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Archive for June, 2008


06/30, 2008

Fraudsters hijack vicar’s e-mail

Internet fraudsters hijack a retired Cornish vicar's e-mail address to send bogus emails pleading for cash.

06/19, 2008

Illegals firms named and shamed

Firms employing illegal immigrants are to be named and shamed in a new move to crack down on people smuggling.

06/18, 2008

Hackers send hoax e-mail from MP

A Hampshire MP's private e-mail is hacked into and a hoax message sent out saying she was robbed in Nigeria.

06/15, 2008

The business directory’s ‘hidden numbers’

Bogus directories are the most prevalent business-to-business scam in the UK, experts say.

06/15, 2008

Residents warned over e-mail scam

Council officials in York warn residents about an e-mail scam in which people are posing as children and asking for money.