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1 Advisory: Top Holiday Scams 2011 on Thu Nov 10, 2011 9:39 am

DragonMaster Jay


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Be forewarned!! Holiday scams are going to boom this year more than ever. Here is the toplist of holiday scams to watch out for:

  • Holiday phishing/email hoaxes

    • "UPS packages", "Rejected ACH transactions", and "RuneScape Account Notice" are just a few common scams.
    • Fake advertising, e.g. SALE DISCOUNT, FREE JEWELRY, etc.


  • Online coupons: don't believe in coupons that don't come from a verified source, for instance, such as the official Walmart.com website, instead of "walmartcoupons.com".
  • Holiday screensavers are a common malware to watch out for. It is better to pick a screensaver from a good, trusted source: American Greetings.
  • Fake antivirus or hard drive diagnostic programs: only buy antivirus programs from trusted antivirus vendors.
  • Phony Facebook promotions: don't click links in Facebook that lead to external sites (no matter how cool it appears)!!
  • Mobile malware: get a good mobile antivirus to protect your mobile device.


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