Man masquerading as fashion model bilks wealthy men
Posted by SaferDates on January 19, 2010 · Leave a Comment
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By Harriet Ryan
The police sought a person who claimed to be Bree Condon and who had bilked thousands out of men in an online scam. They were surprised to meet Justin Brown.
Postings over the last two years on the website Who’s Dated Who hint at the number of men who may have been scammed. After [...]
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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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