.
We talked about “cybersquatting… Continue reading” before, and these emails are in the form of

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Facebook Scam Targeting Military Families

By KVNPark | Published: September 4, 2009

Facebook scammers are now targeting… Continue reading military families for some reason. Whoever the target is, the trick is always the same. Get access to a Facebook account. Contact their friends and family, usually grandparents and rich people. Ask them for emergency money.
Police in San Francisco Thursday warned of an Internet scam involving the popular social networking site Facebook that targets the families of U.S. military personnel.

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Facebook Used to Scam Grandparents

By KVNPark | Published: August 7, 2009

Grandparents be warned! If you get a phone call from one of your grandchildren asking for money, make sure it’s them.

Wisconsin consumer advocates are warning of a telephone scam that targets grandparents by preying on their love for their grandchildren.
Janet Jenkins of the state Division of Consumer Protection says the scammers are using Internet sites such as Facebook to get names and make the… Continue reading

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