Having worked around financial crimes for a number of years, I noticed that too many people were being victimized by Internet crime. This is simply an effort to make people AWARE of how to protect themselves.

• How to BuySAFE on the Internet!, 28 Aug 2008

• Cost Plus Customers Compromised in Data Security Incident, 26 Aug 2008

• Report Reveals That Internet Fraud Threatens E-Commerce, 24 Aug 2008

• Lottery Bandit Nabbed in California, 22 Aug 2008

• Cyber Warfare, Not Just a Theory Anymore?, 22 Aug 2008

• Cyber Warfare, From Theory to Reality, 20 Aug 2008

• FBI Educates Public on Mortgage Scams, 19 Aug 2008

• BlackHat Experts Predict the Hot Computer Security Topics for 2009, 17 Aug 2008

• This Year, Fraud Will Cost Businesses $994 Billion in the U.S.!, 16 Aug 2008

• Largest Identity Theft Ring in History Indicted, 13 Aug 2008

• Bills Introduced to Combat Organized Crime on Auction Sites, 05 Aug 2008

• Countrywide Insider Steals 2 Million People’s Information, 04 Aug 2008

• In China, Censorship is Called Security, 02 Aug 2008

• Fraud, Greed and Special Interests in the Mortgage Crisis Cost Everybody, 29 Jul 2008

• DNS Cache Poisoning Opens Doors for Internet Criminals, 27 Jul 2008

• Will One Spam King’s Conviction and Another’s Escape Mean Less E-Trash on the Internet?, 26 Jul 2008

• E-Gold Admits Being Guilty of Enabling Internet Criminal Activity, 23 Jul 2008

• IT Policy Compliance Group Issues 2008 Report on Best Practices, 22 Jul 2008

• Rapper DMX Charged With Medical Identity Theft, 21 Jul 2008

• UC Irvine Staff Nails ID Thief in Texas, 20 Jul 2008

• DOD Analyst Convicted for Selling Information to China, 14 Jul 2008

• Stolen Identities Used to File Tax Returns Grows 644 percent, 12 Jul 2008

• California Lottery Nails Dishonest Retailers, 10 Jul 2008

• Wards Will Now Start Notifying Customers Their Information Was Stolen In December, 05 Jul 2008

• Retailers Honor Sleuths Who Smashed $100 Million Organized Retail Crime Ring, 02 Jul 2008

• Inside CRM Publishes 50 Ways To Protect Your Privacy!, 01 Jul 2008

• $60 billion would provide a lot of health care to the people who need it!, 26 Jun 2008

• Identity Theft Service wins Network Products Guide 2008 Product Innovation Award, 25 Jun 2008

• Yes We Can Protect The Citizen From The Big Oil Scam!, 22 Jun 2008

• Wawa Gas Pumps Latest Target of Payment Card Skimming Devices!, 22 Jun 2008

• Phishermen Stealing Food From The Mouths of Children, 21 Jun 2008

• Credit Card Fraud Used To Fund Terrorist Organization, 20 Jun 2008

• Send Dad a “Phishy” E-Card for Father’s Day, 15 Jun 2008

• NRF Survey shows Organized Retail Crime activity is growing!, 11 Jun 2008

• Monthly Spam Report Reveals How Uncertain Economic Times Are Fueling New Scams!, 10 Jun 2008

• Large scale data theft of U.S. information uncovered in India, 09 Jun 2008

• Spam Ruse Promising Money For Being An Internet Crime Victim Spoofs IC3′s Name, 08 Jun 2008

• Does Our Current Economic Situation Make Sense?, 07 Jun 2008

• Fraudsters Mutate Counterfeit MoneyGram Money Order Scam To Fool Victims/Financial Institutions, 06 Jun 2008

• Oregon Case Reveals The Tie Between Software Piracy And Identity Theft, 01 Jun 2008

• TJX Shoots The Messenger Reporting Potential Identity Theft Issues!, 31 May 2008

• We are a long way to full disclosure in data breaches – even if we wanted to be!, 29 May 2008

• China earthquake and Burma (Myanmar) cyclone inspire another round of charity fraud!, 28 May 2008

• Lifelock’s identity theft protection saga racks up 339 articles in Google!, 27 May 2008

• 13 year old buying Hookers with Dad’s credit card is a marketing scam!, 26 May 2008

• International Phishing Gang, nailed with a little teamwork!, 25 May 2008

• Mortgage scams target the “already unfortunate!”, 24 May 2008

• Chinese Red Cross Site Hacked To Steal Donations!, 18 May 2008

• Another law suit filed against Lifelock identity theft protection services in West Virginia, 15 May 2008

• State’s Top Lawman Takes a “Don’t Mess With Texas” Approach To Fighting Identity Theft, 14 May 2008

• Symantec May Spam Report reveals IRS E-mail Leads To Vampire Game?, 13 May 2008

• FBI Reports Tax Stimulus Phishing Campaign Underway, 12 May 2008

• Stolen Information From 40 Financial and Medical Institutions Discovered on Rogue Server, 10 May 2008

• Truston ID Theft Protection and Recovery Platform Rakes In Another Award!, 07 May 2008

• Does the Proposed Class Action Settlement In the Certegy Data Breach Case Lack Teeth?, 04 May 2008

• Federal Reserve Backs Proposing Reforms On Credit Card Rules, 02 May 2008

• Internet Gangstas Don’t Appreciate Software Piracy, Either!, 02 May 2008

• DOJ Announces Strategy To Go After Organized Crime In A Borderless Environment, 27 Apr 2008

• 80 Year Old Man Loses Over $700,000 To Advance Fee (419) Scammers, 26 Apr 2008

• WTC Construction Plans/Hundreds of Worker’s Personal Information Trashed At Ground Zero, 23 Apr 2008

• Nowadays, all you need to do is visit the wrong site to have your personal information stolen!, 22 Apr 2008

• Corporate Suits Targeted In Spear Phishing Attack!, 19 Apr 2008

• Vladuz busted, according to eBay, 18 Apr 2008

• A final salute to Attrition.org’s Data Loss Database – Open Source, 17 Apr 2008

• Privacy friendly Truston ID Theft Prevention/Recovery Platform Wins 2008 Tech Award, 16 Apr 2008

• Making Bail With Funny Money Complicates Legal Matters, 14 Apr 2008

• FBI Reports Scams Against Senior Citizens Are Growing, 13 Apr 2008

• eBay/Craigslist Praised by Congressman For Efforts To Curb Sales of Stolen Military Equipment On Their Sites(?), 12 Apr 2008

• Report Challenges IRS That It Is Not Doing Enough To Protect Taxpayers From Identity Theft, 11 Apr 2008

• Three law suits against Lifelock point to problems in the ID Theft protection business!, 09 Apr 2008

• 2007 Internet Crime Report Shows Dollar Loss At All Time High!, 08 Apr 2008

• Model Networking Site (Babe Warehouse) Being Used to Scam Aspiring Models, 07 Apr 2008

• Identity Theft Victim Branded a Paedophile Still Suffering After Proven Innocent!, 06 Apr 2008

• Sensitive infared cameras discovered bound for China at LAX, 06 Apr 2008

• NATO Summit and EU Conference Address the Global Reaches of Illict Cyber Activity, 05 Apr 2008

• Royal Canadian Mounted Police computers turned into spam spewing zombies by employee!, 01 Apr 2008

• Lifelock Is Getting Sued, Again!, 31 Mar 2008

• ICE Raid Nets 49 Illegal Security Guards in Texas, 30 Mar 2008

• Lehman Bros. Scammed for $355 Million by Two Dishonest Employees, 30 Mar 2008

• How Did Hackers Plant Malware At Hannaford Bros. And Steal 4.2 million Payment Card Numbers?, 29 Mar 2008

• Barack, Hillary John – Does anyone know where our (your) privacy has gone?, 28 Mar 2008

• OCCRP reports on Eastern European/Eurasian organized crime, 21 Mar 2008

• Security vendor removes Hannaford as a client on their site after data breach is revealed!, 20 Mar 2008

• Hannaford Brothers data breach might reveal current security standards are outdated, 19 Mar 2008

• The latest nightmare with RFID, 18 Mar 2008

• Naughty UCLA employees peek at Britney’s medical information, 16 Mar 2008

• The Dirty Dozen Tax Scams of 2008, 16 Mar 2008

• London e-crime conference suggests that hackers are becoming more organized and politically motivated, 14 Mar 2008

• When will we realize how serious the problem of counterfeit devices have become?, 12 Mar 2008

• Symantec releases March Spam and Scam Trends, 09 Mar 2008

• Girl Scouts get scammed with fake $100 bill, 09 Mar 2008

• Fine Wine and Identity Theft?, 08 Mar 2008

• Will counterfeit documents enable the next terrorist attack?, 03 Mar 2008

• Finjan discovers criminal database with 8700 account credentials to trusted domains!, 28 Feb 2008

• Truston and Identity Force team up to provide identity theft protection/recovery services, 26 Feb 2008

• Will the Experian versus Lifelock law suit help identity theft victims?, 25 Feb 2008

• On eBay, the buyer better beware!, 24 Feb 2008

• Mega Millions Lottery spoofed in scam, 23 Feb 2008

• Chinese Hacker(s?) steal data on 18 million people in South Korea, 22 Feb 2008

• Habbo Hotel Trojan Downloader poses as social networking site tool, 19 Feb 2008

• The $54 million lost laptop law suit, 18 Feb 2008

• Hillary Clinton used as a spam lure to download malicious software, 17 Feb 2008

• EBT cards probably have done little to reduce benefits (welfare) fraud!, 17 Feb 2008

• A badge of authority is a time tested tool cyber fraudsters use to steal cash!, 15 Feb 2008

• Does healthcare fraud tie into organized crime, illegal immigration and …. corporations?, 14 Feb 2008

• Truston Identity Theft Services wins 2008 Hot Company Award, 11 Feb 2008

• Consumers Union launches Valentine’s Day campaign against unfair credit card fees!, 10 Feb 2008

• Has the European Union become the primary point of origin for spam and scams?, 05 Feb 2008

• Push poll favoring Clinton reported in California, 04 Feb 2008

• Kidnapping scams head North of the Border, 03 Feb 2008

• Cloned business and law enforcement vehicles used as a smuggling tool, 27 Jan 2008

• $7 billion rogue trader turns himself in, 26 Jan 2008

• Scientology taken on by anon hackers, 26 Jan 2008

• The $7 Billion Fraudster, 25 Jan 2008

• Why Walmart might be looking for a few good spies, 25 Jan 2008

• Truston Identity Theft Services recognized in Javelin Report as standing apart from the competition, 23 Jan 2008

• Symantec reports sighting drive-by pharming in the wild, 22 Jan 2008

• January Symantec Report reveals questionable blogs, polls and Nigerian Scam restitution schemes, 22 Jan 2008

• Adopting a homeless critter is a better idea than taking a chance of being scammed on the Internet!, 21 Jan 2008

• Do secure storage/destruction facilities really protect information from theft?, 20 Jan 2008

• A rumor of electrical power grids being hacked via the Internet, 19 Jan 2008

• Your computer will not love this Valentine, 19 Jan 2008

• It’s unlikely the IRS is outsourcing tax preparation services to Russia!, 17 Jan 2008

• Blogger exposes security flaws on TSA site, 13 Jan 2008

• Sears faces class action for violating customer privacy on their site, 13 Jan 2008

• New IRS rules dictate stricter controls on how personal information is marketed by preparers!, 11 Jan 2008

• DOJ charges 11 in pump and dump stock spamming operation, 08 Jan 2008

• CALPIRG does consumer study revealing that privacy laws are being ignored in California, 07 Jan 2008

• Democratic fundraiser Norman Hsu sentenced to three years, 06 Jan 2008

• Discovering a record amount of information theft only solves half the problem, 06 Jan 2008

• Sears site violates people’s privacy!, 05 Jan 2008

• Lou Dobbs’ audience responds to Hillary’s allegation that he is full of hot air!, 03 Jan 2008

• IT Policy Compliance Group looks back at what was important in 2007, 02 Jan 2008

• FTC issues report on Malicious Spam and Phishing, 01 Jan 2008

• Will you be the next person arrested after a criminal borrows your identity?, 31 Dec 2007

• Symantec awarded $21 million award against Chinese Software Pirates, 29 Dec 2007

• Could buying that knock-off item fund the next terrorist attack?, 26 Dec 2007

• Storm Worm bot-herders use scantily clad women in Santa attire to recruit zombies!, 25 Dec 2007

• $500 reward for eBay pirates selling super cheap (counterfeit) software, 24 Dec 2007

• Are Internet Check Scam Artists staging a December Surge?, 23 Dec 2007

• MyTruston points out the two most important TIPS to protect your identity this season!, 21 Dec 2007

• Counterfeit Visa Travelers Cheques in circulation!, 19 Dec 2007

• Symantec reveals how the spammers are trying to steal Christmas, 14 Dec 2007

• Human beings are the reason for most security breaches!, 13 Dec 2007

• SIRAS offers guarantee that it will reduce retail crime, 12 Dec 2007

• FTC tutorial on how to protect sensitive business information, 11 Dec 2007

• Has hacking become too easy? Ask the child predator who just got 110 years for doing it!, 08 Dec 2007

• Private Eyes charged with aggravated identity theft, 08 Dec 2007

• Word of mouth is fraud’s worst enemy!, 07 Dec 2007

• Are criminal to criminal (C2C) networks making cyber crime too easy?, 06 Dec 2007

• IT Policy Compliance Group issues study on data breaches and information theft, 05 Dec 2007

• How to spot a foreclosure scam, 04 Dec 2007

• Search warrant of credit card fraudster’s house reveals 185,000 stolen social security numbers from the VA, 01 Dec 2007

• Operation Bot Roast II snares bot herders, worldwide!, 30 Nov 2007

• American Greetings draws a line in the sand against ecard scams!, 29 Nov 2007

• Dishonest Certegy employee strikes plea agreement for selling 8.5 million people’s information, 29 Nov 2007

• Facebook invokes the opt-out defense when accused of privacy violations!, 28 Nov 2007

• BBC article on UK data breach suggests why we are never sure if the information is used by criminals, 27 Nov 2007

• Consumers Union launches a holiday campaign against unsafe products!, 26 Nov 2007

• Phishing increases ten-fold over the Thanksgiving weekend, 25 Nov 2007

• Gift card due diligence 101, 24 Nov 2007

• Symantec predicts a flood of spam this holiday season, 23 Nov 2007

• Too good to be true employment opportunities, 23 Nov 2007

• One Bot herder facing 60 years is a small dent in the overall problem!, 22 Nov 2007

• DOJ is the latest badge of authority phishermen are using to net victims, 20 Nov 2007

• U.S. China Commission Report reveals serious issues that need to be dealt with!, 19 Nov 2007

• Truston Identity Theft Services recognized as a 2008 Hot Companies Finalist, 17 Nov 2007

• Former Nevada State employee claims he was fired for revealing data breach, 17 Nov 2007

• Digital gangsters can buy everything they need to commit fraud right on the Internet!, 15 Nov 2007

• Major cybercrime and identity theft group smashed in NYC, 13 Nov 2007

• Botnet owner faces 60 years in prison and a $1.75 million fine, 12 Nov 2007

• Visa’s big break to TJX on security standards during their data breach!, 11 Nov 2007

• Symantec reports on spam trends for 2007, 09 Nov 2007

• A few hard questions for Governor Spitzer to answer, 08 Nov 2007

• Does anyone really know how much information was lost by TJX?, 07 Nov 2007

• San Francisco Supervisor charged with bribery, extortion, mail and voter fraud!, 07 Nov 2007

• Will the current mortgage crisis result in more mortgage fraud?, 05 Nov 2007

• eBay shoppers crack QVC fraud case, 05 Nov 2007

• IRS Phishing Scam lures victims with a donation plea for the Southern California Fires, 04 Nov 2007

• Is Myexcusedabsence.com a counterfeiting mill for dishonest employees?, 02 Nov 2007

• One of the oldest social engineering techniques (sex) still seems to work!, 31 Oct 2007

• The FTC Fraud Department didn’t really send you that phishmail, 31 Oct 2007

• 13 percent of the U.S. population were fraud victims, according to the FTC, 30 Oct 2007

• Counterfeit Document Gang Jefe(s) “Chiefs” charged with murder, racketeering and conspiracy, 29 Oct 2007

• As Southern California burns, watch out for charity scams!, 28 Oct 2007

• Payment card fraud victims being denied compensation, 27 Oct 2007

• How much money is lost by businesses due to coupon fraud?, 26 Oct 2007

• Scammers trick grocery chain into sending them $10 million, 24 Oct 2007

• P2P under Congressional scrutiny – FTC to investigate, 20 Oct 2007

• Krackin software will crack your computer’s security!, 19 Oct 2007

• ICE nails foreign gang members in 19 States, 17 Oct 2007

• Why Mahmoud Ahmadinejad might not want transparency in Iran’s financial dealings, 16 Oct 2007

• Student narrowly escapes expulsion for revealing data breach, 15 Oct 2007

• Schwarzenegger vetoes data breach bill, 15 Oct 2007

• Resources to avoid those dangerous Chinese products, 13 Oct 2007

• Operation Paper Tiger – the true story, which reveals why our borders aren’t very secure!, 11 Oct 2007

• The continuing saga of Vladuz and Phishing on eBay, 10 Oct 2007

• The somewhat slow response to the hacking of California.gov, 09 Oct 2007

• MyTruston — where you can see if someone is stealing your identity for free!, 08 Oct 2007

• How was Mayor Bloomberg’s BofA account jacked?, 08 Oct 2007

• Retailers call for a level playing field on data security, 05 Oct 2007

• International task force led by U.S. Postal Inspectors stops $2.1 billion in counterfeit checks bound for the United States, 02 Oct 2007

• Mysterious Gap vendor loses laptops with 800,000 people’s information on it, 01 Oct 2007

• eBay responds to the alleged Vladuz hacking incident, 28 Sep 2007

• Did Vladuz hack eBay, or is stockpiled stolen information being used to make it look like he did?, 27 Sep 2007

• Video shows mock cyber attack on power grid, 26 Sep 2007

• Trans Union and Equifax will offer a nationwide credit freeze at a cost, 26 Sep 2007

• TJX class action settlement only addresses about one percent of the total people compromised, 25 Sep 2007

• Lawyers conned in job scam on CraigsList, 24 Sep 2007

• Sophisticated Russian check fraudsters arrested in Fresno, 22 Sep 2007

• DIY (do it yourself) crimeware kits designed to steal personal information are for sale on eBay, 21 Sep 2007

• When considering our privacy, who should we fear more — the NSA, or the communications companies?, 20 Sep 2007

• Attacks on scam fighting sites prove that they are making an impact against Internet crime!, 19 Sep 2007

• Internet crime victims report counterfeit American Express gift cheques being sent to them!, 18 Sep 2007

• Another 6.3 million people’s information stolen at Ameritrade, 17 Sep 2007

• Priest convicted on fraud charges, 16 Sep 2007

• SIRAS PI – tracking theft to the source, 13 Sep 2007

• Anti scammers under attack by Storm botnet, 11 Sep 2007

• Immigrants targeted in learn English (with Rhythm) scam, 09 Sep 2007

• International investigation in Nigeria regarding counterfeit checks could lead to arrests, worldwide, 08 Sep 2007

• Educate yourself about scholarship scams before you go to school, 06 Sep 2007

• Blogger fights back against the storm worm, 05 Sep 2007

• When sweepstakes scammers target the elderly should it be considered elder abuse?, 04 Sep 2007

• Were camera systems hacked in the bomb threat hoaxes?, 03 Sep 2007

• China caught stealing government information again!, 01 Sep 2007

• Fake e-mail from the BBB stating someone complained about you is a scam!, 31 Aug 2007

• 7-Eleven Clerk accused of stealing winning lottery ticket from customer, 30 Aug 2007

• Apophis – a malware tool that is smart and can steal 30,000 people’s personal details, 30 Aug 2007

• ICE raids two more companies and discovers stolen identities being used by illegal immigrants, 29 Aug 2007

• Monster.com might be sending you a letter that your information was compromised, 28 Aug 2007

• Internet criminals stealing information from job sites isn’t anything new, 25 Aug 2007

• The sad state of affairs in the identity theft crisis, 25 Aug 2007

• A look into Arizona’s identity theft and counterfeit document problem, 21 Aug 2007

• Russian identity thieves target the rich and famous, 20 Aug 2007

• Are fraudulent practices partially to blame in the current mortgage crisis?, 19 Aug 2007

• Class action law suit filed against Certegy for data breach, 18 Aug 2007

• Identity theft, the crime that can follow a person for years!, 16 Aug 2007

• Are illegal immigrants from Islamic nations slipping across our Southern border?, 14 Aug 2007

• Self service stamp machines targeted by credit card thieves, 13 Aug 2007

• FTC shuts down prepaid debit card vendors with hidden fees, 12 Aug 2007

• Bizzare site asks viewers for money to keep a bunny from being butchered!, 09 Aug 2007

• Will Social Security number verification slow down illegal immigration?, 08 Aug 2007

• Customer stops debit card skimming scheme at AM/PM, 07 Aug 2007

• Celebrities, including Paris Hilton become identity theft victims, 04 Aug 2007

• IRS audit reveals that the human factor is one the greatest threats to information (computer) security, 04 Aug 2007

• Correctional Officers steal credit cards from prisoners, 04 Aug 2007

• iPhone hacked under laboratory conditions, 03 Aug 2007

• The Coalition Against Domain Name Abuse seeks to disable Cybersquatting, 03 Aug 2007

• Will the Stevens raid cause voters to trust politicians even less?, 02 Aug 2007

• Orange County processing traffic citations in Mexico outrages citizens, 01 Aug 2007

• Lifelock CEO’s identity theft case dropped – authorities cite coercion as the reason, 31 Jul 2007

• Certegy reveals their data breach is a lot larger than originally reported, 29 Jul 2007

• Congress is considering a law to stop Social Security Numbers from being posted in unsafe places, 29 Jul 2007

• Disney learns (the hard way) that insiders can be the biggest threat to information security, 25 Jul 2007

• LA Gangs take a vacation in Hawaii using funny (counterfeit) money, 23 Jul 2007

• Task Force puts child predator away for 10 years, 22 Jul 2007

• The battle over who is going to pay for data breaches heats up, 20 Jul 2007

• Labor abuses in the aftermath of Katrina, 19 Jul 2007

• Are passwords and codes, available in too many places, enabling crime?, 18 Jul 2007

• Will stricter enforcement cause more illegal immigrants to use real people’s social security numbers?, 17 Jul 2007

• If Social Security Calls requesting personal information, it might be smart to verify who you are talking to, 16 Jul 2007

• More arrests made by ICE as a result of the Swift raids, 14 Jul 2007

• Stealing money from ATMs is taken to a more dangerous level, 13 Jul 2007

• Why the GAO report on Identity Theft might show that disclosure works!, 12 Jul 2007

• If your car gets stolen, eBay might be a good place to look for it!, 08 Jul 2007

• Not to worry, check processing company (Certegy) believes the 2.3 million stolen records will not be used for fraud!, 06 Jul 2007

• FlexiSpy – software that spies on people via their smart phone, 04 Jul 2007

• The problem of unsafe products from China is just a symptom of the bigger problem!, 03 Jul 2007

• Japanese cop exposes confidential information on 6,000 people using P2P (file-sharing) software, 02 Jul 2007

• Phishermen impersonate DOJ in spam e-mail, 01 Jul 2007

• Scambusters predicts a lot of scammers will use the iPhone as a lure to steal money, 29 Jun 2007

• eBay sends high-tech care package to Romanian cops, 29 Jun 2007

• RFID sniffing could be used by spies and criminals to commit all kinds of dastardly deeds!, 27 Jun 2007

• ID Theft Victim puts her Evil Twin back on probation in San Francisco, 26 Jun 2007

• Collection agency and security company try to scam African government by stealing a corporate identity, 25 Jun 2007

• Data compromise in Ohio reveals the need to be more proactive in protecting information, 25 Jun 2007

• FTC name impersonated to phish (steal information) from corporate executives, 24 Jun 2007

• How does a telemarketer get your unlisted number?, 23 Jun 2007

• Will counterfeit Visa Traveler Cheques be the latest bogus financial instrument spread in Internet Scams?, 17 Jun 2007

• Ohio data breach reveals how “not very secure” personal information is, 16 Jun 2007

• Lifelock founder (Robert Maynard Jr.) resigns, while Fred Thompson takes heat for pitching the company, 15 Jun 2007

• Counterfeit (knockoff) Colgate Toothpaste from South Africa is Toxic, 14 Jun 2007

• Just what Dad doesn’t need for Father’s Day – a Hallmark card with a Trojan hidden inside, 14 Jun 2007

• San Diego Regional Fraud Task Force releases photos of suspected ATM skimmers, 14 Jun 2007

• We all could be at risk of losing our freedom and becoming the next Julie Amero, 12 Jun 2007

• The Virginia Watchdog – one woman making a difference in the war against Identity Theft, 12 Jun 2007

• The Phishermen keep using the IRS name to hook Phish (Identity Theft Victims), 11 Jun 2007

• Spear phishermen target executives to steal company information, 07 Jun 2007

• Merchants demand their rights from the payment (credit/debit) card industry!, 06 Jun 2007

• Is LifeLock an identity theft protection service people can trust?, 05 Jun 2007

• Criminals scam military families using the Red Cross name, 04 Jun 2007

• Do the record profits in the oil industry make sense?, 03 Jun 2007

• It is no wonder why skimming (credit/debit card fraud) is becoming a nasty problem!, 03 Jun 2007

• The new red menace, global commerce from China!, 02 Jun 2007

• Medicare Fraud arrests might expose ties to medical identity theft and organized crime, 02 Jun 2007

• Google launches security awareness effort using the blogosphere, 02 Jun 2007

• Technology alone isn’t going to stop phishermen and other cyber ghouls on the Internet, 29 May 2007

• Advance Fee credit schemes steal from people who are already in financial trouble, 27 May 2007

• Secret shopping jobs are liable to cost you a lot of money!, 26 May 2007

• Equifax hires ID Thief, 20 May 2007

• Fake e-commerce sites steal personal and financial details, 20 May 2007

• Eurasian organized crime loots public coffers, 17 May 2007

• British citizens accused of child porn found to be fraud victims, 15 May 2007

• Does it really matter how well a bank protects their site?, 11 May 2007

• Is Target’s payment card and new refund procedure stopping retail criminal activity?, 09 May 2007

• How to avoid getting your information stolen via wireless connections, 07 May 2007

• TSA loses 100,000 employee records and discloses the matter, immediately, 04 May 2007

• FBI warns of banking details being i-jacked (stolen) at Internet cafes and hotel business centers, 04 May 2007

• Airline employees and correctional officer arrested for credit card fraud, 04 May 2007

• Washington Post exposes another reason why Katrina victims are still suffering, 03 May 2007

• Phishermen use call-forwarding scam to avoid detection when bank notes suspicious activity, 02 May 2007

• E Gold accused of being a money laundering vehicle for financial fraudsters and child pornographers, 02 May 2007

• Another former IRS employee pleads guilty to fraud, 30 Apr 2007

• While everyone sues TJX, the criminals are laughing all the way to the bank, 29 Apr 2007

• President’s Identity Theft Task Force issues recommendations, 27 Apr 2007

• FEMA declares they are becoming stronger after realizing how much money was wasted in the hurricane disasters!, 26 Apr 2007

• Why it’s become TOO easy for restaurant workers to skim payment cards, 23 Apr 2007

• Not answering a Privacy Notice gives the sender permission to sell your personal/financial information, 20 Apr 2007

• The case of an alleged $2 billion government contract fraud/abuse in Iraq/Afghanistan, 20 Apr 2007

• Are Charity Fraudsters (Phishermen and Pharmers) preparing to exploit the Virginia Tech Disaster?, 19 Apr 2007

• Counterfeit MoneyGram Money Orders being passed via Internet Scams, 18 Apr 2007

• Social Security employee causing $2.5 million in credit card fraud reveals how easily information is stolen from within, 17 Apr 2007

• Mexican Drug gangs post execution videos on YouTube, 15 Apr 2007

• Oprah’s name spoofed in sweepstakes scam, 14 Apr 2007

• Symantec’s Family Resource Web Site, 13 Apr 2007

• Sage Predictions on the State of Cyber Crime from McAfee, 12 Apr 2007

• Warning if you don’t open (and respond) to snail mail from American Express, they will sell your personal information!, 11 Apr 2007

• Fake e-mail claiming U.S. has attacked Iran contains Trojan, 10 Apr 2007

• Are we being gouged with hot gas?, 09 Apr 2007

• buySAFE takes on the issue of counterfeit (knock off) merchandise, 08 Apr 2007

• Former IRS employee charged with a different type of refund fraud, 06 Apr 2007

• Retailers and the FBI band together to fight organized crime, 06 Apr 2007

• Google name used in Internet deployed Lottery Scam, 06 Apr 2007

• Is tax fraud being enabled by too many dishonest preparers?, 05 Apr 2007

• Will law suits stop Spam Kings?, 04 Apr 2007

• Did we waste too much time last week blaming TJX for the dark side of the Information Age?, 04 Apr 2007

• (Update: TJX data confirmed as used in Florida Case) Is the information being sold in carder forums being used in organized retail crime?, 24 Mar 2007

• SIRAS – Smart technology that protects profit and privacy, 22 Mar 2007

• PIN pads replaced at Wendys to steal payment card details, 22 Mar 2007

• Copy machines could store information useful to identity thieves, 21 Mar 2007

• Copy machines could store information useful to identity thieves, 20 Mar 2007

• Auction Fraud Tops FBI’s Internet Crime Report, 19 Mar 2007

• A good argument for a Federal law requiring disclosure of data breaches, 18 Mar 2007

• Civil Servants under scrutiny for credit card abuses, 16 Mar 2007

• Mike Rothman’s book on becoming an effective CSO, 14 Mar 2007

• What a santuary city (Los Angeles) thinks of BofA and their no SSN credit-card product, 11 Mar 2007

• Nigerian (419) fraud is a worldwide problem, 11 Mar 2007

• FBI alerts the public about a growing trend in mortgage fraud, 10 Mar 2007

• Ruby Tuesday serves a blow to credit card skimmers, 10 Mar 2007

• It pays to be observant when using a credit card, 09 Mar 2007

• Bank’s Telephone ID Spoofed in Vishing Scam, 05 Mar 2007

• Should recent prosecutions for fraud in Katrina remind us of something?, 04 Mar 2007

• Internet Spammers fail to keep CastleCops down, 01 Mar 2007

• Could the arrest in the Stop and Shop data breach indicate a tie to Armenian Mobsters?, 28 Feb 2007

• MyTruston, a privacy friendly identity theft prevention/recovery service based on trust, 26 Feb 2007

• Monster lure used to install malicious code, 25 Feb 2007

• Tax refund loans attract fraudsters, 24 Feb 2007

• Counterfeit Check (Cheque) Scams are all over the Internet, 23 Feb 2007

• Buying drugs on the Internet could be hazardous to your health, 22 Feb 2007

• Another sad statistic, the Stop and Shop data breach, 22 Feb 2007

• Just how many computer records have been compromised?, 20 Feb 2007

• Why don’t all the identity theft statistics say the same thing?, 18 Feb 2007

• Is Julie Amero (in reality) another victim of Internet crime?, 16 Feb 2007

• Don’t be lured with promises of something too good to be true when filing your taxes, 15 Feb 2007

• Spoofed (counterfeit) BBB e-mails contains virus, 14 Feb 2007

• Trooper accidentially discovers a lot of counterfeit instruments used to commit identity theft/financial fraud, 13 Feb 2007

• Information Week exposes the Internet Underworld, 12 Feb 2007

• Blaming FEMA for the fraud in Katrina isn’t going to solve the problem, 11 Feb 2007

• Is tracking fraudulent refund information effective and could it be putting people at risk of becoming an identity theft victim?, 09 Feb 2007

• Paper weapons (counterfeit documents) enable more serious crimes than illegal immigration and identity theft, 04 Feb 2007

• Congress needs to take a hard look at credit practices, 29 Jan 2007

• Symantec warns of newsletters and “legitimate” advertising being hijacked!, 27 Jan 2007

• Small Businesses are often the victims of financial misdeeds, 27 Jan 2007

• TJX’s stolen data is being used – 200,000 accounts identified, so far, 25 Jan 2007

• People are getting tired of having their personal and financial information stolen, 24 Jan 2007

• McAfee reports on worldwide identity theft trends, 23 Jan 2007

• Does eBay now see fraud protection as an important part of their continued profitability?, 22 Jan 2007

• Has a lot of money been lost because of fraud, waste and abuse in Iraq?, 21 Jan 2007

• TJX named as point-of-compromise in International data breach – millions of people at risk!, 20 Jan 2007

• Will a hot-line being staffed 24 hours solve the fraud problem in Los Angeles?, 20 Jan 2007

• A new work-at-home business that scams everyone!, 19 Jan 2007

• The OCC is warning the public about counterfeit cashier’s checks, 17 Jan 2007

• Does anyone know – whether or not – check fraud is on the rise?, 16 Jan 2007

• New phishing rod being marketed on Internet crime forums, 15 Jan 2007

• Will competition make it harder to write-off the cost of fraud on auction sites?, 13 Jan 2007

• With all the data breaches – something needs to be done!, 08 Jan 2007

• Is bashing DHS for the Swift Raids fair?, 06 Jan 2007

• Should cats be issued credit cards?, 05 Jan 2007

• Medical Identity Theft Could Kill!, 03 Jan 2007

• The Road Home for Katrina Victims is Frustrating, 01 Jan 2007

• Ask Eric if there is “Zero Liability” in Identity Theft, 29 Dec 2006

• Government uses “phishing” techniques to test information security, 29 Dec 2006

• Federal Trade Commission will fight Internet Crime across Borders, 28 Dec 2006

• Tell it to the Identity Theft Task Force, 27 Dec 2006

• More Allegations of Money Wasted in Katrina, 26 Dec 2006

• It’s illegal to ask someone to send in “fees” for a loan!, 26 Dec 2006

• 2006 was the Year of Internet Crime – 2007 is predicted to be even worse, 23 Dec 2006

• Advance Fee Scams Come in Many Versions and from All Over, 23 Dec 2006

• Fraudulent Gift Cheque Update from American Express, 23 Dec 2006

• Is Spending $550 Billion on RFID Going to Protect Us?, 22 Dec 2006

• Colorado Identity Theft Victim Shares Her Personal Feelings on the Immigration Raids, 21 Dec 2006

• Consumers Union Calls for Congress to Protect People’s Personal Information, 19 Dec 2006

• Boeing Holds Employee Accountable in Laptop Theft, 17 Dec 2006

• Discarded Computers might still have a lot of Sensitive Information on them, 17 Dec 2006

• Romanian Second-Chance eBay Scammers Busted, 16 Dec 2006

• Another Record Set for Phishing and it appears Anti-Phishing Measures are being Defeated, 16 Dec 2006

• Should We Trust Computers to be the Voice of the People?, 15 Dec 2006

• Will We Ever Discover the True Losses in the Katrina Disaster?, 13 Dec 2006

• IT Students Aren’t the Only Human Resources that Internet Criminals Desire, 12 Dec 2006

• The Hurricane Disasters are a Sad Commentary on Society, 11 Dec 2006

• Walmart Employee Scams Customers via Electronic Checks, 09 Dec 2006

• Store Detective Discovers Traveling Credit Card Ring, 07 Dec 2006

• International Identity Theft Gang Tied to Bank, 06 Dec 2006

• An Identity Theft Protection and Recovery Service Based on Trust, 04 Dec 2006

• Technology isn’t stopping Spam, 03 Dec 2006

• Tickets to See the Oprah Show seem a little Phishy, 28 Nov 2006

• India Deals with the Problem of Credit/Debit Card Cloning, 27 Nov 2006

• How to Protect Yourself from the Cyber Criminals on Cyber Monday, 26 Nov 2006

• Are Counterfeit Documents being Mass-Produced in Nigeria?, 25 Nov 2006

• Consumers Union Calls for Credit Card Reforms on the Eve of Black Friday, 24 Nov 2006

• BuySAFE Survey Reveals Customer’s Fears about e-Commerce, 23 Nov 2006

• Is it a Lack of Security at Retailers Causing the Debit/Credit Card Breaches?, 22 Nov 2006

• ATM Skimming Case Travels to 19 Countries on 5 Continents, 20 Nov 2006

• Why Do We Keep Blaming Identity Theft Victims?, 19 Nov 2006

• Why Buying Gift Cards on Auction Sites isn’t a Good Idea, 17 Nov 2006

• Flash Mob to Attack Fake Bank Sites this Weekend!, 16 Nov 2006

• Ever Wonder How Well the Credit Card Companies Protect Your Personal Information?, 14 Nov 2006

• The Phishermen are Reeling in Record Catches, 14 Nov 2006

• Operation Cardkeeper Update, 13 Nov 2006

• Will Gift Card Sites Become a Fraud Problem?, 12 Nov 2006

• Truston – An Identity Theft Service I Trust, 10 Nov 2006

• The Phishermen’s Latest Lure is a Social Security Cost of Living Increase, 09 Nov 2006

• Fake You Tube Videos on MySpace – Is Zango to Blame?, 08 Nov 2006

• If You’ve Really Won the Lottery – Why Are They Asking You to Send Money?, 07 Nov 2006

• FTC Smacks Zango with Civil Judgment, 06 Nov 2006

• More and More – The Jefferson Scandal Does Appear to be a Nigerian Fraud, 05 Nov 2006

• U.K. Security Experts Predict a Nasty Trend in Identity Theft, 04 Nov 2006

• CEO Steals His Employee’s Identities, 04 Nov 2006

• FBI is Going After the Carder Forums, 04 Nov 2006

• Starbucks Joins the “Data Breach Hall of Shame” by Compromising 60,000 “Partners”, 04 Nov 2006

• This Christmas – Hold on to your Receipts if You Want a Refund!, 03 Nov 2006

• Does Microsoft’s Approach to Addressing Counterfeiting Make More Sense?, 03 Nov 2006

• Panda Labs Detects Organized Job Scam in Progress, 02 Nov 2006

• How P2P Software like Limewire Compromises Personal and Financial Information, 01 Nov 2006

• B&B Owners on the Offensive Against Advance Fee (419) Artists, 31 Oct 2006

• Fraud Victim Put into Collections by Bank of America, 30 Oct 2006

• A Student Counterfeiting Boarding Passes is a Symptom of a Much Larger Problem, 29 Oct 2006

• A Hidden Cost of Identity Theft – “Credit Card Gotchas”, 28 Oct 2006

• Are the Phishermen Planning a Christmas Offensive?, 28 Oct 2006

• Online Brokerage Scams are a Sign of a Bigger Problem, 27 Oct 2006

• The State of Crimeware on the Internet, 24 Oct 2006

• Romanian Illegal Immigrants Install ATM (Fraud) Machines, 23 Oct 2006

• “Crupt Practice” Member Takes the Rap for Fraud, 22 Oct 2006

• FTC Addresses Fake Diabetes Cures, 22 Oct 2006

• American Express Gift Cheques Being Circulated in Internet Scams, 21 Oct 2006

• Indian Government Passing Legislation to Punish Cyber Criminals, 20 Oct 2006

• How a Merchant Can Protect Their Customer’s Personal and Financial Information, 20 Oct 2006

• Barret Service Solutions – A Cover for the Secret Shopper Scam?, 20 Oct 2006

• Barret Service Solutions – A Cover for the Secret Shopper Scam?, 20 Oct 2006

• Cyber Crooks Targeting Online Brokerages, 19 Oct 2006

• eBay Seller Cites Lack of Action Taken on Fakes/Copycats, 19 Oct 2006

• Counterfeit American Express Gift Cheques, 19 Oct 2006