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Virtual goods, real scams

September 12, 2005 Online game players are spending millions on fantasy assets. Now phishers want a piece of the action. TAGS: scammer, goods, online game, phishing, asset, virtual worlds, game company, PayPal, games, eBay Inc., Sony Corp.

Police maintain uneasy relations with cybervigilantes

January 17, 2007 London-area police are working with certain cybervigilante groups as sources of information in the fight against online fraud. TAGS: scammer, police, fraud, fight, relationship, spam, health, photograph, virus

Phishers get personal

May 26, 2005 Spammers and online fraudsters are exploiting Web site features to learn more about their victims and better hone their attacks. TAGS: scammer, phishing, e-mail address, registration, margin, attacker, recipient, victim, profile, attack, e-mail, response, message, security, password

Nigeria enlists Microsoft to fight spam scammers

October 14, 2005 Software maker will pitch in to nab those behind the junk e-mails that promise a windfall if you deposit cash in a bank account. TAGS: Nigeria, scammer, government, London, Microsoft Corp., Internet Service Provider, security, e-mail