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Life: Fraud

Contributed by Rick DeVan on October 1, 2011 at 3:21 pm ET

Resource: ‘Bad romance’ hurts thousands of net singles via the BBC.

The criminals who carry out romance scams typically use online dating sites or social networks to identify targets and devote time and effort to “grooming” them, according to the Serious Organised Crime Agency (Soca).

Resource: Fraud victims just don’t listen: police via The Sydney Morning Herald.

We as a society tend to say, they’re stupid or greedy, [but] anyone approached at the right time in their lives with right stories will be vulnerable to a fraud.

Most of us have fallen victim to a romantic lie or two in our lives. Not you, of course. Not me. Definitely not me. Other people. Sure. Only other people. They are the vulnerable ones.

No, we are all only human after all.

Realizing that may be the first step in helping friends who are victims of fraud.

Filed under Life, Work, and Society

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Consumer: What To Do When Your Personal Info Is Leaked Or Stolen

Contributed by Rick DeVan on May 7, 2011 at 10:06 am ET

Resource: Five things to do when a company leaks your personal info via Consumer Reports.

Read this.

Filed under Consumer

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Statistics: Online Fraud a Concern

Contributed by Rick DeVan on at 9:44 am ET

Resource: Many Consumers Think Online Fraud is a Growing Concern via Marketing Forecast.

Online fraud is a growing concern among web users, according to a new survey released recently by the Ponemon Institute, a privacy research firm, in conjunction with ThreatMetrix, a fraud prevention provider.

If you are an online retailer, work to gain trust. If you are a consumer, work to give trust. It goes both ways.

Filed under Business and Commerce, Marketing, News and Announcements

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