"A young woman has admitted trying to blackmail a 'sugar daddy' during a sexual rendezvous at her mother's house before he was attacked by two men with a tomahawk after a dispute over payment." So reads a recent story from the U.K. Not really the best date, but, what did this guy expect from a … Continue reading Sugarcoated Romance Scams: Sugar Daddies, Sugar Mamas, and Sugar Babies caught in a Web of Scams
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The Most Profitable Scam on the Internet: The Upgraded Romance Scam
They met on Facebook and, instantly, she knew that Charlie was the love of her life. They shared so many things. They were both religious and would often pray together during their online encounters. They both could not wait until the day they could meet in person and finally get married. Charlie, however, was in … Continue reading The Most Profitable Scam on the Internet: The Upgraded Romance Scam
Romance Scams, the IRS, and Your Business
What happens on Facebook, probably won’t stay on Facebook. Facebook is the go-to site for hackers, spammers, and scammers. Here, they can find email addresses to spam, personal information that can be used to construct phishing emails, and a convenient place to put up a bogus site to give legitimacy to their romance scams. Some … Continue reading Romance Scams, the IRS, and Your Business
An Analysis of a Romance Scam Letter: Implications for Businesses
Today I received a request from a Polish woman that I know. She wanted my advice about an email that she had received from some guy she didn’t know. She was about to respond to it but, knowing that I write on security matters, she decided to check with me first. Luckily for her, she … Continue reading An Analysis of a Romance Scam Letter: Implications for Businesses
Phishing with Naked Women and Romantic Lures
“To see naked pictures of Carla Bruni click here”. Don’t feel bad if you were tempted to follow the link. At the G20 conference in Paris in 2011, almost all those attending clicked on an attachment included with the above email. “Almost everybody who received the email took the bait,” said a government source. They … Continue reading Phishing with Naked Women and Romantic Lures
