BNZ close
internet banking
due to another
phishing scam.
"The bank
was forced to
suspend internet
banking yesterday
after it became
aware of a fraudulent
email circulating
to customers.
" ....see
NZHerald
News Report
Repeated reports
are available
of NZ bank clients
having their
username and
password snooped
or stolen
by keystroke
loggers and
unauthorized
others ....see
NZ Herald News
Report
A sweeping
review of internet
banking security
is being done
after international
criminals stole
up to $100,000
from online
customers. ....see
NZ Herald News
Report
The FTC
received 635,173
complaints
from consumers
during 2004
-- 39 percent
about identity
theft. Excluding
those, Internet
auctions were
the most commonly
reported frauds.
(Updated 6/27/05)
The US Federal
Trade Commission
(FTC) is a
one-stop national
resource to
learn about
the crime
of identity
theft - click
here to find
our more
