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Customers of Online Pharmacies Targeted by Bogus FDA Inspectors
Published on 11 Jan, 2011 at 13:10 in Cloud | Viewed 33 times | No Comments
The Food and Drug Administration is warning the public about criminals posing as FDA special agents and other law enforcement personnel as part of a continued international extortion scam targeting consumers who bought drugs online or via telepharmacies.
The criminals call the victims, identify themselves as FDA special agents or other law enforcement officials. The scammers inform the victims that purchasing drugs over the…
FBI Warns of Online Scams, Predators, Social-Networking Ploys
Published on 30 Jul, 2010 at 12:41 in Cyber | Viewed 314 times | No Comments
In testimony before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security on Wednesday, FBI’s Assistant Director Gordon M. Snow highlighted how yesterday’s con men have transformed into modern-day charlatans conducting their scams in virtual worlds to steal identities and other critical information.
Social-networking sites, especially, are breeding grounds for cyber criminals who trick unsuspecting victims into revealing…
