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New Ransomware Installs in Boot Record, Encrypts Hard Disk
A new type of malware has been described, one that takes crypto-extortion to a new level. While most cryptographic ransomware variants are selective about what they encrypt—leaving the computer usable to make it easier for the victim to pay—this new entry
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Is EMV Pushing Fraud Online?
According to Rurik Bradbury, VP, Identity Solutions at TransUnion, as more stores start accepting chip-enabled cards, the spike in online fraud has been remarkable – as in remarkably bad. It shouldn’t come as any big surprise. RELATED: 15 Signs You Could Be
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Joe Giudice Reports to Fort Dix on Bankruptcy Fraud
The Federal Correctional Institution at Fort Dix now has highest concentration of Bravo reality show husbands in nation: Joe Giudice of “Real Housewives of New Jersey,” who reports for his 41-month sentence Wednesday, joins former “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star
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15 Signs You Could Be a Tax Scam Victim
Tax scams are a common occurrence these days, but in all fairness, the IRS has done a great job over the past few years of cracking down on phony returns, and providing guidelines on what to do if you’re a
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Context Behind Welfare Fraud
Decontextualization happens in much larger contexts than when your words or actions are taken out of context, condemning whole classes of individuals. This is a common practice of those who present water-dumping or electronic benefit transfer card-selling as evidence that
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The Critical Thing Every Car Owner Needs to Know to Prevent Theft
Did you know the coded “unlock” signal from your electronic key could be a fob? If it’s a newer model, you might not have to press any buttons. Just approach your car and the doors will unlock. In some cars, the engine
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Fraud Experts Say: Don’t Fall for Illegal Soliciting
Soliciting occurs everyday, and whether it’s someone knocking on your front door or calling you over the phone, there are some red flags that you should be aware of so you don’t fall victim to the next soliciting fraud. Your
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Court Refuses to Toss Trump University Fraud Case
On Tuesday a New York court rejected the arguments of Donald Trump’s lawyers that a fraud case brought by the state’s attorney general should be tossed out. New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman alleges that Trump University defrauded students who
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Panhandlers Alleged Fraud – Mother and Daughter Catch Them on Camera
TOPSHAM, Maine (NECN) — When a Maine mother and daughter uncovered what they thought was a fraudulent panhandling scheme, they took a stand. And then, they were allegedly assaulted. “I’m still hurting where he hit me,” said Bonnie Gould. Bonnie,
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Hospice Fraud Costing Medicare Millions
No one knows how big the problem of hospice fraud is — all types of improper Medicare payments are estimated at $65 billion for 2010 — but federal investigators prosecuted more than 60 cases in the last year alone, involving hundred
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