Holiday identity theft. Beware of social engineering
Posted by SaferDates on December 22, 2009 · 6 Comments
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By Joe Campana
Beware of identity thieves that are students of social engineering. They can exploit your holiday cheer or drear by duping you into becoming another victim of identity theft. The term, social engineering, may sound innocuous, but it actually refers to trickery and deception. Social engineers manipulate people into giving up valuable information, and [...]
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