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Judge raps eBay over fraud

December 7, 2004 Net fraud is "extremely easy" to carry out, according to a British judge, but eBay says it's doing all it can to fight it. TAGS: fraud, eBay Inc., Judge

Mitigating identity theft

April 14, 2005 Security expert Bruce Schneier says solutions being proposed in Congress won't stem a worrying trend. TAGS: fraud, victim, criminal, identity theft, financial company, crime, credit card company, identity, credit card, bank

Hidden fraud risk in Sarbanes-Oxley?

March 7, 2005 Spotting fraud in huge amounts of corporate compliance data is like finding a needle in a haystack, analysts say. TAGS: Sarbanes-Oxley Act, fraud, compliance, Governor, policy, information technology

States fiddle while defrauders steal

June 21, 2005 States lag in investing in systems to detect fraud, which will cost the public big-time, warns SurePayroll President Michael Alter. TAGS: unemployment insurance, fraud, Social Security, social security number, identity theft, crime, initiative, credit card company, payroll, database, agency, credit card

Report: U.K. failing to fight Net fraudsters

July 27, 2006 Police not helpful as they could be to businesses, individuals who suffer Internet fraud, warns top legal advisor. TAGS: fraud, police, victim, fraudster, Mr., crime, goods, authority, attorney general, U.K.

Offline ID crimes still more severe

January 26, 2005 Online theft comprised just 11.6 percent of known-cause identity fraud in 2004, a report says, half of which was linked to spyware. TAGS: identity fraud, fraud, crime, identity theft, survey, spyware, e-mail

eBay vs. fraud: Share your suggestions

January 23, 2007 Bought something that turned out to be a fake? Worried about your reputation as a seller? Let us know, and we'll recap. TAGS: seller, eBay Inc., fraud, buyer

Debunking myths about identity fraud

February 7, 2007 Attorney Eric J. Sinrod finds that the facts belie the general belief that ID theft is rampant. Still, victory is a way off. TAGS: identity fraud, fraud, opening, income, victim, U.S.

Banks take on debit-card theft

March 17, 2006 Banks offer programs to alert customers to potential fraud as concerns over debit-card theft build. TAGS: theft, OfficeMax Inc., debit card, fraud, bank, prosecutor

Four men charged in Nigeria e-mail scam

March 23, 2006 Justice Department alleges they fleeced American citizens out of $1.2 million, with promises of riches in exchange for charity. TAGS: fraud, count, Nigeria, nation, New York, bank, e-mail

Banks do battle with debit-card fraud

March 17, 2006 Bank of America and Washington Mutual institute programs to alert customers whenever changes are made to their accounts. TAGS: Bank of America Corp., bank, fraud, holder, account, e-mail

Microsoft probes possible Xbox Live fraud

March 21, 2007 Gamers report having their Xbox Live accounts hijacked and their credit cards used to buy virtual currency on the gaming service. TAGS: Xbox Live, Microsoft Xbox, fraud, credit card, representative, gamer, account, Microsoft Corp., security

U.K. government targets high-tech tax fraud

January 27, 2006 The U.K. is cracking down on criminals who commit sales tax fraud by moving IT products between European countries. TAGS: VAT, fraud, fraudster, goods, criminal, U.K., tax, trader, government, technology company, request, law, information technology

Fraud abroad remains 'uphill battle' for eBay

March 11, 2008 Phishers in Romania, Russia, and China have "no fear of real punishment," eBay manager says at e-crime conference. TAGS: Romania, eBay Inc., fraud, phishing, Russia, London, China

Study: Click fraud could threaten pay-per-click model

July 5, 2006 Survey finds that 27 percent of respondents say they've already slowed or stopped their pay-per-click advertising. TAGS: click fraud, pay-per-click advertising, advertiser, Yahoo! Inc., fraud, study, click, representative, Google Inc., survey, search engine, monitor, Microsoft Corp.

eBay fraudster lands six-year prison term

April 6, 2005 Judge rejects plea bargain, says Maine man failed to pay back his victims after admitting to bank, mail and wire fraud. TAGS: Maine, defendant, eBay Inc., fraud, victim, attorney, state

Click fraud roils search advertisers

March 4, 2005 Skewing sponsored-search listings is a "billion-dollar problem"--and some companies at SES are fighting back. TAGS: click fraud, fraud, advertiser, medical billing, marketer, search engine, Google Inc., president, monitoring, Yahoo! Inc., click

N.Y. attorney general accuses Dell of fraud

May 16, 2007 Suit accuses the company of fraud, false advertising and deceptive business practices. TAGS: suit, business practice, fraud, financing, New York, attorney general, financial service, Dell, investigation, accounting, PC company, warranty

London revealed as hot spot for online credit card fraud

September 6, 2007 Fraud information group Early Warning creates a map of the United Kingdom, showing the worst-offending regions. TAGS: hot spot, London, Manchester, U.K., fraud, credit card

Banks to blacklist rogue workers in fraud fight

October 26, 2005 Database could help banks avoid hiring financial services employees sacked for leaking consumer data or knowingly causing losses. TAGS: financial company, Wachovia Corp., Bank of America Corp., bank, fraud, financial service, database, worker, security
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