For the last few weeks a number of TMC team members have been receiving confirmed and cancelled orders from most likely a malicious source – obviously one which is not Amazon but pretending to be so. With Amazon’s massive and continuing success I hope consumers are smart enough to be able to differentiate between the real Amazon emails and those which come from probable thieves linking to the URL highlighted above.

Brief Analysis The message is not from Craigslist. It is a phishing scam designed to steal account information from Craigslist users. Those who follow the link will be taken to a bogus “login” webpage that can harvest their account credentials for the use of Internet scammers. Example: Subject: Important NOTICE: Registration Suspension Important Craigslist Information

It has been said that generals always seem to be fighting the last war. The implication, of course, is that the strategies and tactics that may have worked in the past are either not as effective, or are completely ineffective when applied to current battles. Another aspect of this has the generals ignoring threats that were minor or even unheard of in the last war.

Social media is a revolutionary medium, a transformative agent in business, politics, entertainment and daily life. It is also, sadly, a venue for cyber criminals and fraudsters throughout the world. Debates shift between supporters and critics of social media, with both acknowledging – and this where agreement begins and ends – that, as a tool,

Curious to know the one thing that can destroy online commerce? Put aside doomsday scenarios of terrorists or rogue governmental agents who want to strike the United States. That stuff is material for thrillers and blockbuster films. The more immediate threat comes from a far more ordinary (though no less destructive) problem: fraudsters who use

The Internet is a transformative medium, leveling business transactions, uniting buyers and sellers around the world, and redefining the way people of all interests come together. But the Internet is also a magnet for thieves, an opportunity for unsavory (though sophisticated) individuals to masquerade as legitimate merchants, exploiting trust and destroying the promise of this

Online commerce depends on a variable that can upset everything: trust. That is, the successful completion of a sale rests with both parties having some measure of trust, the one factor that technology can neither create nor erase. Correction: technology, as a tool, can serve to destroy trust if one group is malicious and intent

Here is a concept all businesses should know: merchant protection. Far from being a lofty ideal or an elusive goal, merchant protection is a necessity in a global, online marketplace where uncertainty is commonplace. Without this safeguard, there is an effective way to fight against the international threat of consumer fraud and cyber crime. A

Fighting online consumer fraud is a corporate responsibility, an undertaking that requires a comprehensive seminar devoted to combating this global threat. For law enforcement officers and investigators, this course is an invaluable resource: it provides the necessary information, complemented by innovative ideas and concepts that have practical advantages. It is this emphasis on real world

Insightful analysis from Joshua McAfee at SecureFraud, the online leader in fraud prevention and intelligence. Joshua discusses the many challenges facing

This is a short interview with Joshua McAfee VP of Cybercrime with SecureFraud discussing online fraud. * There will be a

Preventing online auction fraud is an essential undertaking. By following some simple steps, consumers can protect themselves from this problem. In fact, these suggestions complement our commitment to fighting the economic and legal threat of such widespread criminality.

For the last few weeks a number of TMC team members have been receiving confirmed and cancelled orders from most likely a malicious source – obviously one which is not Amazon but pretending to be so. With Amazon’s massive and continuing success I hope consumers are smart enough to be able to differentiate between the real Amazon emails and those which come from probable thieves linking to the URL highlighted above.

Brief Analysis The message is not from Craigslist. It is a phishing scam designed to steal account information from Craigslist