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Facebook Moves to Monetize Mobile App
Facebook recently formed an agreement with Bango, a mobile payments company based in the UK, to enable purchases directly from the Facebook…
Nov 1, 2021 · 1 min read fraudblogFacebook Stops 600,000 Account Takeover Attempts Each Day
As the world’s largest social network and the second most visited website it should come as no surprise that Facebook sees a lot of…
Nov 1, 2021 · 2 min read fraudFather-Son Fraud Team Had Multitude of Scams
Vladimir Zdorovenin was recently extradited to the United States on multiple charges after spreading malware and perpetrating various scams…
Nov 1, 2021 · 1 min read fraudFCC Asks Major Wireless Carriers to Build Stolen Mobile Database
AT&T, Sprint Nextel, T-Mobile and Verizon have agreed to a deal with the FCC to build and maintain a database for information on stolen…
Nov 1, 2021 · 2 min read Press ReleaseFinancial Institutions Finding Ways to Recoup Lost Debit Interchange Revenue
Sarasota, FL, October 3, 2011/Internal Release/ - In preparation for the October 1st implementation of the debit card interchange cap banks…
Nov 1, 2021 · 3 min read fraudFlashback Botnet Infects 600,000 Apple Computers
Apple fans and users have often bragged that viruses and security threats just aren’t as prevalent in their world as it is for the typical…
Nov 1, 2021 · 1 min read Data BreachFraud Ring Busted After Persistently Repeating Scams
A fraud ring with members working in banks and charitable organizations continued to repeat their operation despite questioning and…
Nov 1, 2021 · 1 min read fraudFraudster Posed as Debt Collection Company to Obtain Consumer Identities
A fraudster was sentenced to over 17 years in prison for devising a scam where he registered fake debt collection companies to gain access…
Nov 1, 2021 · 1 min read fraudblogFraudsters Forge Digital Certificates, Undermine Consumer Trust in Internet Security
Sarasota, FL, October 31, 2011/Internal Release/ - Consumers rely on signals from their web browser to ensure a website is legitimate…
Nov 1, 2021 · 2 min read fraudblogFraudsters Selling Consumer Credit Reports Obtained from Legitimate Sources
Fraudsters have been selling identity information online in the black market for over a decade, but a recent investigation found fraudsters…
Nov 1, 2021 · 2 min read fraudFTC Makes Recommendations for Protecting Consumer Privacy
It is often difficult for consumers to understand and manage the vast amounts of information that is collected and stored when they go…
Nov 1, 2021 · 2 min read fraudGift Card Ponzi Scheme
A South Carolina woman was sentenced to three years behind bars after running a Ponzi scheme where she bought and resold gift cards at a…
Nov 1, 2021 · 1 min read