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Example of Ebay Phishing Scheme


[There are many versions of the following email floating around the web...]

"Dear eBay customer:

We've recently noticed that someone has made [5] suspicious attemps to login into your online account from this address 72.122.18.131, our security commitment forces us to block your account temporarily until you verify your identity on our systems

Verify your identity at this form:

https://signin.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?SignIn&ru=http%3A//www.ebay.com/&_trksid=m37

[Clicking on this link takes you to an inoperable "file not found" page on the timberlineduckclub server.]

We apologize for the inconvinience this may cause, but security is one of our top goals in eBay Inc. You have 72 hours to verify the information on our systems, if you do not verify yourself, your account will be suspended, and have to contact us by phone or fax in order to unlock your account."


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Some US banks awash in ID theft tax-fraud proceeds as IRS cracks down - Reuters Blogs (blog)


Some US banks awash in ID theft tax-fraud proceeds as IRS cracks down
Reuters Blogs (blog)
Identity-theft tax fraud schemes typically involve using an unwitting victim's name, social security number and date of birth to file an online tax return in his or her name and routing the resulting IRS refund payment to an untraceable bank account.

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Lee detectives: I-75 traffic stop reveals identity theft tax scheme - Naples Daily News


Lee detectives: I-75 traffic stop reveals identity theft tax scheme
Naples Daily News
By www.naplesnews.com A traffic stop on Interstate 75 on Wednesday ended with two people arrested, accused of stealing the identity of 100 people to commit tax fraud. The Lee County sheriff's detectives observed the front seat passenger of a Nissan ...

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US Sweep to Rein in Identity Theft Targets 105, IRS Says - BusinessWeek


Los Angeles Times

US Sweep to Rein in Identity Theft Targets 105, IRS Says
BusinessWeek
31 (Bloomberg) -- A nationwide sweep to rein in identity theft and tax-refund fraud targeted 105 people in 23 states, leading to 939 criminal charges, including 58 arrests and 10 guilty pleas, according to the Internal Revenue Service.
IRS Spearheads Bid to Head Off ID TheftWall Street Journal
IRS Says 105 Targeted in Identity Theft SweepABC News
Identity Theft Crackdown Sweeps Across the NationLahontan Valley News

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Nelson pledges help in ID theft - Sun-Sentinel


Los Angeles Times

Nelson pledges help in ID theft
Sun-Sentinel
Bill Nelson said Thursday that one of his Orlando staffers will try to help victims of ID theft who haven't been able to report to the Internal Revenue Service that fake tax returns had been filed using their identities. "We stand ready to help them in ...
Beware of IRS tax refund check theftsNorthFulton.com
IRS cracks down on fraud as tax return season beginsLos Angeles Times
The "Dirty Dozen" tax scams; keep your money and information safeSan Diego Entertainer Magazine
Business Insider
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Former SA soldier pleads guilty in recruiting scam - KSAT San Antonio


MyFox Houston

Former SA soldier pleads guilty in recruiting scam
KSAT San Antonio
A former San Antonio soldier pleaded guilty Friday to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity theft in connection with a scam to obtain $244000 in fraudulent bonuses for referring recruits to the US military.
Ex-soldier pleads guilty in Texas recruiting scamHouston Chronicle
Former San Antonio soldier pleads guilty to racking up phony bonusesSan Antonio Business Journal

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Navy Vets Charity Scammer Hiding in New Mexico? - ABC News


ABC News

Navy Vets Charity Scammer Hiding in New Mexico?
ABC News
Elliott said the agency has a full time task force hunting for Thompson, who was charged in Ohio on counts of identity theft, fraud, and money laundering in connection to a bogus charity called the US Navy Veterans Association that raised more than ...
Suspect in Navy charity fraud may be in NMThe Virginian-Pilot

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