April 05, Search Security — Scam artists flocking to MySpace.com. Some users of the popular social networking site, MySpace.com, are being lured to fake MySpace sites that capture keystrokes −− including the same logins and passwords used to access corporate networks and sensitive databases. MySpace currently claims 63 million users, making it the second most visited domain behind Yahoo. Hiep Dang, director of threat research and engineering for Orlando−based antispyware vendor Aluria Software Inc., said profiles can be easily spoofed, leading to identity theft. User also may intentionally or unintentionally divulge confidential company information accessed by others within their virtual circle. And then there are the hyperlinks that unleash viruses, worms and Trojan horses. In addition, there are now phishing attacks from people posting links to false sites set up by online criminals using
MySpace as the conduit.
Source: http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com...178653,00.html

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About me:
Hello, My name is Debbie and I am a scout manager for Impact Worldwide! Our company is based out of NYC and have locations world wide! We are looking for new faces in the areas of modeling,acting,musicians and commercials. You can be any size,age,shape,ethniticity,etc. Some of our clients include MTV,Tommy,Teen,People and many more. The cost is free to join and upload your pictures and information. All you do is pay $3.95 per booking when our clients come across your profile for an ad job,commerical,music,etc. Go to www.impactww.com sign up and please enter on scout code : DEBO-363 to ensure that you will be one of my members if you have any questions. Also you will help me on the road to a promotion! Thanks looking forward to seeing you all on impact(worldwide) Thanks,Deborah DEBO-363
Who I'd like to meet:
People with talent and really would like to succeed for fun or a career in the talent industry!

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Web Posted: 03/27/2006 12:00 AM CST
San Antonio Express-News

Get rich quick

The Watchdog blames the Nigerian banker/prince/political prisoner for all her financial woes. If he had just sent her the $5 million he promised, she wouldn't be guarding her kneecaps now.

Falling for scams can be a hard-earned lesson that leaves victims financially ruined.

Maria Gonzalez called the Watchdog about a letter she received from the Las Vegas Actionable Awards Program that entitled her "to a confirmed over $3,341,006" if she sent in $20. To prod Gonzalez, the letter lists others as having picked up their prize.

A call to all three showed none had collected money nor authorized the use of their names.

Status

Check it out

An Internet check shows that this scam has been around for years, according to the Las Vegas Better Business Bureau.

A representative for the Nevada attorney general's office confirmed that it has received complaints about LVAAP. But the office would not confirm or deny if it was being investigated.

Plenty can be found on www.ripoffreport.com. A wealth of information, the site was created for consumers to report on possible scams of all kinds.

Keep in mind that legitimate sweepstakes cannot ask for money to pay for fees, taxes, etc., before sending you a prize. That is illegal and the first sign of a scam.

Don't give out bank account or credit card information, either. As they say, if it seems too good to be true, it is. And remember, once you give that money away, you likely will never see it again.

The Watchdog isn't going to make a habit of writing about every scam, so save this week's list of resources.

Resources

Nevada attorney general's office (for LVAAP complaints), (800) 266-8688

Texas attorney general's office Consumer Protection Hotline, (800) 621-0508, www.oag.state.tx.us

U.S. Postal Inspection Service (for mail order scams/fraud), (888) 877-7644, www.uspsoig.gov

Federal Trade Commission, (877) 382-4357, www.ftc.gov

Better Business Bureau, San Antonio office, (210) 828-9441, www.sanantonio.bbb.org

Michelle Mondo

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