16 May 2004  
 
 
Scam Report
16 May 2004

This page features a daily collection of links to articles about Internet scams (as well as some links to prominent scams of the non-cyber variety). Due to the ephemeral nature of this type of material, some of the links may expire within a few days of being posted here. Stories are chosen for inclusion here purely on the basis of their entertainment value; we make no claims about the reliability of information linked from this page.

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  Motorists Hit by the Latest Cyber-Scam   (The Telegraph)
  • People advertising cars on the internet are approached by supposed dealers representing prospective buyers from overseas. The fraudsters say their clients will pay for the car by banker's draft, plus an extra few thousand pounds, purportedly for shipping costs.


  •   'Phishers' Strike with a New Trick   (The Sydney Morning Herald)
  • 'Phishers' — the creators of bank email scams — in recent scam cases have created a fake address bar in the web browser, making the email look even more legitimate.


  •   Common Phone Scam Seen Again   (KTRE-TV, Onalaska)
  • Once again, the #-9 -0 scam is being tried on some East Texans.


  •   Citibank Warns of Scam E-Mail Messages Designed to Hack into Computers   (Khaleej Times)
  • Beware! A scam e-mail from Citibank group advising all bank users to enter their full ATM card and pin number is doing the rounds.
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