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 e-watch.co has published many articles in the Newsletters about computer related crime including links to other useful websites as well as our own items which we hope explain simply how to avoid being scammed.As you are more likely to be a victim of a computer related crime than the more traditional crimes like burglary or mugging we have brought together an easily accessible summary of these articles which include links to the complete articleWe hope that you will refer to this web page regularly to keep yourself up to date with the latest computer scamsFor more comprehensive information please visit www.getsafeonline.orgThis page was last updated on Monday 20th of February 2012 at 05:24 PM A Reader Of e-watch.co Has Forwarded Details Of An Article About "The Zeus Banking Trojan"This is a piece of malware (MALicious softWARE) that has been around for many years but is being continually developed to try and avoid detection by anti-malware software... Click here to read the full article  iPhone 5 Tester SMS Text Scam Hits Mobile Phone UsersScammers don't just lure you into visiting their websites via email, Facebook and Twitter - you can be targeted on your mobile phone too... Click here to read the full article  Do You Think You Might Be The Victim Of Identity Theft?Identity theft means the fraudulent use of your personal information... Click here to read the full article  Open All Hours - A Brief Introduction To On-line ShoppingOur technical editor has produced a short article about the pros and cons of on-line shopping to encourage our readers who have never tried it to consider doing so... Click here to read the full article Readers Of e-watch.co Report More ScamsA PayPal phishing e-mail and a scam 'Population Census' e-mail... Click here to read the full article Reminder - Those Scams And Cons Are Still Out There!Two readers have contacted e-watch.co with details of scams which has prompted our technical editor to issue a reminder... Click here to read the full article   Our Accountant, TBP, Has Sent A Warning Of Fake Tax Rebate EmailsHMRC warns of fake tax rebate emails as deadline approaches... Click here to read the full article  Turn Facebook Pink, Red Or Black? Don't Fall For This Online Scam@GetSafeOnline has recently tweeted this warning... Click here to read the full article  Phishing Email Titled "New Online Fund Transfer Alert"A New Year and a new phishing e-mail reported by an e-watch.co reader using the Contact us page... Click here to read the full article  Did You Get A New Apple Product For Christmas - Beware Of Phishing EmailsA vast phishing attack has broken out, beginning on or around Christmas day, with e-mails being sent with the subject “Apple update your Billing Information”... Click here to read the full article  "RANSOMWARE" Computer Virus Shows Message Supposedly From PoliceKent Police have received another report from a resident in the Sevenoaks District... Click here to read the full article  A Reader Of e-watch.co Has Sent In A Couple Of Interesting E-mailsThey are about how the bad guys can use information in your sat nav or mobile phone to steal more than just your sat nav or mobile phone... Click here to read the full article Same Con, Different FlavourOur editor received a phishing Email which he would like to warn you about... Click here to read the full article   Scam Email From Yahoo! You Are The Winner Of A Very Large Cash PrizeKent Trading Standards have become aware of a scam email that is being sent out... Click here to read the full article  Parcel Delivery Scam? A Reminder About Email Harvesting By Our Technical EditorThe first article that I wrote for e-watch.co was about e-mail harvesting . As it was the first it is now right down at the bottom of the Stay Safe On Line Page so I suspect that many of our younger readers have not seen it. Recent events have prompted me to bring it to your attention so please read on... Click here to read the full article  From Our Technical Editor - Do You Use Skype For Internet Calls And Messaging?I have just started to use Skype myself and so has my wife. We use it to keep in touch with our boys now they have gone off to university and to message each other even though we live in the same house! Well, it saves shouting. Click here to read the full article  Tips To Avoid Junk E-mail by our Technical EditorThe Internet is a wonderful place to find information, products and services but usually requires an e-mail address to be provided to receive them. Once your e-mail address is in the public domain you start to receive 'extra' e-mails for items you 'might be interested in' - spam or junk e-mails. Click here to read the full article  What Is A Trojan In The Context Of Computer Malware? By our Technical Editor.'Trojan' comes from the Greek tale of The Trojan Horse, something apparently innocuous used to conceal something malicious to bypass impenetrable defences. Click here to read the full article  Apple Has A Free "Find My iPhone" FeatureFollow the link in the main article to the Apple website for details of how to set the feature up on your iPhone. Click here to read the full article  New FREE Software To Trace Your Stolen Laptop or Phone Can Help Catch The Thief!Prey lets you keep track of your phone or laptop at all times, and will help you find it if it ever gets lost or stolen. It's lightweight, open source software, and free for anyone to use. And it just works. Click here to read the full article A reader of West Kent Watch reports the following...Click here to read the full article A reader of West Kent Watch reports the following...Click here to read the full article Persistent caller probably trying to sell unnecessary softwareClick here to read the full article Phishing For Beginners |