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Online Retail Hack

Posted on By infossl
A Hacker's Mind, fraud, hacking, noncomputer hacks, retail, Security technology, Uncategorized

Selling miniature replicas to unsuspecting shoppers: Online marketplaces sell tiny pink cowboy hats. They also sell miniature pencil sharpeners, palm-size kitchen utensils, scaled-down books and camping chairs so small they evoke the Stonehenge scene in “This Is Spinal Tap.” Many of the minuscule objects aren’t clearly advertised. […] But there is no doubt some online … Read More “Online Retail Hack” »

Identity Theft from 1965 Uncovered through Face Recognition

Posted on By infossl
biometrics, face recognition, fraud, identity theft, Security technology, Uncategorized

Interesting story: Napoleon Gonzalez, of Etna, assumed the identity of his brother in 1965, a quarter century after his sibling’s death as an infant, and used the stolen identity to obtain Social Security benefits under both identities, multiple passports and state identification cards, law enforcement officials said. […] A new investigation was launched in 2020 … Read More “Identity Theft from 1965 Uncovered through Face Recognition” »

Complex Impersonation Story

Posted on By infossl
fraud, impersonation, scams, Security technology, Uncategorized

This is a story of one piece of what is probably a complex employment scam. Basically, real programmers are having their resumes copied and co-opted by scammers, who apply for jobs (or, I suppose, get recruited from various job sites), then hire other people with Western looks and language skills are to impersonate those first … Read More “Complex Impersonation Story” »

Credit Card Fraud That Bypasses 2FA

Posted on By infossl
banking, credit cards, fraud, Security technology, smartphones, two-factor authentication, Uncategorized

Someone in the UK is stealing smartphones and credit cards from people who have stored them in gym lockers, and is using the two items in combination to commit fraud: Phones, of course, can be made inaccessible with the use of passwords and face or fingerprint unlocking. And bank cards can be stopped. But the … Read More “Credit Card Fraud That Bypasses 2FA” »

$23 Million YouTube Royalties Scam

Posted on By infossl
copyright, fraud, music, scams, Security technology, Uncategorized

Scammers were able to convince YouTube that other peoples’ music was their own. They successfully stole $23 million before they were caught. No one knows how common this scam is, and how much money total is being stolen in this way. Presumably this is not an uncommon fraud. While the size of the heist and … Read More “$23 Million YouTube Royalties Scam” »

An Elaborate Employment Con in the Internet Age

Posted on By infossl
cons, employment, fraud, linkedin, Security technology, Uncategorized

The story is an old one, but the tech gives it a bunch of new twists: Gemma Brett, a 27-year-old designer from west London, had only been working at Madbird for two weeks when she spotted something strange. Curious about what her commute would be like when the pandemic was over, she searched for the … Read More “An Elaborate Employment Con in the Internet Age” »

Are Fake COVID Testing Sites Harvesting Data?

Posted on By infossl
COVID-19, data collection, fraud, healthcare, Security technology, Uncategorized

Over the past few weeks, I’ve seen a bunch of writing about what seems to be fake COVID-19 testing sites. They take your name and info, and do a nose swab, but you never get test results. Speculation centered around data harvesting, but that didn’t make sense because it was far too labor intensive for … Read More “Are Fake COVID Testing Sites Harvesting Data?” »