An Amazon customer says the company’s customer service reps divulged his information to a hacker who was able to use that data to trick his bank into issuing a new copy of his credit card. Tech publications are running wild Read more
A researcher reported a security flaw to eBay that would have enabled fraudsters to steal its members’ credentials, according to Motherboard, which wrote about the vulnerability on Monday. The publication said eBay confirmed it received the report on December 11th but Read more
As if defect claims weren’t bad enough, there is a form of fraud that’s on the rise for merchants to beware. Security expert/blogger Brian Krebs says it’s a form of warranty fraud that is made possible by account takeovers. Krebs Read more
After experiencing an account takeover of his PayPal account, security expert and blogger Brian Krebs said the incident demonstrates how most organizations are behind the times in keeping customer accounts safe. Most organizations, including many financial institutions, remain woefully behind Read more
An eBay seller figured out how to send packages to his customers for a penny, but now he is paying the price. eBay seller Jack Zeljko Pasic pleaded guilty to defrauding the US Postal Service out of postage due on Read more
Front porch shopping, as mail theft is called in these days of online shopping, is such a problem that the US Postal Service issued an advisory called “Holiday Shipping Security Tips,” asking people to report suspicious activity to local police Read more
Fraudsters have discerning taste, and will be “shopping” online on Cyber Monday with everyone else. A fraud-prevention solution provider analyzed its data and came up with the 20 most targeted items. Not surprisingly, Rolex watches and Louis Vuitton handbags made Read more
Amazon reset the passwords of some users’ accounts on Tuesday. ZDnet broke the news, reporting that Amazon had force-reset an unknown number of accounts after passwords may have been compromised. Amazon has not responded to our request for more information about the Read more
When you’re committing eBay fraud, is it really wise to mess with a Special Agent? In the case of one perpetrator at least, the answer is no. The Department of Justice issued a press release this week stating that a Read more
Police nearly raided the house of an eBay seller thanks to the victim of a lost package. And UPS is getting publicly shamed over its handling of the original shipment that led to the misunderstanding. The initial transaction had nothing Read more
