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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

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

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, agency, credit card, database

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, Mr., fraudster, crime, goods, authority, U.K., attorney general

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

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

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, identity, credit card company, credit card, bank

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

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., fraud, bank, holder, account, e-mail

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, tax, U.K., trader, technology company, request, government, law, information technology

Outsourcing your 'Warcraft' skills

February 6, 2007 A growing group of companies will for a fee take over players' virtual identity and help them get to the top of the heap. TAGS: World of Warcraft, Blizzard Entertainment, online game, EverQuest, fraud, terms of service, outsourcing, publisher, account, games, eBay Inc., Sony Corp.

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, bank, New York, e-mail

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, Yahoo! Inc., click, monitoring

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

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., study, fraud, click, representative, Google Inc., survey, search engine, monitor, Microsoft Corp.

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, fraud, U.K., 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, Bank of America Corp., Wachovia Corp., bank, fraud, financial service, database, worker, security

Fighting fraud, plugging leaks

January 24, 2005 Microsoft missed a loophole in its last patch, security firm warns. Also: Start-up takes aim at the threat from within. TAGS: fraud, Symantec Corp., start-up, security, e-mail, virus, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Google gets gruff over click fraud

November 22, 2004 Search giant files suit claiming Net operation fraudulently clicked on text ads for profits, one of the first such civil cases. TAGS: click fraud, pay-per-click advertising, text advertisement, advertiser, Overture Services Inc., Internet advertising, fraud, Google Inc., click, lawsuit, search result, California
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