Daily Archives: August 30, 2011 - 2 results

Today our own Jennifer King wrote about the top ten internet scams. Sure we hear about them all the time. But they never really happen to us, do they? Well, I thought you might like to see what just popped into my inbox this morning. Watch Out for Sad Libyan Generals and Secret Shopping Scams   Email phishing scams adapt to current events and trends Libyan generals just would be trying to get money out of country, wouldn’t they? Less …

Just when you think you’re hip to all of the internet scams, a new one comes along. Each year the Internet Crime Complaint Center compiles a report on the most common internet crimes. Some of the scams included in their 2010 Internet Crime Report surprised me.   Like this article? Share it with others using this link: http://bit.ly/pyIVfB   Here’s their list of the top 10 internet crimes of 2010. Are you aware of each of these crimes, and alert …