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EduCrypt Ransomware Teaches Computer Security
Ransomware has been infamously known to be nasty pieces of malware that takes a computer’s files hostage, and then demands a ransom, which can vary in cost. Countless variants have been discovered, which differ in how they are programmed, but
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VW’s False Clean Car Claims $10 Billion for Consumers
Volkswagen is agreeing to provide up to $10 billion to owners and lessees of VW and Audi 2.0 liter diesel cars that it claimed had low levels of harmful emissions, but did not, this comes under a partial settlement filed by
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CryptXXX Ransomware Improved, Rakes in $45,000 in 3 Weeks
The latest version of the scam scourge known as CryptXXX, raked in more than $45,000 (£34,344) in less than three weeks. Victims have few options for recovering data other than paying $500 fee. RELATED: Phony OSHA Scam Halts Target of New Small
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Several Americans are Victims of Fraud
According to Connecticut Better Business Bureau, a recently-released government study offers a snapshot of common consumer scams and the number of victims over the course of one year. A recent report from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) offers statistical information
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Phony OSHA Scam Halts Target of New Small Businesses
The Federal Trade Commission has charged a Florida man and his company with bilking at least $1.3 million from newly-opened small businesses by pretending to be a federal government agency, and threatening that the business will be shut down or
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FTC Returns More Than $6 Million to Consumers Who Bought Infomercial Weight-Loss Book
Approximately $6.3 million will be mailed out to consumers who bought Kevin Trudeau’s book, “The Weight Loss Cure ‘They’ Don’t Want You to Know About”, according to The Federal Trade Commission. In 2009, a federal judge ordered Trudeau to repay
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International Fraud, Money Laundering Scheme Involving Sale of Gold
TAMPA, Fla. – Four individuals were sentenced Tuesday for conspiracy, money laundering conspiracy and mail fraud. The case was investigated by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the U.S. Secret Service, with assistance from
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4 Common Phone Scams
Phone scams are nothing new to fear, but what is new is the way scammers are getting you fooled. So don’t fall victim to the following four phone scams, which could be happening in your community: RELATED: What an IRS Scam Phone Call
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Fake Job Ads on Government Website JobActive End In Laundering Money
Fake jobs are being offered by criminals on the Australian website JobActive, tricking users into handing over their personal bank account details. JobActive is a job search portal run by the Department of Employment, and has about 275,000 registered users.
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Better Business Bureau Warns of Online Purchasing Scam
According to the Better Business Bureau, the victims are receiving checks for as much as $2000 from the Blanchester School District in Ohio with the district’s address, routing number and bank account number. Many of the victims are selling items on
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