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Currently it is unclear how far back the origin of scam letters date. The oldest reference to the origin of scam letters could be found at the Spanish Prisoner scam. [1] This scam dates back to the 1580s, where the fictitious prisoner would promise to share non-existent treasure with the person who would send him money to bribe the guards.
• Fake email addresses - Malicious actors sometimes send from email addresses made to look like an official email address but in fact is missing a letter(s), misspelled, replaces a letter with a lookalike number (e.g. “O” and “0”), or originates from free email services that would not be used for official communications.
Tech expert Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson says scammers exploit fears, falsely claim computer issues to access your personal data.
Phishing scams happen when you receive an email that looks like it came from a company you trust (like AOL), but is ultimately from a hacker trying to get your information. All legitimate AOL Mail will be marked as either Certified Mail, if its an official marketing email, or Official Mail, if it's an important account email. If you get an ...
The Consumer Protection Division of the Maryland attorney general's (AG) office is warning consumers about home warranty scam letters addressed to homeowners. The division emphasized that these...
Microsoft later acknowledged the documents' authenticity. [3] Marked "Microsoft confidential", the documents identified open-source software, and in particular the Linux operating system, as a major threat to Microsoft's domination of the software industry, [1] and suggested tactics Microsoft could use to disrupt the progress of open-source ...
NASA's IV&V Program employes an approach that ensures all services are driven by mission success and partnerships, not compliance or standards adherence, and that all IV&V services are strategically tailored to the unique needs of each mission. Current IV&V Projects: NASA’s IV&V Program is currently performing IV&V for the projects listed below.
It's no secret that fraud is on the rise these days, and the troubled economic times have led even more people to latch on to the possibility of a quick buck. One common scam is a form of wire ...