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12th October 2008 Archive

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  • Phishers adapt old scams to exploit bank turmoil

    Mergers spawn malicious emails

    Scammers are exploiting meltdown in the banking sector in an attempt to trick users into handing over sensitive financial information. Phishing emails commonly pose as security checks from a prospective mark's bank. The latest generation of the scam imitates communiques about bank mergers. US consumer watchdog the Federal …

    Crime 12 Oct 2008, 09:02