Scams|Scam Alert, Fraud Alert, Counterfeit » Computer Crimes http://scamglobalalert.com Thu, 19 Nov 2015 16:45:33 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Dutch Police Seize Hiddent Market Place Utopiahttp://scamglobalalert.com/dutch-police-seize-hiddent-market-place-utopia/ http://scamglobalalert.com/dutch-police-seize-hiddent-market-place-utopia/#comments Mon, 17 Feb 2014 02:25:26 +0000 admin http://scamglobalalert.com/?p=4307 pcworld.com reported that the Dutch National Police seized the hidden market place Utopia, which was used to sell illegal goods, the Dutch Public Prosecution Service said Tuesday.

Public Prosecution Service spokesman Wim de Bruin declined to say how the hidden site was seized and if anybody was arrested. “We will share more information later this week,” he said, adding that the prosecution service wouldn’t give more information pending the investigation. Read Article

]]> http://scamglobalalert.com/dutch-police-seize-hiddent-market-place-utopia/feed/ 0 Israel face coordinated cyber attack launched by Anonymous and other hacking groupshttp://scamglobalalert.com/israel-face-coordinated-cyber-attack-launched-by-anonymous-and-other-hacking-groups/ http://scamglobalalert.com/israel-face-coordinated-cyber-attack-launched-by-anonymous-and-other-hacking-groups/#comments Tue, 09 Apr 2013 05:18:53 +0000 moe http://scamglobalalert.com/?p=4120 As reported by Freebeacon.com anti-Israel hackers stepped up their attempts to pull down Israeli sites over the weekend, with numerous attempted denial of service (DDoS) attacks against Israeli government sites. Hacker sites listed numerous websites they claimed to have disabled, and several sites reported slowdowns on Saturday night, but nearly all the sites the hackers claimed to have taken down were operating normally. Read Article

]]> http://scamglobalalert.com/israel-face-coordinated-cyber-attack-launched-by-anonymous-and-other-hacking-groups/feed/ 0 31.0460510 34.8516121 Canada: Vancouver man arrested for selling counterfeit airbags on eBayhttp://scamglobalalert.com/canada-vancouver-man-arrested-for-selling-counterfeit-airbags-on-ebay/ http://scamglobalalert.com/canada-vancouver-man-arrested-for-selling-counterfeit-airbags-on-ebay/#comments Sun, 07 Apr 2013 00:41:00 +0000 moe http://scamglobalalert.com/?p=4058 According to Kgw.com a Vancouver man was arrested Tuesday for allegedly selling almost 1,000 counterfeit vehicle airbags from his home business. Prosecutors allege between June 2011 and June 2012, 25-year-old Vitaliy Yaremkiv sold at least 964 counterfeit airbags over eBay from his business, Vital Auto Parts and Sales, totaling sales of $137,243, according to U.S. Attorney Jenny A. Durkan. Read Article

]]> http://scamglobalalert.com/canada-vancouver-man-arrested-for-selling-counterfeit-airbags-on-ebay/feed/ 0 49.2612267 -123.1139297 IDC: 33% of Microsoft software is counterfeithttp://scamglobalalert.com/idc-33-of-microsoft-software-is-counterfeit/ http://scamglobalalert.com/idc-33-of-microsoft-software-is-counterfeit/#comments Fri, 29 Mar 2013 20:54:15 +0000 moe http://scamglobalalert.com/?p=3882 A recent white paper released by the International Data Corporation (IDC) on behalf of Microsoft revealed that roughly 33 percent of all software is counterfeit. The paper further highlights the fact that issues related to counterfeit software like identity theft, repair and data recovery cost $22 billion worldwide. Read Article

]]> http://scamglobalalert.com/idc-33-of-microsoft-software-is-counterfeit/feed/ 0 United States: digital technology boom makes counterfeiting money much easierhttp://scamglobalalert.com/united-states-digital-technology-boom-makes-counterfeiting-money-much-easier/ http://scamglobalalert.com/united-states-digital-technology-boom-makes-counterfeiting-money-much-easier/#comments Wed, 27 Mar 2013 01:08:49 +0000 moe http://scamglobalalert.com/?p=3815 According to Usatoday.com, behind the counter of an Indianapolis Wendy’s, Summer Masterson finds herself on the front lines of a widening war on counterfeiting. Read Article

]]> http://scamglobalalert.com/united-states-digital-technology-boom-makes-counterfeiting-money-much-easier/feed/ 0 37.0902405 -95.7128906 beware the “Experience Facebook Black” scamhttp://scamglobalalert.com/beware-the-experience-facebook-black-scam/ http://scamglobalalert.com/beware-the-experience-facebook-black-scam/#comments Fri, 22 Mar 2013 21:52:36 +0000 moe http://scamglobalalert.com/?p=3732 According to Symantec.com, Facebook users may have noticed an influx of their friends posting about something called Facebook Black. Read Article

]]> http://scamglobalalert.com/beware-the-experience-facebook-black-scam/feed/ 0 37.0902405 -95.7128906 Australia: Teens fall victim to online credit scam managed by black-market drug storeshttp://scamglobalalert.com/australia-teens-fall-victim-to-online-credit-scam-managed-by-black-market-drug-stores/ http://scamglobalalert.com/australia-teens-fall-victim-to-online-credit-scam-managed-by-black-market-drug-stores/#comments Mon, 18 Mar 2013 04:42:57 +0000 moe http://scamglobalalert.com/?p=3662 According to Perthnow.com.au, thousands of young Aussie thrill-seekers are increasingly buying cocaine and ecstasy from an international black-market website specializing in home-delivery drugs. Read Article

]]> http://scamglobalalert.com/australia-teens-fall-victim-to-online-credit-scam-managed-by-black-market-drug-stores/feed/ 0 -25.2743988 133.7751312 Microsoft: businesses lost $114bn dealing with software piracy in 2013http://scamglobalalert.com/microsoft-businesses-losing-114bn-dealing-with-software-piracy-in-2013/ http://scamglobalalert.com/microsoft-businesses-losing-114bn-dealing-with-software-piracy-in-2013/#comments Fri, 15 Mar 2013 23:26:06 +0000 moe http://scamglobalalert.com/?p=3589 According to Cnmeonline.com pirated software is costing industry in excess of $114 billion, according to a new IDC survey commissioned by Microsoft. Though many consumers and businesses purchase and download pirated software purposely as a way of saving money, the survey revealed that 33% of the software downloaded by businesses came already infected with viruses such as malware and botnets. Read Article

]]> http://scamglobalalert.com/microsoft-businesses-losing-114bn-dealing-with-software-piracy-in-2013/feed/ 0 37.0902405 -95.7128906 Toronto: 2 arrested for selling counterfeit hockey and concert tickets over the internethttp://scamglobalalert.com/toronto-2-arrested-for-selling-counterfeit-hockey-and-concert-tickets-over-the-internet/ http://scamglobalalert.com/toronto-2-arrested-for-selling-counterfeit-hockey-and-concert-tickets-over-the-internet/#comments Tue, 05 Mar 2013 20:29:38 +0000 moe http://scamglobalalert.com/?p=3432 According to Thestar.com a man and two women have been arrested in connection with a scheme in which customers were allegedly duped with fraudulent hockey and concert tickets. Read Article

]]> http://scamglobalalert.com/toronto-2-arrested-for-selling-counterfeit-hockey-and-concert-tickets-over-the-internet/feed/ 0 43.6532249 -79.3831863 Myanmar: Google warns journalists of possible Gmail accounts hackedhttp://scamglobalalert.com/myanmar-google-warns-journalists-of-possible-gmail-accounts-hacked/ http://scamglobalalert.com/myanmar-google-warns-journalists-of-possible-gmail-accounts-hacked/#comments Tue, 12 Feb 2013 21:56:33 +0000 moe http://scamglobalalert.com/?p=3244 According to Cnet.com accounts might have been hacked by “state actors” or “state-sponsored attackers” and that they should change their passwords and tighten their security settings, according to the Wall Street Journal. Read Article

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