ScamBusters.org http://www.scambusters.org/index.html Protect Yourself From Clever Internet Scams: Hot Topics en-us Copyright 2007, Lanford Inc. rss-feeds@scambusters.org Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:42:07 EST Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:42:07 EST ScamBusters.org In house http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss/ How to Spot a Holiday Scam -- and Find Genuine Bargains http://www.scambusters.org/holidayscams3.html Phony websites and knock-off designer products head the 2009 holiday scam list again -- but there are new tricks to watch out for too: Internet Scambusters™ #362 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST New: Crooks Use Green Dot Scam for Advance Fee Fraud http://www.scambusters.org/greendot.html Green Dot reloadable debit cards become latest weapon in widespread government grant scams: Internet Scambusters™ #361 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST Sports Scam Artists Play for High Stakes http://www.scambusters.org/sportsscam.html From online gambling to door-to-door collections, a sports scam lurks at just about every corner: Internet Scambusters™ #360 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST Major IRS Scam Exploits Unpaid Tax Fears http://www.scambusters.org/irsscam.html "Underreported Income" message is really a cover for phishing and/or virus-installing IRS scam: Internet Scambusters™ #359 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST Let Us Prey: How Church Scam Artists Get Away With Millions http://www.scambusters.org/churchscam.html 10 church scam tricks and 5 golden rules to prevent your trust and compassion from being abused: Internet Scambusters™ #358 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST New Twists and Terms Add to Growing Cell Phone Scam List http://www.scambusters.org/cellphonescam.html Latest tricks - plus seven things you can do to avoid becoming a cell phone scam victim: Internet Scambusters™ #357 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST All About Identity Theft: Latest Tricks and Techniques Keep Identity Theft at Top of Scam Charts http://www.scambusters.org/aboutidentitytheft.html What you need to know about identity theft -- stolen wallets, papers and new phishing tricks underlie the rocketing growth of identity theft: Internet Scambusters™ #356 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST Parking Lot Scam Alert! Crooks on Patrol for Victims http://www.scambusters.org/parkinglotscam.html 8 of the most common types of parking lot scam tricks -- and how to spot them: Internet Scambusters™ #355 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST Twitter Scam Incidents Growing: The 5 Most Common Types of Twitter Scams -- and 10 Ways to Avoid Them http://www.scambusters.org/twitterscam.html How to protect yourself as Twitter scam cons rise alongside the popularity of microblogging: Internet Scambusters™ #354 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EST High Five! Top Tips to Help Others Avoid Scams http://www.scambusters.org/avoidscams.html Five things you can do to help friends and relatives avoid scams or take prompt action if they're conned: Internet Scambusters™ #353 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EST