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07/01/10—The IC3 continues to receive reports of individuals’ e-mail or social networking accounts being compromised and used in a social engineering scam to swindle consumers out of thousands of dollars. Portraying to be the victim, the hacker uses the victim’s account to send a notice to their contacts. The notice claims the victim is in immediate need of money due to being robbed of their credit cards, passport, money, and cell phone; leaving them stranded in London or some other location. Some claim they only have a few days to pay their hotel bill and promise to reimburse upon their return home. A sense of urgency to help their friend/contact may cause the recipient to fail to validate the claim, increasing the likelihood of them falling for this scam.

If you receive a similar notice and are not sure it is a scam, you should always verify the information before sending any money.

If you have been a victim of this type of scam or any other Cyber crime, you can report it to the IC3 website at www.IC3.gov. The IC3 complaint database links complaints for potential referral to the appropriate law enforcement agency for case consideration. Complaint information is also used to identity emerging trends and patterns.

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From The FBI’s web site: http://www.fbi.gov/cyberinvest/escams.htm

The FBI determined fraudsters compromised victim accounts and contacted financial institutions to change the victim profile information (i.e., e-mail addresses, telephone numbers, and bank account numbers).

The TDoS attacks used automated dialing programs and multiple accounts to overwhelm victims’ cell phones and land lines with thousands of calls. When victims answered the calls they heard dead air (nothing on the other end), an innocuous recorded message, advertisement, or a telephone sex menu. Calls were typically short in duration but so numerous that victims changed their phone numbers to terminate the attack.

These TDoS attacks were used as a diversion to prevent financial and brokerage institutions from verifying victim account changes and transactions. Fraudsters were afforded adequate time to transfer funds from victim brokerage and financial online accounts.

Protection from TDoS attacks and other types of fraud requires consumers to be vigilant and proactive. In Newark’s Public Service Announcement (PSA), they recommend the following guidelines for consumers to protect themselves:

• Implement security measures for all financial accounts by placing fraud alerts with the major credit bureaus if you believe they were targeted by a TDoS attack or other forms of fraud.
• Use strong passwords for all financial accounts and change them regularly.
• Obtain and review your annual credit report for fraudulent activity.

If you were a target of a TDoS attack, immediately contact your financial institutions, notify your telephone provider, and promptly report it to the IC3 website at www.ic3.gov. The IC3 complaint database links complaints to assist in referrals to the appropriate law enforcement agency for case consideration. The complaint information is also used to identity emerging trends and patterns.

Resources:

• THE LATEST PHONE SCAM: Targets Your Bank Account
• FBI Newark PSA

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Just one day after the January 12, 2020 earthquakes that struck the island republic of Haiti, the FBI issued a warning to the public to beware of scammers. In the wake of the disaster, which reportedly killed and injured numbers in the hundreds of thousands, fraudsters set to work to con people into giving to fake charities.

On its web site (fbi.gov), the FBI reports that the fraudulent activity is being conducted by telephone, door-to-door, on the street and on the Internet. Even social networking sites such as Twitter and facebook are being used as tools to steal money from well-meaning donors.

What can you do to safely help Haitian earthquake victims or those of other disasters? Don’t ever agree on the spot to anything a stranger is asking you to do. Make sure you check out any charities you’re being asked to consider for a donation. You worked hard for your money, so don’t give it away to scammers. You can research charities online by using sites such as Charity Navigator (www.charitynavigator.org). No legitimate representative of a charitable organization will take issue with your wanting to take some time to learn more about his or her cause. Don’t be afraid to simply say no.

Bob Temme, Community Services Coordinator for the Southern Pines, NC Police Department, says that North Carolina residents should report suspected scams to the office of the North Carolina Attorney General. You can call 1-877-5-NO-SCAM or (919) 716-6000 or visit http://www.ncdoj.gov/ for help. Your local law enforcement agencies are also there to assist you if you’re not sure what action you can take.

If you believe you have been a victim of fraud from a person or an organization soliciting relief funds on behalf of Haitian earthquake victims, the FBI requests that you contact the National Center for Disaster Fraud at (866) 720-5721. You can also fax information to (225) 334-4707 or e-mail it to disaster@leo.gov.

You can also report suspicious e-mail solicitations or fraudulent websites to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center at http://www.ic3.gov.