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  from Mary Landesman
With Halloween just two days away, it's a good time to focus on the many disguises of social engineering scams. This week, some of the more prolific scams and hoaxes and how to see beyond the masquerade. Plus ten tips to protect against identity theft. Also, a big round of thanks to all who participated in the antivirus survey. Marco indicates he's collected all the data he needs and is now busy analyzing the results.
 
In the Spotlight
Ten Tips to Protect Against Identity Theft
Every 3.5 seconds in the United States, someone's identity is stolen. Unfortunately, many view identity theft as an 'online' only problem. It's true that phishing scams, Trojans, and other forms of cybercrime are a factor, but there are also far more low tech means of identity theft - including digging through your garbage or stealing your wallet or purse. You can minimize your risk by following these ten tips.

 
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Postcard from Hallmark Hoax
The Postcard from Hallmark hoax includes a link to a Snopes article which is worded in such a way that it appears the hoax warning is legitimate. It isn't. While greeting card scams do exist, they don't bear any resemblance to what's outlined in the hoax. Here's the real truth.

 
Top Online Scams
From breaking news alerts to bogus greeting cards, today's scammers use a variety of tricks to entice you into following a malicious link or opening a malicious email attachment. Some even try to trick you into laundering money on their behalf. Here's the top ten online scams you'll want to avoid.

 
 
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