Friday, September 23, 2005

Cyber Crime and Charity Fraud

In the week following Hurricane Katrina, over 2500 storm related domains were registered, 500 of those included the word Katrina. Many are legit, and set up to help collect relief money in the aftermath of disaster. Others are not. Cyber crime in every form is on the rise, and this includes phony charities and cyber looting. It is already speculated that cyber looting will do far more financial damage than that in stores in the aftermath of Katrina. Even as the waters churn in the Gulf and the area residents headed for higher ground, sites were popping up to collect “Funds for the Victims of Rita.” For those of us who work and/or play online, cyber crime in its various forms is an everyday reality, that doesn't however mean we should be complacent. Online and off, our best protection is most often our own street smarts. With that I invite your discussion, if you hear of a new scam post it please and share the info. The net is unfortunately a world where what you don't know, can definitely hurt you.


5 comments:

Anonymous said...

People are inconsiderate and are always trying to get over on someone else. There are even numerous people claiming to be victims of the storm, directly affected by it. Granted, we are all indirectly affected by it, at least I am, with the soaring gas prices and the now lack of jobs in my area, but bottom line is people are just crappy in general.

Anonymous said...

This is not cyber fraud! I'm a Therapist in a children's mental health program. My first novel, "Rarity from the Hollow" is now for sale at www.fatcatpress.com. It's the first in a series entitled, "Lacy Dawn Adventures." The protagonist is an empowered victim who saves the universe (science fiction). A percentage of any proceeds will prevent child abuse in West Virginia where I work. More significantly, it was written to enrage readers about the social issue.

I'm writing to request that you tell your staff and volunteers about the novel. While heart-felt, it’s a fun read for anybody interested in the genre. I don't make enough money to properly promote this project and, therefore, depend on people like you.

Sincerely,

Robert Eggleton, MSW

Anonymous said...

Robert Eggleton - spammer.
Check out this thread:
http://www.securitywatch.co.uk/forum-spam/robert-eggleton-213.html

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Redspect said...

"If you haven't any charity in your heart you have the worst kind of heart trouble" to cure it
Help people, let's unite for one good cause, be a volunteer"save lives"!