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65% of users globally have become cybercrime victims at least once

According to the latest research from Symantec entitled "Norton Cybercrime Report: The Human Impact", about 65% of all web users globally have become the victims of cybercrime.
According to the research data, 58% of cybercrime victims, hurt by viruses and online credit card fraud, feel angry, while 51% responded they were annoyed and 40% admitted to feeling cheated.
Moreover, 80% of web users don't believe the cybercriminals will be caught, while only 3% believe they won't fall victim to crime online.
According to the latest research from Symantec entitled "Norton Cybercrime Report: The Human Impact", about 65% of all web users globally have become the victims of cybercrime. According to the research data, 58% of cybercrime victims, hurt by viruses and online credit card fraud, feel angry, while 51% responded they were annoyed and 40% admitted to feeling cheated. Moreover, 80% of web users don't believe the cybercriminals will be caught, while only 3% believe they won't fall victim to crime online.

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Even in terms of economic crisis crime victims are getting government bailout

 The government's economic stimulus money isn't just for hard hats, contractors and teachers. It's also keeping battered women's advocates on the job and compensating crime victims for lost wages and uncovered medical costs.
 The government's economic stimulus money isn't just for hard hats, contractors and teachers. It's also keeping battered women's advocates on the job and compensating crime victims for lost wages and uncovered medical costs.

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New program launched to show how credit card companies defraud customers

Americas Watchdog's Corporate Whistleblower Center Monday, announced the launch of an initiative focused on banks and credit card companies, that double, triple, or even quadruple a credit card holders balance, after a non-payment, or after the bank, or credit card company turns the account over to collection. Firstly, this initiative is to be focused on California low income, or minority victims, and will then expand into a national campaign.
Americas Watchdog's Corporate Whistleblower Center Monday, announced the launch of an initiative focused on banks and credit card companies, that double, triple, or even quadruple a credit card holders balance, after a non-payment, or after the bank, or credit card company turns the account over to collection. Firstly, this initiative is to be focused on California low income, or minority victims, and will then expand into a national campaign.

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911 now can be asked to come through an SMS message

In a move to provide more options to get connected to 911 service an emergency call center in the basement of the county jail in Waterloo, Iowa, is testing texting system when SMS messages are sent to 911 to inform about the accident. Call centers across the US are also looking to adopt similar solution."I think there's a need to get out front and get this technology available," Black Hawk County police chief Thomas Jennings said.
In a move to provide more options to get connected to 911 service an emergency call center in the basement of the county jail in Waterloo, Iowa, is testing texting system when SMS messages are sent to 911 to inform about the accident. Call centers across the US are also looking to adopt similar solution."I think there's a need to get out front and get this technology available," Black Hawk County police chief Thomas Jennings said.

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APACS warns about the popularity of an old-style phone scams


APACS, the UK payments association, has today advised about the recent rise in popularity of an old-style phone scam that involves fraudsters duping unsuspecting cardholders into revealing their card details by pretending to be from either their bank, card company or one of the international card schemes – Visa and MasterCard.
APACS, the UK payments association, has today advised about the recent rise in popularity of an old-style phone scam that involves fraudsters duping unsuspecting cardholders into revealing their card details by pretending to be from either their bank, card company or one of the international card schemes – Visa and MasterCard.

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Phishing. How to protect yourself from scam?


Every day thousands of people worldwide receive messages which were sent supposedly by the big companies, payment processor, banks and so on. They are very convincing and look authentic. And many people believe that they were really sent by the companies written on the envelopes. Later they see the empty accounts and the ID thefts. Only that time they understand that they were scammed.
Every day thousands of people worldwide receive messages which were sent supposedly by the big companies, payment processor, banks and so on. They are very convincing and look authentic. And many people believe that they were really sent by the companies written on the envelopes. Later they see the empty accounts and the ID thefts. Only that time they understand that they were scammed.

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