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Scammers target DoD personnel's email

The Defense Finance and Accounting Service said the emails appear to come from its office. The "spoofs" said that people who are receiving disability compensation from Veterans Affairs may be able to obtain more money from the Internal Revenue Service.

Tags: cybersecurity , Cybersecurity Update , technology , Federal Drive , DoD , DFAS

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How to avoid the long list of housing scams

Scammers are marketing themselves, making promises to keep under-water homeowners in their homes, even if they can't pay their mortgages.

Tags: mortgage scams , housing , Darci Marchese

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Earthquake shakes out scammers

Natural disasters like the one in Japan often prompt people to donate money to the relief effort. But it's also a time scammers try to cash in.

Tags: Federal Drive , FBI , IC3 , Teresa Ramsey , Internet Crime Complaint Center , technology

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A renewed warning about foreclosure scams

The sour economy has increased the number of scammers out there preying on people in desperate need. Among those popping up with more frequency, companies which promise to fix your mortgage troubles.

Tags: scams , foreclosures , Brian Gottstein , Virginia Attorney General

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