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Anne Bubnic

Students plagued by Internet fraud - 4 views

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    October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month, and the National Cyber Security Alliance is looking to raise awareness among college students to help them stay safe and secure online. According to the 2010 Identity Fraud Survey Report, college students lost five times more money than any other age group as a result of identity fraud or other online fraud situations.
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Homeowners' Insurance Fraud - What You Need to Know - 0 views

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    Insurance fraud is more common than you think and there is a good chance you may have already committed it. Homeowners who inflate their losses on a claim are committing insurance fraud and, while it may seem harmless, it adds up to big bucks every year - with jail time for perpetrators, in extreme cases.
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Insurance Fraud: Understanding Homeowner's Insurance Fraud - 0 views

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    Insurance fraud is more common than you think and there is a good chance you may have already committed it. Read this blog for more information.
Anne Bubnic

Phishing Tales - Lesson Plan - 0 views

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    In this lesson, students research different types of identity-theft fraud and ways to avoid falling victim to various scams. They then create focused public service announcements in different media, targeted to individuals most susceptible to consumer fraud.
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Insurance Adjusters and Back-Door Company Deals - 0 views

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    One of the main qualities that insurance adjusters or an independent claims adjuster needs to have is to be trustworthy. Ethics play a major role in any business, and especially when it comes to insurance claims. Fraud in this industry can sometimes be written off as a "victimless" crime which is not necessarily true, as other insureds are footing the bill for the insurance companies' losses. If an adjuster is committing fraud or trying to scam the system and earn extra money, he is hurting everyone who uses that insurance company
Sergin Brown

Understand The Vital Features Attached With Long Term Payday Loan Before Borrowing! - M... - 0 views

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    Always check the lending terms before commitment as it give you satisfaction that you are taking home the right offer. Do check the legality of the lender before giving your details as it helps to avoid any possibility to struggle with trap of fraud lenders. Get more information related long term loans - https://medium.com/@serginbrown/understand-the-vital-features-attached-with-long-term-payday-loan-before-borrowing-d6cc97a2c1c2#.p504kquej
Anne Bubnic

Cybercrime Resources and Tips [Symantec Corp] - 0 views

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    The threat landscape once dominated by the worms and viruses unleashed by irresponsible hackers is now ruled by a new breed of cybercriminals. Cybercrime is motivated by fraud, typified by the bogus emails sent by "phishers" that aim to steal personal information. The tools driving their attacks and fueling the blackmarket are crimeware - bots, Trojan horses, and spyware.
Anne Bubnic

Identity Theft Portal - 0 views

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    Learn everything you need to know about identity theft, credit card theft and fraud alerts and how to protect yourself. The portal provides both generic and state-by-state information. This resource would be good for a digital citizenship class and includes information on protecting both children and adults.
Anne Bubnic

OnGuard Online - Quizzes - 0 views

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    OnGuardOnline.gov provides practical tips from the federal government and the technology industry to help you be on guard against Internet fraud, secure your computer, and protect your personal information. There are ten colorful flash-based quizzes here appropriate for students on security topics such as phishing, hackers, spyware etc.
Anne Bubnic

OnGuard Online: Phishing - 0 views

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    Educational partnership with I-Safe. OnGuardOnline.gov provides practical tips from the federal government and the technology industry to help consumers be on guard against Internet fraud, secure your computer, and protect your personal information. This site also includes three PSA's that can be shown in the classroom.
Marie Coppolaro

WiredSafety - Internet safety and help group - 0 views

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    WiredSafety provides help, information and education to Internet and mobile device users of all ages. We help victims of cyberabuse ranging from online fraud, cyberstalking and child safety, to hacking and malicious code attacks. We also help parents with issues, such as MySpace and cyberbullying.
Lucy Gray

Nigerian Fraud Email Gallery - 0 views

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    Nigerian Scam Letters: 542 different examples!
Anne Bubnic

Distorted Perception - 0 views

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    Great slideshow from the UK on how the truth can be hidden to fraud or mislead viewers. Includes six guiding principles to avoid deception.
Anne Bubnic

Protect Yourself From Identity Theft [Lesson Plan] - 0 views

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    Lesson Plan from University of Tennessee Dept of Family Economics. Participants learn how to protect themselves from identity theft and fraud.
Anne Bubnic

Teen Hacker Could Get 38-Year Sentence for Fixing Grades - 0 views

  • Omar Khan, 18, a student at Tesoro High School in Rancho Santa Margarita, now faces 34 felony counts of altering a public record, 11 felony counts of stealing and secreting a public record, seven felony counts of computer access and fraud, six felony counts of burglary, four felony counts of identity theft, three felony counts of altering a book of records, two felony counts of receiving stolen property, one felony count of conspiracy and one felony count of attempted altering of a public record.
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    They may be just kids, but two Orange County, Calif., teens are accused of committing a whole bunch of grown-up crimes. The allegations include hacking into school computers to change grades and planting spyware on a district computer. One of them faces 69 felony charges, which could land him in prison for up to 38 years if he's convicted.
Judy Echeandia

Warning: Identity Thieves Target Young People, Too - 1 views

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    The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) website is not only designed to provide useful resources about money management for teens, but it also provides information about identity theft and phishing scams.
Judy Echeandia

Help for Victims of Identity Theft - 0 views

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    The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) website offers identity theft and identity fraud information, services, and recovery aids, and includes links to Government Resources, National Organizations and Credit-Monitoring Organizations.
Ann Baum (Johnston)

OnGuard Online - 0 views

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    provides practical tips from the federal government and the technology industry to help you be on guard against internet fraud, secure your computer, and protect your personal information.
Anne Bubnic

Cafe Aspira: Spanish Resources for cybersafety/cyberbullying - 2 views

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    Organized by ASPIRA of NY, a Latino youth services organization. This site is dedicated to promoting cyber awareness, particularly within the Latino community, and to helping parents protect themselves and their children against cyber predators, bullies and frauds. Information on cyberbullying, cybersafety, cyberfraud and cyberpredators is available in English & Spanish.
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    This is a great website and will be very useful to my school community. Thanku!
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    Christine, if you need more spanish resources for cybersafety, check this site.
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    Anne, this is also a great site. Thank you for these resources.
Anne Bubnic

Gone Phishing [Video] - 2 views

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    Consumer Reports WebWatch presents a three-minute animated video with an original song written and performed by singer/songwriter Dean Friedman and animated by Powerhouse Animation. The video is part of WebWatch's Look Before You Click campaign, supported by a grant from the New York State Attorney Generals office, to help educate New York consumers about Internet fraud. Download the lyrics at: http://www.consumerwebwatch.org/pdfs/gonephishing.pdf
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