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IRS Stimulus Payment Phishing Scam

I got an email from what looked like the IRS that would allow me to see when I am going to get my Stimulus Payment, but when I clicked on the link, it went to a dead page. Are these emails a scam? –Brenda
The skilled crafting of “phishing” scams, which are attempts to fraudulently acquire […]

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My Gmail Account’s Been Hijacked!

I think someone has taken over my Gmail account and has changed the password. What can I do? –Lloyd
It’s possible that someone has “hijacked” your Gmail account and could end up using it for anything from a prank, sending out spam, or the worst case scenario: to steal your identity.
Identity thieves have figured out that […]

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Alert: Bogus Hallmark Greeting

I received this email today (01/07/08). Every link on the page except for the link to view the card is a genuine link to the Hallmark site. The viewing link is to an executable file. I didn’t take it any farther than that. You may also notice that “recieved” is misspelled […]